Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Date of Birth:

Apr 10, 1929

Place of Birth:

Lund, Skåne län, Sweden

Max von Sydow (born Carl Adolf von Sydow; April 10, 1929 – March 8, 2020) was a Swedish actor. He also held French citizenship since 2002. He starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more. He performed in films filmed in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Italian, German, Danish, French and Spanish.

Some of his most memorable film roles include knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (the first of his eleven films with Bergman and the film that includes the iconic shot of his career in the scene where he plays chess with Death), Jesus in George Stevens's The Greatest Story Ever Told, Father Merrin in Friedkin's The Exorcist, Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor, and Ming the Merciless in the 1980 version of Flash Gordon.

He was twice nominated for the Academy Award - Best Leading Actor for Pelle the Conqueror (1988) and Best Supporting Actor for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011).

filmography:

Wonderful Adventures of Nils Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1962

Stjärnbilder Stjärnbilder

1995

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah

1984

Here Is Your Life Here Is Your Life

1966

Ingen mans kvinna Ingen mans kvinna

1953

The Right to Love The Right to Love

1956

Father Father

1990

Red King, White Knight Red King, White Knight

1989

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

2012

The Ox The Ox

1991

Black Palm Trees Black Palm Trees

1968

The Letters The Letters

2014

The Second Victory The Second Victory

1987

Hurricane Hurricane

1979

Spion 503 Spion 503

1958

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

1957

Venetian Lies Venetian Lies

1981

Interlude in the Marshland Interlude in the Marshland

1965

Let Poland Be Poland Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Target Eagle Target Eagle

1982

The Soldier's Tale The Soldier's Tale

1984

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000

Depth Solitude Depth Solitude

1995

Branded Branded

2012

The Reward The Reward

1965

The Touch The Touch

1971

Heart of a Dog Heart of a Dog

1976

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998

Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters II

1989

Foxtrot Foxtrot

1976

Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story

1975

Only a Mother Only a Mother

1949

The Mistress The Mistress

1962

Jerusalem Jerusalem

1996

The Silent Touch The Silent Touch

1992

The Wolf at the Door The Wolf at the Door

1986

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2023

A che punto è la notte A che punto è la notte

1994

The Bachelor The Bachelor

1990

The First, the Last The First, the Last

2016

Rabies Rabies

1958

The Wolfman The Wolfman

2010

Circle of Passions Circle of Passions

1983

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

The Wedding Day The Wedding Day

1960

Embassy Embassy

1972

Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer

1995

The Atlantic The Atlantic

1995

Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman

1972

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

1968

Behind the Moomins Behind the Moomins

2010

Death Watch Death Watch

1980

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

1988

The Minister of Uddarbo The Minister of Uddarbo

1957

East of the Sun, West of the Moon East of the Sun, West of the Moon

1991

Echoes of the Past Echoes of the Past

2021

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah

1996

Time is Money Time is Money

1994

The Broken Mirror The Broken Mirror

1975

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

1989

The Last Norwegian Troll The Last Norwegian Troll

2010

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

2000

Starring Sigmund Freud Starring Sigmund Freud

2012

Kojak: The Belarus File Kojak: The Belarus File

1985

Made in Sweden Made in Sweden

1969

Cellini: A Violent Life Cellini: A Violent Life

1990

She Dances Alone She Dances Alone

1981

The Human Factor The Human Factor

1988

Le dernier civil Le dernier civil

1984

Their Frozen Dream Their Frozen Dream

1997

The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

1982

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990

The Diary of Anne Frank The Diary of Anne Frank

1967

Morfars resa Morfars resa

1993

Onkel Vanja Onkel Vanja

1994

Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures

2013

The Princess and the Pauper The Princess and the Pauper

1997

Kursk Kursk

2018

The Repenter The Repenter

1985

4 x 4 4 x 4

1965

Hamsun Hamsun

1996

Solomon Solomon

1997

Three Days of the Condor Three Days of the Condor

1975

A Kiss Before Dying A Kiss Before Dying

1991

The Ultimate Warrior The Ultimate Warrior

1975

What Dreams May Come What Dreams May Come

1998

The Final Inquiry The Final Inquiry

2007

The Virgin Spring The Virgin Spring

1960

Through a Glass Darkly Through a Glass Darkly

1961

Dreamscape Dreamscape

1984

A Look at Liv A Look at Liv

1979

March or Die March or Die

1977

Citizen X Citizen X

1995

Strange Brew Strange Brew

1983

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian

1982

Solomon Kane Solomon Kane

2009

Druids Druids

2001

The Exorcist The Exorcist

1973

Europa Europa

1991

Judge Dredd Judge Dredd

1995

Shame Shame

1968

Dance Around the Guldbaggen Dance Around the Guldbaggen

1964

Exorcist II: The Heretic Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Max von Sydow Max von Sydow

2017

The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Until the End of the World Until the End of the World

1991

Needful Things Needful Things

1993

Dune Dune

1984

Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

The Seventh Seal The Seventh Seal

1957

Wild Strawberries Wild Strawberries

1957

Hostile Waters Hostile Waters

1997

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon

1980

Hannah and Her Sisters Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

Rush Hour 3 Rush Hour 3

2007

Shutter Island Shutter Island

2010

Robin Hood Robin Hood

2010

Ring of the Nibelungs Ring of the Nibelungs

2004

Intacto Intacto

2001

Awakenings Awakenings

1990

Pelle the Conqueror Pelle the Conqueror

1987

Emotional Arithmetic Emotional Arithmetic

2008

The Emigrants The Emigrants

1971

Hour of the Wolf Hour of the Wolf

1968

Oscar and the Lady in Pink Oscar and the Lady in Pink

2009

Delblanc Delblanc

1996

Duet for One Duet for One

1986

Escape to Victory Escape to Victory

1981

Miss Julie Miss Julie

1951

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

The Desert of the Tartars The Desert of the Tartars

1976

Sleepless Sleepless

2001

The Night Visitor The Night Visitor

1971

Brass Target Brass Target

1978

Voyage of the Damned Voyage of the Damned

1976

Och ge oss skuggorna Och ge oss skuggorna

1993

Black Journal Black Journal

1977

Hidden Children Hidden Children

2004

Code Name: Emerald Code Name: Emerald

1985

The Flight of the Eagle The Flight of the Eagle

1982

Light Keeps Me Company Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Steppenwolf Steppenwolf

1974

The Quiller Memorandum The Quiller Memorandum

1966

The Apple War The Apple War

1971

Tuschinski's Dream Tuschinski's Dream

2017

The New Land The New Land

1972

The Passion of Anna The Passion of Anna

1969

Never Say Never Again Never Say Never Again

1983

Winter Light Winter Light

1963

A Man and His Dog A Man and His Dog

2009

The Best Intentions The Best Intentions

1992

The Magician The Magician

1958

Hawaii Hawaii

1966

Brink of Life Brink of Life

1958

Private Confessions Private Confessions

1996

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

2011

The Kremlin Letter The Kremlin Letter

1970

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

The Fascination The Fascination

1985

Heidi Heidi

2005

Illustrious Corpses Illustrious Corpses

1976

Minns ni? Minns ni?

1993

Minority Report Minority Report

2002

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