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:

Rabies Rabies

1958

Le dernier civil Le dernier civil

1984

Their Frozen Dream Their Frozen Dream

1997

She Dances Alone She Dances Alone

1981

The First, the Last The First, the Last

2016

Hurricane Hurricane

1979

Spion 503 Spion 503

1958

The Letters The Letters

2014

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

2015

Cellini: A Violent Life Cellini: A Violent Life

1990

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

1982

4 x 4 4 x 4

1965

The Princess and the Pauper The Princess and the Pauper

1997

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

2013

The Repenter The Repenter

1985

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

1990

Illustrious Corpses Illustrious Corpses

1976

Made in Sweden Made in Sweden

1969

Kojak: The Belarus File Kojak: The Belarus File

1985

The Second Victory The Second Victory

1987

The Mistress The Mistress

1962

Kursk Kursk

2018

Red King, White Knight Red King, White Knight

1989

Father Father

1990

Target Eagle Target Eagle

1982

Jerusalem Jerusalem

1996

The Bachelor The Bachelor

1990

Only a Mother Only a Mother

1949

Branded Branded

2012

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

2012

The Right to Love The Right to Love

1956

Venetian Lies Venetian Lies

1981

Interlude in the Marshland Interlude in the Marshland

1965

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

1957

Black Palm Trees Black Palm Trees

1968

The Ox The Ox

1991

Wonderful Adventures of Nils Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1962

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah

1984

Druids Druids

2001

The Diary of Anne Frank The Diary of Anne Frank

1967

Morfars resa Morfars resa

1993

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

1974

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

2011

Och ge oss skuggorna Och ge oss skuggorna

1993

Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters II

1989

Minns ni? Minns ni?

1993

The Fascination The Fascination

1985

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

1988

The Minister of Uddarbo The Minister of Uddarbo

1957

Tuschinski's Dream Tuschinski's Dream

2017

Ingen mans kvinna Ingen mans kvinna

1953

Stjärnbilder Stjärnbilder

1995

Light Keeps Me Company Light Keeps Me Company

2000

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

2023

Let Poland Be Poland Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Delblanc Delblanc

1996

A Look at Liv A Look at Liv

1979

Here Is Your Life Here Is Your Life

1966

Max von Sydow Max von Sydow

2017

Dance Around the Guldbaggen Dance Around the Guldbaggen

1964

Echoes of the Past Echoes of the Past

2021

Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles

1984

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

1968

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

1995

Embassy Embassy

1972

Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman

1972

The Atlantic The Atlantic

1995

Onkel Vanja Onkel Vanja

1994

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

2000

The Last Norwegian Troll The Last Norwegian Troll

2010

The Wolfman The Wolfman

2010

Circle of Passions Circle of Passions

1983

The Broken Mirror The Broken Mirror

1975

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

1989

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah

1996

Time is Money Time is Money

1994

Death Watch Death Watch

1980

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

1985

The Wedding Day The Wedding Day

1960

Behind the Moomins Behind the Moomins

2010

The Silent Touch The Silent Touch

1992

The Wolf at the Door The Wolf at the Door

1986

The Ultimate Warrior The Ultimate Warrior

1975

What Dreams May Come What Dreams May Come

1998

March or Die March or Die

1977

Europa Europa

1991

Three Days of the Condor Three Days of the Condor

1975

A Kiss Before Dying A Kiss Before Dying

1991

The Virgin Spring The Virgin Spring

1960

Dreamscape Dreamscape

1984

The Final Inquiry The Final Inquiry

2007

Solomon Kane Solomon Kane

2009

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian

1982

Emotional arithmetic Emotional arithmetic

2008

The Emigrants The Emigrants

1971

The Best Intentions The Best Intentions

1992

Strange Brew Strange Brew

1983

The Exorcist The Exorcist

1973

Citizen X Citizen X

1995

Judge Dredd Judge Dredd

1995

Shame Shame

1968

Through a Glass Darkly Through a Glass Darkly

1961

Exorcist II: The Heretic Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

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

1991

Hostile Waters Hostile Waters

1997

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

2007

The Seventh Seal The Seventh Seal

1957

Wild Strawberries Wild Strawberries

1957

Dune Dune

1984

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon

1980

Needful Things Needful Things

1993

Pelle the Conqueror Pelle the Conqueror

1987

Ring of the Nibelungs Ring of the Nibelungs

2004

Shutter Island Shutter Island

2010

Hannah and Her Sisters Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

Rush Hour 3 Rush Hour 3

2007

Intacto Intacto

2001

Awakenings Awakenings

1990

Robin Hood Robin Hood

2010

Winter Light Winter Light

1963

The Magician The Magician

1958

Voyage of the Damned Voyage of the Damned

1976

Black Journal Black Journal

1977

Solomon Solomon

1997

Hamsun Hamsun

1996

Code Name: Emerald Code Name: Emerald

1985

Steppenwolf Steppenwolf

1974

Brass Target Brass Target

1978

The Flight of the Eagle The Flight of the Eagle

1982

Hidden Children Hidden Children

2004

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

1998

The Touch The Touch

1971

Foxtrot Foxtrot

1976

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

1975

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

1994

Depth Solitude Depth Solitude

1995

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

2000

Heart of a Dog Heart of a Dog

1976

The Reward The Reward

1965

The Soldier's Tale The Soldier's Tale

1984

The Night Visitor The Night Visitor

1971

Duet for One Duet for One

1986

Brink of Life Brink of Life

1958

Heidi Heidi

2005

Private Confessions Private Confessions

1996

Hawaii Hawaii

1966

The Passion of Anna The Passion of Anna

1969

A Man and His Dog A Man and His Dog

2009

Never Say Never Again Never Say Never Again

1983

The New Land The New Land

1972

The Kremlin Letter The Kremlin Letter

1970

The Apple War The Apple War

1971

Hour of the Wolf Hour of the Wolf

1968

Miss Julie Miss Julie

1951

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

2009

The Desert of the Tartars The Desert of the Tartars

1976

Escape to Victory Escape to Victory

1981

The Quiller Memorandum The Quiller Memorandum

1966

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

Sleepless Sleepless

2001

Minority Report Minority Report

2002

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