Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1929-04-10
Deathday: 2020-03-08 (90 years old)

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Biography

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).

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Filmography

all 187

Movies 167

TV Shows 20

self 17

Voice 8

Narrator 3

Director 3

Self (archive footage)
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2023)

Movie
Nikolas Andreou (aged)
Echoes of the Past

Echoes of the Past (2021)

Movie
Admiral Vladimir Petrenko
Kursk

Kursk (2018)

Movie
Tuschinski's Dream

Tuschinski's Dream (2017)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow (2017)

Movie
Le croque-mort
The First, the Last

The First, the Last (2016)

Movie
Lor San Tekka
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Movie
6.86
Father Celeste van Exem
The Letters

The Letters (2014)

Movie
Dr. Alistair Conis
Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures

Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures (2013)

Movie
Marketing Guru
Branded

Branded (2012)

Movie
The Renter
Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter (2012)

Movie
Self
Square

Square (2012)

TV
The Renter
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

Movie
3
Intervenant
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde (2011)

Movie
Three-Eyed Raven
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones (2011)

TV
7.79
The Last Norwegian Troll
The Last Norwegian Troll

The Last Norwegian Troll (2010)

Movie
Narrator
Moomins and the Comet Chase

Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)

Movie
Sir Walter Loxley
Robin Hood

Robin Hood (2010)

Movie
5.67
Dr. Naehring
Shutter Island

Shutter Island (2010)

Movie
8.63
Passenger on Train (Director's Cut) (uncredited)
The Wolfman

The Wolfman (2010)

Movie
2
Narrator (voice)
Behind the Moomins

Behind the Moomins (2010)

Movie
Dr. Dusseldorf
Oscar and the Lady in Pink

Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009)

Movie
Josiah Kane
Solomon Kane

Solomon Kane (2009)

Movie
Le commandant
A Man and His Dog

A Man and His Dog (2009)

Movie
Jakob Bronski
Emotional Arithmetic

Emotional Arithmetic (2008)

Movie
Varden Reynard
Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Movie
5.22
Papinou
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Movie
2.5
Tiberio
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII (2007)

TV
Tiberius
The Final Inquiry

The Final Inquiry (2007)

Movie
Cardinal Von Waldburg
The Tudors

The Tudors (2007)

TV
5.93
Uncle Alp
Heidi

Heidi (2005)

Movie
Eyvind
Ring of the Nibelungs

Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)

TV
Eyvind
Ring of the Nibelungs

Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)

Movie
Valobra
Hidden Children

Hidden Children (2004)

Movie
Director Lamar Burgess
Minority Report

Minority Report (2002)

Movie
6.88
Sigmund Freud
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)

TV
Samuel
Intacto

Intacto (2001)

Movie
Guttuart
Druids

Druids (2001)

Movie
Moretti
Sleepless

Sleepless (2001)

Movie
6
Freud
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2000)

Movie
5.5
Self
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company (2000)

Movie
Self
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000)

Movie
Nels Gudmundsson
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

Movie
The Tracker
What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come (1998)

Movie
2
Self / Father Merrin
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist (1998)

Movie
5.33
Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
Professione fantasma

Professione fantasma (1998)

TV
David
Solomon

Solomon (1997)

TV
David
Solomon

Solomon (1997)

Movie
7
Epos
La principessa e il povero

La principessa e il povero (1997)

TV
Epos
The Princess and the Pauper

The Princess and the Pauper (1997)

Movie
Admiral Chernavin
Hostile Waters

Hostile Waters (1997)

Movie
S.A. Andrée
Their Frozen Dream

Their Frozen Dream (1997)

Movie
Jacob
Private Confessions

Private Confessions (1996)

Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (1996)

Movie
Vicar
Jerusalem

Jerusalem (1996)

Movie
Knut Hamsun
Hamsun

Hamsun (1996)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Delblanc

Delblanc (1996)

Movie
Baron Franz von Trotta und Cipolje
Radetzky March

Radetzky March (1995)

TV
Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman")
Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company (1995)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer

Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer (1995)

Movie
Self
Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder (1995)

Movie
Chief Justice Fargo
Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd (1995)

Movie
5.99
Narrator
The Atlantic

The Atlantic (1995)

Movie
Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
Citizen X

Citizen X (1995)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Depth Solitude

Depth Solitude (1995)

Movie
The Professor
Onkel Vanja

Onkel Vanja (1994)

Movie
Joe Kaufman
Time is Money

Time is Money (1994)

Movie
Arcivescovo di Torino
A che punto è la notte

A che punto è la notte (1994)

Movie
Minns ni?

Minns ni? (1993)

Movie
Leland Gaunt
Needful Things

Needful Things (1993)

Movie
3.5
Simon S.L. Fromm
Morfars resa

Morfars resa (1993)

Movie
Eugene O'Neill
Och ge oss skuggorna

Och ge oss skuggorna (1993)

Movie
Henry Kesdi
The Silent Touch

The Silent Touch (1992)

Movie
Johan Åkerblom
The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions (1992)

Movie
Sigmund Freud
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)

TV
5.44
Johan Åkerblom
The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions (1991)

TV
Vicar
The Ox

The Ox (1991)

Movie
Henry Farber
Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World (1991)

Movie
6
Narrator (voice)
Europa

Europa (1991)

Movie
6.8
Thor Carlsson
A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

Movie
Peter Ingham
Awakenings

Awakenings (1990)

Movie
3.67
Joe Mueller
Father

Father (1990)

Movie
Father Siemes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)

Movie
Pope Clement VII
Cellini: A Violent Life

Cellini: A Violent Life (1990)

Movie
Von Schleheim
The Bachelor

The Bachelor (1990)

Movie
Klaus Ziegler (voice)
The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989)

TV
6.75
Szaz
Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight (1989)

Movie
Vigo (voice) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II (1989)

Movie
5.78
Self
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood (1989)

Movie
Director
Katinka

Katinka (1988)

Movie
Voice
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern (1988)

Movie
Lassefar
Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror (1987)

Movie
5.33
Dr. Huber
The Second Victory

The Second Victory (1987)

Movie
Dr. Louis Feldman
Duet for One

Duet for One (1986)

Movie
August Strindberg
The Wolf at the Door

The Wolf at the Door (1986)

Movie
Melchior Sinclaire
Gösta Berlings saga

Gösta Berlings saga (1986)

TV
Frederick
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Movie
3
Spinola
The Repenter

The Repenter (1985)

Movie
Jurgen Brausch
Code Name: Emerald

Code Name: Emerald (1985)

Movie
King John of Portugal
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (1985)

TV
Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Movie
Petrus
Quo Vadis?

Quo Vadis? (1985)

TV
Fridtjof Nansen
The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth (1985)

TV
Peter Barak
Kojak: The Belarus File

Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)

Movie
Actor
The Fascination

The Fascination (1985)

Movie
Doctor Kynes
Dune

Dune (1984)

Movie
5.08
Gaspard Bauerle
Le dernier civil

Le dernier civil (1984)

Movie
Father Merrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles (1984)

Movie
Doctor Paul Novotny
Dreamscape

Dreamscape (1984)

Movie
6
Sidka
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (1984)

Movie
The Devil
The Soldier's Tale

The Soldier's Tale (1984)

Movie
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again (1983)

Movie
6
Brewmeister Smith
Strange Brew

Strange Brew (1983)

Movie
4
Carlo di Vilalfratti
Circle of Passions

Circle of Passions (1983)

Movie
Coronel O'Donnell
Target Eagle

Target Eagle (1982)

Movie
S.A. Andrée
The Flight of the Eagle

The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

Movie
Presenter / Narrator
The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer (1982)

Movie
King Osric
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Movie
5.45
Self - Co-Host
Let Poland Be Poland

Let Poland Be Poland (1982)

Movie
Self - Best Actor winner / Self - Host / Self - Best Director winner
The Guldbagge Awards

The Guldbagge Awards (1981)

TV
Nijinsky
She Dances Alone

She Dances Alone (1981)

Movie
Marcello Herrighe
Venetian Lies

Venetian Lies (1981)

Movie
Major Karl von Steiner
Escape to Victory

Escape to Victory (1981)

Movie
The Emperor Ming
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon (1980)

Movie
5.83
Gerald Mortenhoe
Death Watch

Death Watch (1980)

Movie
Dr. Danielsson
Hurricane

Hurricane (1979)

Movie
Self
A Look at Liv

A Look at Liv (1979)

Movie
Shelley Martin Webber
Brass Target

Brass Target (1978)

Movie
Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal
Black Journal

Black Journal (1977)

Movie
Francois Marneau
March or Die

March or Die (1977)

Movie
Father Merrin
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

Movie
5.31
Captain Schroeder
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned (1976)

Movie
6
Cap. Ortiz
The Desert of the Tartars

The Desert of the Tartars (1976)

Movie
Larsen
Foxtrot

Foxtrot (1976)

Movie
Supreme Court President
Illustrious Corpses

Illustrious Corpses (1976)

Movie
Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog (1976)

Movie
Baron
The Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior (1975)

Movie
G. Joubert
Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Movie
1
Matthew Lawrence
The Broken Mirror

The Broken Mirror (1975)

Movie
Fadern - Industrimannen
Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story

Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story (1975)

Movie
6
Harry Haller
Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf (1974)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)

Movie
Father Merrin
The Exorcist

The Exorcist (1973)

Movie
6.05
Self
Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman (1972)

Movie
Gorenko
Embassy

Embassy (1972)

Movie
Karl Oskar
The New Land

The New Land (1972)

Movie
7
Roy Lindberg
The Apple War

The Apple War (1971)

Movie
Andreas Vergerus
The Touch

The Touch (1971)

Movie
Karl Oskar
The Emigrants

The Emigrants (1971)

Movie
7
Salem
The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor (1971)

Movie
Colonel Kosnov
The Kremlin Letter

The Kremlin Letter (1970)

Movie
Andreas Winkelman / Self
The Passion of Anna

The Passion of Anna (1969)

Movie
Magnus Rud
Made in Sweden

Made in Sweden (1969)

Movie
Jan Rosenberg, Evas man
Shame

Shame (1968)

Movie
4.6
Gustav Olofsson
Black Palm Trees

Black Palm Trees (1968)

Movie
Self
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman (1968)

Movie
Johan Borg
Hour of the Wolf

Hour of the Wolf (1968)

Movie
4.75
Otto Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank (1967)

Movie
Smålands-Pelle
Here Is Your Life

Here Is Your Life (1966)

Movie
Oktober
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

Movie
Rev. Abner Hale
Hawaii

Hawaii (1966)

Movie
Scott Swenson
The Reward

The Reward (1965)

Movie
Jesus
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Movie
Kvist
4 x 4

4 x 4 (1965)

Movie
Alex Kvist
Interlude in the Marshland

Interlude in the Marshland (1965)

Movie
Self
Dansen kring Guldbaggen

Dansen kring Guldbaggen (1964)

Movie
Self
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung (1964)

TV
Jonas Persson
Winter Light

Winter Light (1963)

Movie
5
The Father
Wonderful Adventures of Nils

Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1962)

Movie
The Man
The Mistress

The Mistress (1962)

Movie
Martin / Karin's husband
Through a Glass Darkly

Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

Movie
5
Anders Frost
The Wedding Day

The Wedding Day (1960)

Movie
Töre
The Virgin Spring

The Virgin Spring (1960)

Movie
4.75
Albert Emanuel Vogler
The Magician

The Magician (1958)

Movie
6
Bo Stensson Svenningson
Rabies

Rabies (1958)

Movie
Tysk topagent Horst
Spion 503

Spion 503 (1958)

Movie
Harry Andersson
Brink of Life

Brink of Life (1958)

Movie
Gustaf Ömark
The Minister of Uddarbo

The Minister of Uddarbo (1957)

Movie
Henrik Åkerman
Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Movie
3.89
Jägaren
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (1957)

Movie
Antonius Block
The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal (1957)

Movie
5.23
Bergman
The Right to Love

The Right to Love (1956)

Movie
Olof
Ingen mans kvinna

Ingen mans kvinna (1953)

Movie
Groom
Miss Julie

Miss Julie (1951)

Movie
Nils
Only a Mother

Only a Mother (1949)

Movie
Actor
Starring Sigmund Freud

Starring Sigmund Freud

Movie
Carl Jung
C.G. Jung: Wisdom of the Dream

C.G. Jung: Wisdom of the Dream

TV

Ratings

Average 5.88
Based on 9.35 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1929-04-10

Deathday
2020-03-08 (90 years old)

Birth Name
Carl Adolf von Sydow

Birth Place
Lund, Sweden

Height

Relationships
Christina Olin (1951-08-01 - 1979-02-26), Catherine Brelet (1997-04-30 - 2020-03-08)

Children
Cédric Brelet von Sydow

Father
Carl Wilhelm von Sydow

Mother
Maria Margareta, Friherrinna Rappe

Citizenships
France, Sweden

Residences
Paris, France

Also Known As
Max Carl Adolf von Sydow, Max Von Sydow, Макс фон Сюдов, Carl Adolf von Sydow

Awards
Donostia Award, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Swedish Academy's Theatre Award, Litteris et Artibus, European Film Award for Best Actor, Sitges Grand Honorary Award


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