Max von Sydow
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
The Resurrection of Christ
The Resurrection of Christ
Echoes of the Past
as Nikolas Andreou (Aged)
Echoes of the Past
as Nikolas Andreou (Aged)
Kursk
as Admiral Vladimir Petrenko
Kursk
as Admiral Vladimir Petrenko
Tuschinski's Dream
Tuschinski's Dream
Max von Sydow
as Self (archive footage)
Max von Sydow
as Self (archive footage)
The First, the Last
as Le croque-mort
The First, the Last
as Le croque-mort
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Lor San Tekka
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Lor San Tekka
I Am Divine
as Self (archive)
I Am Divine
as Self (archive)
The Letters
as Celeste van Exem
The Letters
as Celeste van Exem
Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures
as Dr. Alistair Conis
Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures
as Dr. Alistair Conis
Starring Sigmund Freud
Starring Sigmund Freud
Palme
as Self (archive footage)
Palme
as Self (archive footage)
Branded
as Marketing Guru
Branded
as Marketing Guru
Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter
as Self
Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter
as Self
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
as The Renter
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
as The Renter
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
as Self
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
as Self
The Last Norwegian Troll
as The Last Norweigian Troll (voice)
The Last Norwegian Troll
as The Last Norweigian Troll (voice)
Behind the Moomins
as Narrator (voice)
Behind the Moomins
as Narrator (voice)
Robin Hood
as Sir Walter Loxley
Robin Hood
as Sir Walter Loxley
Shutter Island
as Dr. Naehring
Shutter Island
as Dr. Naehring
Solomon Kane
as Josiah Kane
Solomon Kane
as Josiah Kane
Oscar and the Lady in Pink
as Le docteur Dusseldorf
Oscar and the Lady in Pink
as Le docteur Dusseldorf
A Man and His Dog
as Le commandant
A Man and His Dog
as Le commandant
Emotional Arithmetic
as Jakob Bronski
Emotional Arithmetic
as Jakob Bronski
Rush Hour 3
as Varden Reynard
Rush Hour 3
as Varden Reynard
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
as Papinou
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
as Papinou
The Final Inquiry
as Tiberius
The Final Inquiry
as Tiberius
Heidi
as Uncle Alp
Heidi
as Uncle Alp
Ring of the Nibelungs
as Eyvind
Ring of the Nibelungs
as Eyvind
Hidden Children
as Valobra
Hidden Children
as Valobra
Minority Report
as Director Lamar Burgess
Minority Report
as Director Lamar Burgess
Intacto
as Samuel
Intacto
as Samuel
Druids
as Guttuart
Druids
as Guttuart
Sleepless
as Moretti
Sleepless
as Moretti
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
as Freud
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
as Freud
Light Keeps Me Company
as Self
Light Keeps Me Company
as Self
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
as Self
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
as Self
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Nels Gudmundsson
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Nels Gudmundsson
What Dreams May Come
as The Tracker
What Dreams May Come
as The Tracker
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
as Self - Father Merrin
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
as Self - Father Merrin
Solomon
as Davide
Solomon
as Davide
The Princess and the Pauper
as Epos
The Princess and the Pauper
as Epos
Hostile Waters
as Admiral Chernavin
Hostile Waters
as Admiral Chernavin
Their Frozen Dream
as S.A. Andrée (voice)
Their Frozen Dream
as S.A. Andrée (voice)
Private Confessions
as Jacob
Private Confessions
as Jacob
Jerusalem
as Vicar
Jerusalem
as Vicar
Hamsun
as Knut Hamsun
Hamsun
as Knut Hamsun
Delblanc
as Narrator (voice)
Delblanc
as Narrator (voice)
Lumière & Company
as Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman")
Lumière & Company
as Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman")
Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer
as Narrator (voice)
Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer
as Narrator (voice)
Stjärnbilder
as (archive footage)
Stjärnbilder
as (archive footage)
Judge Dredd
as Chief Justice Fargo
Judge Dredd
as Chief Justice Fargo
The Atlantic
as Narrator (voice)
The Atlantic
as Narrator (voice)
Citizen X
as Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
Citizen X
as Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
Anders Zorn - Med egna ord
as Narrator (voice)
Anders Zorn - Med egna ord
as Narrator (voice)
Depth Solitude
as Narrator (voice)
Depth Solitude
as Narrator (voice)
Onkel Vanja
as The Professor
Onkel Vanja
as The Professor
Time is Money
as Joe Kaufman
Time is Money
as Joe Kaufman
Minns ni?
as (archive footage)
Minns ni?
as (archive footage)
Needful Things
as Leland Gaunt
Needful Things
as Leland Gaunt
Morfars resa
as Simon S.L. Fromm
Morfars resa
as Simon S.L. Fromm
Och ge oss skuggorna
as Eugene O'Neill
Och ge oss skuggorna
as Eugene O'Neill
The Silent Touch
as Henry Kesdi
The Silent Touch
as Henry Kesdi
The Best Intentions
as Johan Åkerblom
The Best Intentions
as Johan Åkerblom
The Ox
as Vicar
The Ox
as Vicar
Until the End of the World
as Henry Farber
Until the End of the World
as Henry Farber
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
as Narrator (voice)
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
as Narrator (voice)
Europa
as Narrator (voice)
Europa
as Narrator (voice)
A Kiss Before Dying
as Thor Carlsson
A Kiss Before Dying
as Thor Carlsson
Awakenings
as Peter Ingham
Awakenings
as Peter Ingham
Father
as Joe Mueller
Father
as Joe Mueller
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Father Siemes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Father Siemes
Cellini: A Violent Life
as Pope Clement VII
Cellini: A Violent Life
as Pope Clement VII
The Bachelor
as Von Schleheim
The Bachelor
as Von Schleheim
Red King, White Knight
as Szaz
Red King, White Knight
as Szaz
Ghostbusters II
as Vigo (voice) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters II
as Vigo (voice) (uncredited)
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
as Self
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
as Self
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern
as Voice
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern
as Voice
The Human Factor
The Human Factor
Pelle the Conqueror
as Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Pelle the Conqueror
as Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
The Second Victory
as Dr. Huber
The Second Victory
as Dr. Huber
Duet for One
as Dr. Louis Feldman
Duet for One
as Dr. Louis Feldman
The Wolf at the Door
as August Strindberg
The Wolf at the Door
as August Strindberg
Hannah and Her Sisters
as Frederick
Hannah and Her Sisters
as Frederick
The Repenter
as Spinola
The Repenter
as Spinola
Code Name: Emerald
as Jürgen Brausch
Code Name: Emerald
as Jürgen Brausch
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
Kojak: The Belarus File
as Peter Barak
Kojak: The Belarus File
as Peter Barak
Dune
as Doctor Kynes
Dune
as Doctor Kynes
The Soldier's Tale
as The Devil (voice)
The Soldier's Tale
as The Devil (voice)
Le dernier civil
as Gérard Bauerle
Le dernier civil
as Gérard Bauerle
Dreamscape
as Paul Novotny
Dreamscape
as Paul Novotny
Samson and Delilah
as Sidka
Samson and Delilah
as Sidka
Never Say Never Again
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Never Say Never Again
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Strange Brew
as Brewmeister Smith
Strange Brew
as Brewmeister Smith
Circle of Passions
as Carlo di Vilalfratti
Circle of Passions
as Carlo di Vilalfratti
Destination Dune
as Self
Destination Dune
as Self
Target Eagle
as Coronel O'Donnell
Target Eagle
as Coronel O'Donnell
The Flight of the Eagle
as Salomon August Andrée
The Flight of the Eagle
as Salomon August Andrée
The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer
The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer
Conan the Barbarian
as King Osric
Conan the Barbarian
as King Osric
Let Poland Be Poland
as Self - Co-Host
Let Poland Be Poland
as Self - Co-Host
Venetian Lies
as Marcello Herrighe
Venetian Lies
as Marcello Herrighe
Escape to Victory
as Major Karl von Steiner
Escape to Victory
as Major Karl von Steiner
She Dances Alone
as Nijinsky (voice)
She Dances Alone
as Nijinsky (voice)
Flash Gordon
as The Emperor Ming
Flash Gordon
as The Emperor Ming
Death Watch
as Gerald Mortenhoe
Death Watch
as Gerald Mortenhoe
Hurricane
as Dr. Danielsson
Hurricane
as Dr. Danielsson
A Look at Liv
as Self
A Look at Liv
as Self
Brass Target
as Shelley Martin Webber
Brass Target
as Shelley Martin Webber
Black Journal
as Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal
Black Journal
as Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal
March or Die
as François Marneau
March or Die
as François Marneau
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Father Lankester Merrin
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Father Lankester Merrin
Voyage of the Damned
as Captain Schroeder
Voyage of the Damned
as Captain Schroeder
The Desert of the Tartars
as Cap. Ortiz
The Desert of the Tartars
as Cap. Ortiz
Foxtrot
as Larsen
Foxtrot
as Larsen
Illustrious Corpses
as Supreme Court President
Illustrious Corpses
as Supreme Court President
Heart of a Dog
as Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski
Heart of a Dog
as Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski
The Ultimate Warrior
as Baron
The Ultimate Warrior
as Baron
Three Days of the Condor
as G. Joubert
Three Days of the Condor
as G. Joubert
The Broken Mirror
as Matthew Lawrence
The Broken Mirror
as Matthew Lawrence
Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story
as The Father
Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story
as The Father
Steppenwolf
as Harry Haller
Steppenwolf
as Harry Haller
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
The Exorcist
as Father Lankester Merrin
The Exorcist
as Father Lankester Merrin
Ingmar Bergman
as Self
Ingmar Bergman
as Self
Embassy
as Gorenko
Embassy
as Gorenko
The New Land
as Karl Oskar
The New Land
as Karl Oskar
The Apple War
as Roy Lindberg
The Apple War
as Roy Lindberg
The Touch
as Andreas Vergerus
The Touch
as Andreas Vergerus
The Emigrants
as Karl Oskar
The Emigrants
as Karl Oskar
The Night Visitor
as Salem
The Night Visitor
as Salem
The Kremlin Letter
as Colonel Kosnov
The Kremlin Letter
as Colonel Kosnov
The Passion of Anna
as Andreas Winkelman
The Passion of Anna
as Andreas Winkelman
Made in Sweden
as Magnus Rud
Made in Sweden
as Magnus Rud
Shame
as Jan Rosenberg
Shame
as Jan Rosenberg
Black Palm Trees
as Gustav Olofsson
Black Palm Trees
as Gustav Olofsson
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman
as Self
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman
as Self
Hour of the Wolf
as Johan Borg
Hour of the Wolf
as Johan Borg
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Otto Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Otto Frank
Here Is Your Life
as Smålands-Pelle
Here Is Your Life
as Smålands-Pelle
The Quiller Memorandum
as Oktober
The Quiller Memorandum
as Oktober
Hawaii
as Abner Hale
Hawaii
as Abner Hale
The Reward
as Scott Swenson
The Reward
as Scott Swenson
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Jesus
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Jesus
4 x 4
as Kvist
4 x 4
as Kvist
Interlude in the Marshland
as Alex Kvist
Interlude in the Marshland
as Alex Kvist
Dance Around the Guldbaggen
as Self
Dance Around the Guldbaggen
as Self
Winter Light
as Jonas Persson
Winter Light
as Jonas Persson
Wonderful Adventures of Nils
as The Father
Wonderful Adventures of Nils
as The Father
The Mistress
as The Man
The Mistress
as The Man
Through a Glass Darkly
as Martin
Through a Glass Darkly
as Martin
The Wedding Day
as Anders Frost
The Wedding Day
as Anders Frost
The Virgin Spring
as Töre
The Virgin Spring
as Töre
The Magician
as Albert Emanuel Vogler
The Magician
as Albert Emanuel Vogler
Rabies
as Bo Stensson Svenningson
Rabies
as Bo Stensson Svenningson
Spion 503
as Horst, Gestapo-mand
Spion 503
as Horst, Gestapo-mand
Brink of Life
as Harry Andersson
Brink of Life
as Harry Andersson
The Minister of Uddarbo
as Gustaf Ömark
The Minister of Uddarbo
as Gustaf Ömark
Wild Strawberries
as Åkerman
Wild Strawberries
as Åkerman
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
as Hunter
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
as Hunter
The Seventh Seal
as Antonius Block
The Seventh Seal
as Antonius Block
The Right to Love
as Bergman
The Right to Love
as Bergman
No Man's Woman
as Olof
No Man's Woman
as Olof
Miss Julie
as Groom
Miss Julie
as Groom
Only a Mother
as Nils
Only a Mother
as Nils