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Max von Sydow
Acting

Max von Sydow

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

10 Apr 1929

Age

97 Years

Born In

Lund, Skåne län, Sweden

Total Projects

187

Years Active

82 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

The Resurrection of Christ

movie

The Resurrection of Christ

2026

The Resurrection of Christ

Echoes of the Past

movie

Echoes of the Past

2021

Echoes of the Past

as Nikolas Andreou (Aged)

Kursk

movie

Kursk

2018

Kursk

as Admiral Vladimir Petrenko

Tuschinski's Dream

movie

Tuschinski's Dream

2017

Tuschinski's Dream

Max von Sydow

movie

Max von Sydow

2017

Max von Sydow

as Self (archive footage)

The First, the Last

movie

The First, the Last

2016

The First, the Last

as Le croque-mort

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

movie

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Lor San Tekka

The Letters

movie

The Letters

2014

The Letters

as Celeste van Exem

Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures

movie

Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures

2013

Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures

as Dr. Alistair Conis

CineRaya

movie

Starring Sigmund Freud

2012

Starring Sigmund Freud

Palme

movie

Palme

2012

Palme

as Self (archive footage)

Branded

movie

Branded

2012

Branded

as Marketing Guru

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

movie

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

2012

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

as Self

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

movie

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

as The Renter

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

movie

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

2011

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

as Self

Game of Thrones

tv

Game of Thrones

2011

Game of Thrones

as Three-Eyed Raven

The Last Norwegian Troll

movie

The Last Norwegian Troll

2010

The Last Norwegian Troll

as The Last Norweigian Troll (voice)

CineRaya

movie

Behind the Moomins

2010

Behind the Moomins

as Narrator (voice)

Robin Hood

movie

Robin Hood

2010

Robin Hood

as Sir Walter Loxley

Shutter Island

movie

Shutter Island

2010

Shutter Island

as Dr. Naehring

The Wolfman

movie

The Wolfman

2010

The Wolfman

as Passenger on Train (Director's Cut) (uncredited)

Solomon Kane

movie

Solomon Kane

2009

Solomon Kane

as Josiah Kane

Oscar and the Lady in Pink

movie

Oscar and the Lady in Pink

2009

Oscar and the Lady in Pink

as Le docteur Dusseldorf

A Man and His Dog

movie

A Man and His Dog

2009

A Man and His Dog

as Le commandant

Emotional Arithmetic

movie

Emotional Arithmetic

2008

Emotional Arithmetic

as Jakob Bronski

Rush Hour 3

movie

Rush Hour 3

2007

Rush Hour 3

as Varden Reynard

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

movie

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

as Papinou

The Final Inquiry

movie

The Final Inquiry

2007

The Final Inquiry

as Tiberius

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

tv

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

2007

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

as Tiberio

The Tudors

tv

The Tudors

2007

The Tudors

as Cardinal Von Waldburg

Heidi

movie

Heidi

2005

Heidi

as Uncle Alp

Ring of the Nibelungs

tv

Ring of the Nibelungs

2004

Ring of the Nibelungs

as Eyvind

Ring of the Nibelungs

movie

Ring of the Nibelungs

2004

Ring of the Nibelungs

as Eyvind

Hidden Children

movie

Hidden Children

2004

Hidden Children

as Valobra

Minority Report

movie

Minority Report

2002

Minority Report

as Director Lamar Burgess

Intacto

movie

Intacto

2001

Intacto

as Samuel

Druids

movie

Druids

2001

Druids

as Guttuart

Sleepless

movie

Sleepless

2001

Sleepless

as Moretti

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

movie

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

as Freud

Light Keeps Me Company

movie

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Light Keeps Me Company

as Self

Nuremberg

tv

Nuremberg

2000

Nuremberg

as Samuel Rosenman

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

movie

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

as Self

Snow Falling on Cedars

movie

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

Snow Falling on Cedars

as Nels Gudmundsson

What Dreams May Come

movie

What Dreams May Come

1998

What Dreams May Come

as The Tracker

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

movie

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

as Self - Father Merrin

Professione fantasma

tv

Professione fantasma

1998

Professione fantasma

as Psicoanalista dell’aldilà

Solomon

movie

Solomon

1997

Solomon

as Davide

Solomon

tv

Solomon

1997

Solomon

as David

The Princess and the Pauper

movie

The Princess and the Pauper

1997

The Princess and the Pauper

as Epos

La principessa e il povero

tv

La principessa e il povero

1997

La principessa e il povero

as Epos

Hostile Waters

movie

Hostile Waters

1997

Hostile Waters

as Admiral Chernavin

Their Frozen Dream

movie

Their Frozen Dream

1997

Their Frozen Dream

as S.A. Andrée (voice)

Private Confessions

movie

Private Confessions

1996

Private Confessions

as Jacob

Jerusalem

movie

Jerusalem

1996

Jerusalem

as Vicar

Hamsun

movie

Hamsun

1996

Hamsun

as Knut Hamsun

Delblanc

movie

Delblanc

1996

Delblanc

as Narrator (voice)

Radetzky March

tv

Radetzky March

1995

Radetzky March

as Baron Franz von Trotta und Sipolje

Lumière & Company

movie

Lumière & Company

1995

Lumière & Company

as Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman")

CineRaya

movie

Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer

1995

Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer

as Narrator (voice)

Stjärnbilder

movie

Stjärnbilder

1995

Stjärnbilder

as (archive footage)

Judge Dredd

movie

Judge Dredd

1995

Judge Dredd

as Chief Justice Fargo

The Atlantic

movie

The Atlantic

1995

The Atlantic

as Narrator (voice)

Citizen X

movie

Citizen X

1995

Citizen X

as Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky

Depth Solitude

movie

Depth Solitude

1995

Depth Solitude

as Narrator (voice)

Onkel Vanja

movie

Onkel Vanja

1994

Onkel Vanja

as The Professor

A che punto è la notte

tv

A che punto è la notte

1994

A che punto è la notte

as Arcivescovo di Torino

Time is Money

movie

Time is Money

1994

Time is Money

as Joe Kaufman

Minns ni?

movie

Minns ni?

1993

Minns ni?

as (archive footage)

Needful Things

movie

Needful Things

1993

Needful Things

as Leland Gaunt

Morfars resa

movie

Morfars resa

1993

Morfars resa

as Simon S.L. Fromm

Och ge oss skuggorna

movie

Och ge oss skuggorna

1993

Och ge oss skuggorna

as Eugene O'Neill

The Silent Touch

movie

The Silent Touch

1992

The Silent Touch

as Henry Kesdi

The Best Intentions

movie

The Best Intentions

1992

The Best Intentions

as Johan Åkerblom

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

tv

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Sigmund Freud

The Ox

movie

The Ox

1991

The Ox

as Vicar

Until the End of the World

movie

Until the End of the World

1991

Until the End of the World

as Henry Farber

CineRaya

movie

East of the Sun, West of the Moon

1991

East of the Sun, West of the Moon

as Narrator (voice)

Europa

movie

Europa

1991

Europa

as Narrator (voice)

A Kiss Before Dying

movie

A Kiss Before Dying

1991

A Kiss Before Dying

as Thor Carlsson

Awakenings

movie

Awakenings

1990

Awakenings

as Peter Ingham

Father

movie

Father

1990

Father

as Joe Mueller

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

movie

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

as Father Siemes

Cellini: A Violent Life

movie

Cellini: A Violent Life

1990

Cellini: A Violent Life

as Pope Clement VII

The Bachelor

movie

The Bachelor

1990

The Bachelor

as Von Schleheim

The Simpsons

tv

The Simpsons

1989

The Simpsons

as Klaus Ziegler (voice)

Red King, White Knight

movie

Red King, White Knight

1989

Red King, White Knight

as Szaz

Ghostbusters II

movie

Ghostbusters II

1989

Ghostbusters II

as Vigo (voice) (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

1989

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

as Self

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

movie

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

1988

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

as Voice

CineRaya

movie

The Human Factor

1988

The Human Factor

Pelle the Conqueror

movie

Pelle the Conqueror

1987

Pelle the Conqueror

as Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand

The Second Victory

movie

The Second Victory

1987

The Second Victory

as Dr. Huber

Duet for One

movie

Duet for One

1986

Duet for One

as Dr. Louis Feldman

The Wolf at the Door

movie

The Wolf at the Door

1986

The Wolf at the Door

as August Strindberg

Gösta Berlings saga

tv

Gösta Berlings saga

1986

Gösta Berlings saga

as Melchior Sinclaire

Hannah and Her Sisters

movie

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

Hannah and Her Sisters

as Frederick

The Repenter

movie

The Repenter

1985

The Repenter

as Spinola

Code Name: Emerald

movie

Code Name: Emerald

1985

Code Name: Emerald

as Jürgen Brausch

Christopher Columbus

tv

Christopher Columbus

1985

Christopher Columbus

as Re Giovanni del Portogallo

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

movie

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as Self

Quo Vadis?

tv

Quo Vadis?

1985

Quo Vadis?

as Petrus

The Last Place on Earth

tv

The Last Place on Earth

1985

The Last Place on Earth

as Fridtjof Nansen

Kojak The Belarus File

movie

Kojak The Belarus File

1985

Kojak The Belarus File

as Peter Barak

Dune

movie

Dune

1984

Dune

as Doctor Kynes

The Soldier's Tale

movie

The Soldier's Tale

1984

The Soldier's Tale

as The Devil (voice)

Le dernier civil

movie

Le dernier civil

1984

Le dernier civil

as Gérard Bauerle

Dreamscape

movie

Dreamscape

1984

Dreamscape

as Paul Novotny

Samson and Delilah

movie

Samson and Delilah

1984

Samson and Delilah

as Sidka

Never Say Never Again

movie

Never Say Never Again

1983

Never Say Never Again

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Strange Brew

movie

Strange Brew

1983

Strange Brew

as Brewmeister Smith

Circle of Passions

movie

Circle of Passions

1983

Circle of Passions

as Carlo di Vilalfratti

Destination Dune

movie

Destination Dune

1983

Destination Dune

as Self

Target Eagle

movie

Target Eagle

1982

Target Eagle

as Coronel O'Donnell

The Flight of the Eagle

movie

The Flight of the Eagle

1982

The Flight of the Eagle

as Salomon August Andrée

The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

movie

The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

1982

The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

Conan the Barbarian

movie

Conan the Barbarian

1982

Conan the Barbarian

as King Osric

Let Poland Be Poland

movie

Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Let Poland Be Poland

as Self - Co-Host

The Guldbagge Awards

tv

The Guldbagge Awards

1981

The Guldbagge Awards

as Self - Best Actor winner

The Guldbagge Awards

tv

The Guldbagge Awards

1981

The Guldbagge Awards

as Self - Host

The Guldbagge Awards

tv

The Guldbagge Awards

1981

The Guldbagge Awards

as Self - Best Director winner

Venetian Lies

movie

Venetian Lies

1981

Venetian Lies

as Marcello Herrighe

Escape to Victory

movie

Escape to Victory

1981

Escape to Victory

as Major Karl von Steiner

She Dances Alone

movie

She Dances Alone

1981

She Dances Alone

as Nijinsky (voice)

Flash Gordon

movie

Flash Gordon

1980

Flash Gordon

as The Emperor Ming

Death Watch

movie

Death Watch

1980

Death Watch

as Gerald Mortenhoe

Hurricane

movie

Hurricane

1979

Hurricane

as Dr. Danielsson

A Look at Liv

movie

A Look at Liv

1979

A Look at Liv

as Self

Brass Target

movie

Brass Target

1978

Brass Target

as Shelley Martin Webber

Black Journal

movie

Black Journal

1977

Black Journal

as Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal

March or Die

movie

March or Die

1977

March or Die

as François Marneau

Exorcist II: The Heretic

movie

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Exorcist II: The Heretic

as Father Lankester Merrin

Voyage of the Damned

movie

Voyage of the Damned

1976

Voyage of the Damned

as Captain Schroeder

The Desert of the Tartars

movie

The Desert of the Tartars

1976

The Desert of the Tartars

as Cap. Ortiz

Foxtrot

movie

Foxtrot

1976

Foxtrot

as Larsen

Illustrious Corpses

movie

Illustrious Corpses

1976

Illustrious Corpses

as Supreme Court President

Heart of a Dog

movie

Heart of a Dog

1976

Heart of a Dog

as Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski

The Ultimate Warrior

movie

The Ultimate Warrior

1975

The Ultimate Warrior

as Baron

Three Days of the Condor

movie

Three Days of the Condor

1975

Three Days of the Condor

as G. Joubert

The Broken Mirror

movie

The Broken Mirror

1975

The Broken Mirror

as Matthew Lawrence

Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story

movie

Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story

1975

Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story

as The Father

Steppenwolf

movie

Steppenwolf

1974

Steppenwolf

as Harry Haller

The Emigrants

tv

The Emigrants

1974

The Emigrants

as Karl Oskar

CineRaya

movie

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

as Self (archive footage)

The Exorcist

movie

The Exorcist

1973

The Exorcist

as Father Lankester Merrin

Ingmar Bergman

movie

Ingmar Bergman

1972

Ingmar Bergman

as Self

Embassy

movie

Embassy

1972

Embassy

as Gorenko

The New Land

movie

The New Land

1972

The New Land

as Karl Oskar

The Apple War

movie

The Apple War

1971

The Apple War

as Roy Lindberg

The Touch

movie

The Touch

1971

The Touch

as Andreas Vergerus

The Emigrants

movie

The Emigrants

1971

The Emigrants

as Karl Oskar

The Night Visitor

movie

The Night Visitor

1971

The Night Visitor

as Salem

The Kremlin Letter

movie

The Kremlin Letter

1970

The Kremlin Letter

as Colonel Kosnov

The Passion of Anna

movie

The Passion of Anna

1969

The Passion of Anna

as Andreas Winkelman

Made in Sweden

movie

Made in Sweden

1969

Made in Sweden

as Magnus Rud

Shame

movie

Shame

1968

Shame

as Jan Rosenberg

Black Palm Trees

movie

Black Palm Trees

1968

Black Palm Trees

as Gustav Olofsson

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

movie

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

1968

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

as Self

Hour of the Wolf

movie

Hour of the Wolf

1968

Hour of the Wolf

as Johan Borg

The Diary of Anne Frank

movie

The Diary of Anne Frank

1967

The Diary of Anne Frank

as Otto Frank

Here Is Your Life

movie

Here Is Your Life

1966

Here Is Your Life

as Smålands-Pelle

The Quiller Memorandum

movie

The Quiller Memorandum

1966

The Quiller Memorandum

as Oktober

Hawaii

movie

Hawaii

1966

Hawaii

as Abner Hale

The Reward

movie

The Reward

1965

The Reward

as Scott Swenson

The Greatest Story Ever Told

movie

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Jesus

4 x 4

movie

4 x 4

1965

4 x 4

as Kvist

Interlude in the Marshland

movie

Interlude in the Marshland

1965

Interlude in the Marshland

as Alex Kvist

Dance Around the Guldbaggen

movie

Dance Around the Guldbaggen

1964

Dance Around the Guldbaggen

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Grimme Award

1964

Grimme Award

as Self

Winter Light

movie

Winter Light

1963

Winter Light

as Jonas Persson

Wonderful Adventures of Nils

movie

Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1962

Wonderful Adventures of Nils

as The Father

The Mistress

movie

The Mistress

1962

The Mistress

as The Man

Through a Glass Darkly

movie

Through a Glass Darkly

1961

Through a Glass Darkly

as Martin

The Wedding Day

movie

The Wedding Day

1960

The Wedding Day

as Anders Frost

The Virgin Spring

movie

The Virgin Spring

1960

The Virgin Spring

as Töre

The Magician

movie

The Magician

1958

The Magician

as Albert Emanuel Vogler

Rabies

movie

Rabies

1958

Rabies

as Bo Stensson Svenningson

Spion 503

movie

Spion 503

1958

Spion 503

as Horst, Gestapo-mand

Brink of Life

movie

Brink of Life

1958

Brink of Life

as Harry Andersson

The Minister of Uddarbo

movie

The Minister of Uddarbo

1957

The Minister of Uddarbo

as Gustaf Ömark

Wild Strawberries

movie

Wild Strawberries

1957

Wild Strawberries

as Åkerman

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

movie

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

1957

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

as Hunter

The Seventh Seal

movie

The Seventh Seal

1957

The Seventh Seal

as Antonius Block

The Right to Love

movie

The Right to Love

1956

The Right to Love

as Bergman

No Man's Woman

movie

No Man's Woman

1953

No Man's Woman

as Olof

Miss Julie

movie

Miss Julie

1951

Miss Julie

as Groom

Only a Mother

movie

Only a Mother

1949

Only a Mother

as Nils

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

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