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Mini Biography:
He was born in a middle-class family in Lund, where his father was an... more
Trivia:
Co-Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1985. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 19 wins & 8 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Max Von Sydow

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Truth & Treason (2009) (pre-production) .... Franz Fikeis
  2. Oscar et la dame rose (2009) (post-production) .... Dr Düsseldorf
    ... aka Oscar and the Lady in Pink (USA)
  3. Shutter Island (2009) (post-production) .... Dr. Jeremiah Naehring

  4. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) (VG) (voice) (unconfirmed) .... Vigo
  5. Solomon Kane (2009) .... Josiah Kane
  6. "The Tudors" .... Cardinal Von Waldburg (5 episodes, 2009)
        - Episode #3.7 (2009) TV episode .... Cardinal Von Waldburg
        - Episode #3.6 (2009) TV episode .... Cardinal Von Waldburg
        - Episode #3.5 (2009) TV episode .... Cardinal Von Waldburg
        - Episode #3.2 (2009) TV episode .... Cardinal Von Waldburg
        - Episode #3.1 (2009) TV episode .... Cardinal Von Waldburg
  7. Un homme et son chien (2008) .... Le commandant
    ... aka A Man and His Dog (International: English title)
  8. Emotional Arithmetic (2007) .... Jakob Bronski
    ... aka Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning (USA: DVD title)
  9. Rush Hour 3 (2007) .... Reynard
  10. Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007) .... Papinou
    ... aka Le scaphandre et le papillon (France)
    ... aka The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (International: English title)
  11. L'inchiesta (2006) .... Tiberius
    ... aka En busca de la tumba de Cristo (Spain)
    ... aka The Final Inquiry (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Inquiry (International: English title)
  12. Heidi (2005/I) .... Uncle Alp
  13. Ring of the Nibelungs (2004) (TV) .... Eyvind
    ... aka Curse of the Ring (Australia: DVD title) (International: English title) (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Die Nibelungen (Germany)
    ... aka Die Nibelungen - Der Fluch des Drachen (Germany: DVD title)
    ... aka La saga dei Nibelunghi (Italy)
    ... aka Sword of Xanten (UK: theatrical title)
  14. "La fuga degli innocenti" (2004) TV mini-series .... Valobra
    ... aka "Hidden Children" (International: English title)
    ... aka "Hidden Children: The Flight of the Innocents"
  15. Minority Report (2002) .... Director Lamar Burgess
  16. Les amants de Mogador (2002)
  17. Intacto (2001) .... Samuel
    ... aka Intact (International: English title)
  18. Vercingétorix (2001) .... Guttuart
    ... aka Druids (Canada: English title)
    ... aka Vercingétorix, la légende du druide roi (France)
  19. Non ho sonno (2001) .... Ulisse Moretti
    ... aka Sleepless (Europe: English title) (USA)
    ... aka I Can't Sleep (promotional title)
  20. Nuremberg (2000) (TV) .... Samuel Rosenman

  21. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Nels Gudmundsson
  22. What Dreams May Come (1998) .... The Tracker
  23. "Professione fantasma" .... Other World's psychoanalyst (1 episode, 1998)
        - Fantasma per caso (1998) TV episode .... Other World's psychoanalyst
  24. Solomon (1997) (TV) .... David
    ... aka Die Bibel - Salomon (Germany)
    ... aka Salomone (Italy)
  25. La principessa e il povero (1997) (TV) .... Epos
    ... aka Die falsche Prinzessin (Germany)
    ... aka The Princess and the Pauper (Europe: English title)
  26. Hostile Waters (1997) (TV) .... Admiral Chernavin
    ... aka Hostile Waters - Fahrwasser des Todes (Germany: rerun title)
    ... aka Im Fahrwasser des Todes (Germany)
    ... aka Péril en mer (France)
  27. Enskilda samtal (1996) (TV) .... Jacob
    ... aka Private Confessions (USA)
    ... aka Private Conversations
  28. Samson and Delilah (1996) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narratore
    ... aka Die Bibel: Samson und Delila (Germany)
    ... aka Sansone e Dalila
  29. Jerusalem (1996) .... Vicar
  30. Hamsun (1996) .... Knut Hamsun
  31. Truck Stop (1996)
  32. "Radetzkymarsch" (1995) TV mini-series .... Baron Franz von Trotta und Cipolje
    ... aka "La marche de Radetzky" (France)
    ... aka "Radetzky March"
  33. Judge Dredd (1995) .... Judge Fargo
  34. Citizen X (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
  35. Dypets ensomhet (1995) .... Narrator
    ... aka Depth Solitude (USA)
    ... aka Loneliness of the Deep
  36. A che punto è la notte (1995) (TV)
  37. Onkel Vanja (1994) (TV) .... Professor Serebrejakov
  38. Time Is Money (1994) .... Joe Kaufman
  39. Needful Things (1993) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Leland Gaunt
  40. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" .... Sigmund Freud (1 episode, 1993)
        - Vienna, November 1908 (1993) TV episode .... Sigmund Freud
  41. Morfars resa (1993) .... Simon S.L. Fromm
    ... aka Grandpa's Journey
  42. Och ge oss skuggorna (1993) (TV) .... Eugene O'Neill
  43. Dotkniecie reki (1992) .... Henry Kesdi
    ... aka The Silent Touch (Denmark) (UK)
  44. Den goda viljan (1992) .... Johan Åkerblom, Anna's father
    ... aka Con le migliori intenzioni (Italy)
    ... aka Den gode vilje (Denmark)
    ... aka Die besten Absichten (Germany)
    ... aka Hyvä tahto (Finland)
    ... aka Les meilleures intentions (France)
    ... aka The Best Intentions (UK)
  45. "Den goda viljan" (1991) TV mini-series .... Johan Åkerblom
  46. Oxen (1991) .... Vicar
    ... aka The Ox
  47. Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) .... Henry Farber
    ... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France)
  48. Europa (1991) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Europa (Sweden)
    ... aka Zentropa
  49. A Kiss Before Dying (1991) .... Thor Carlsson
  50. Mio caro dottor Gräsler (1991) .... Von Schleheim
    ... aka The Bachelor (USA)
  51. Awakenings (1990) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Dr. Peter Ingham
  52. Father (1990) .... Joe Mueller
  53. Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) (TV) .... Father Siemes
  54. Una vita scellerata (1990) .... Pope Clement VII
    ... aka A Violent Life
    ... aka Cellini, l'or et le sang (France)
    ... aka Cellini: A Violent Life (Australia: TV title)

  55. Red King, White Knight (1989) (TV) .... Szaz
  56. Pelle erobreren (1987) .... Lassefar
    ... aka Pelle erövraren (Sweden)
    ... aka Pelle the Conqueror (USA)
  57. Duet for One (1986) .... Dr. Louis Feldman
  58. Oviri (1986) .... August Strindberg
    ... aka Gauguin, le loup dans le soleil (France)
    ... aka The Wolf at the Door
  59. "Gösta Berlings saga" (1986) TV mini-series .... Melchior Sinclaire (segments 1-3)
  60. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Frederick
  61. The Second Victory (1986) .... Dr. Huber
    ... aka Der zweite Sieg (West Germany)
    ... aka Die Narbe (West Germany)
  62. Il pentito (1985) .... Spinola
    ... aka The Repenter (International: English title)
  63. Code Name: Emerald (1985) .... Jurgen Brausch
    ... aka Deep Cover (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Emerald
  64. "Christopher Columbus" (1985) TV mini-series .... King John of Portugal
    ... aka "Cristoforo Colombo" (Italy)
  65. "Quo Vadis?" (1985) TV mini-series .... The Apostle Peter
  66. Kojak: The Belarus File (1985) (TV) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Peter Barak
    ... aka The Belarus File
  67. Le dernier civil (1985) (TV) .... Gérard Bauerle
  68. "The Last Place on Earth" .... Fridtjof Nansen (3 episodes, 1985)
        - Minor Diversions (1985) TV episode .... Fridtjof Nansen
        - Poles Apart (1985) TV episode .... Fridtjof Nansen
        - Rejoice (1985) TV episode .... Fridtjof Nansen
  69. Dune (1984) .... Doctor Kynes
  70. Dreamscape (1984) .... Doctor Paul Novotny
  71. Samson and Delilah (1984) (TV) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Sidka
  72. The Ice Pirates (1984)
  73. The Soldier's Tale (1984) .... The devil
  74. Never Say Never Again (1983) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Ernst Stavro Blofeld
    ... aka James Bond 007 - Sag niemals nie (West Germany)
  75. The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew (1983) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Brewmeister Smith
    ... aka Strange Brew (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie
  76. Le cercle des passions (1983) .... Carlo di Vilalfratti
    ... aka Círculo de pasiones (Spain)
    ... aka Circle of Passions (International: English title: informal literal title)
  77. Jugando con la muerte (1982) .... Colonel O'Donnell
    ... aka Asesino a sueldo (Mexico: subtitle)
    ... aka El mercenario (Mexico: video title)
    ... aka Hit Man (USA)
    ... aka Playing with Death (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Target Eagle
  78. Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (1982) .... Salomon August Andrée
    ... aka Der Flug des Adlers (West Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Flight of the Eagle (Australia)
    ... aka Ingeniør Anrées luftferd (Norway)
    ... aka The Flight of the Eagle
  79. Conan the Barbarian (1982) .... King Osric
  80. Victory (1981) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Major Karl Von Steiner - The Germans
    ... aka Escape to Victory (UK)
  81. Flash Gordon (1980) (as Max Von Sydow) .... The Emperor Ming / Ming's Floating Servant
  82. La mort en direct (1980) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Gerald Mortenhoe
    ... aka Death Watch (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Death Watch - Der gekaufte Tod (West Germany)
    ... aka Death in Full View
    ... aka Deathwatch (USA)
    ... aka Der gekaufte Tod (West Germany)
  83. Bugie bianche (1980) .... Marcello Herrighe
    ... aka Bugie veneziane (Italy)
    ... aka Footloose (UK)
    ... aka Venetian Lies (UK)

  84. Hurricane (1979) .... Dr. Danielsson
    ... aka Forbidden Paradise (TV title)
  85. Brass Target (1978) .... Shelley
  86. March or Die (1977) .... François Marneau
  87. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) .... Father Merrin
    ... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  88. Gran bollito (1977) .... Lisa Carpi/Police Chief
    ... aka Black Journal
    ... aka La signora degli orrori
  89. Voyage of the Damned (1976) (as Max Von Sydow) .... Captain Schroeder
  90. Il deserto dei Tartari (1976) .... Hortiz
    ... aka Die Tartarenwüste (West Germany)
    ... aka Le désert des Tartares (France)
    ... aka Le desert des Tartars
    ... aka The Desert of the Tartars
  91. Foxtrot (1976) .... Larsen
    ... aka The Far Side of Paradise (UK)
    ... aka The Other Side of Paradise (USA: reissue title)
  92. Cadaveri eccellenti (1976) .... Supreme Court's president
    ... aka Cadavres exquis (France)
    ... aka Illustrious Corpses
    ... aka The Context
  93. Cuore di cane (1976) .... Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski
    ... aka Dog's Heart (International: English title)
    ... aka Warum bellt Herr Bobikow? (West Germany)
  94. The Ultimate Warrior (1975) .... Baron
    ... aka The Barony (International: English title)
    ... aka The Last Warrior
  95. Three Days of the Condor (1975) (as Max Von Sydow) .... G. Joubert
    ... aka 3 Days of the Condor (Australia)
  96. Trompe l'oeil (1975) .... Matthew Lawrence
    ... aka Le miroir éclate (France)
  97. Ägget är löst! (1975) .... The Father
    ... aka Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story (UK)
    ... aka The Softening of the Egg (International: English title)
  98. Steppenwolf (1974) .... Harry Haller
    ... aka Il lupo della steppa (Italy)
  99. The Exorcist (1973) .... Father Merrin
    ... aka The Exorcist 2000 (Australia: cable TV title)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA: recut version)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA: reissue title)
  100. "Kvartetten som sprängdes" (1973) TV mini-series .... Engineer Planertz
  101. Nybyggarna (1972) .... Karl-Oskar
    ... aka The New Land
    ... aka Unto a Good Land (International: English title: informal title)
  102. Embassy (1972) .... Gorenko
    ... aka Target: Embassy
  103. "I havsbandet" (1971) TV series .... Narrator
  104. Äppelkriget (1971) .... Roy Lindberg
    ... aka The Apple War (USA)
  105. Beröringen (1971) .... Andreas Vergerus
    ... aka The Touch (USA)
  106. Utvandrarna (1971) .... Karl Oskar
    ... aka The Emigrants (USA)
  107. The Night Visitor (1971) .... Salem
    ... aka Lunatic (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Papegojan (Sweden)
    ... aka Salem Come to Supper
  108. The Kremlin Letter (1970) .... Colonel Kosnov

  109. En passion (1969) .... Andreas Winkelman
    ... aka A Passion (UK)
    ... aka The Passion of Anna (USA)
  110. Made in Sweden (1969) .... Magnus Rud
  111. Skammen (1968) .... Jan Rosenberg
    ... aka Shame (USA)
  112. Svarta palmkronor (1968) .... Gustav Olofsson
    ... aka Black Palm Trees (USA)
  113. Vargtimmen (1968) .... Johan Borg
    ... aka Hour of the Wolf (USA)
  114. The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) (TV) .... Otto Frank
  115. Här har du ditt liv (1966) .... Smålands-Pelle
    ... aka Here's Your Life (USA)
    ... aka This Is Your Life
  116. The Quiller Memorandum (1966) .... Oktober
  117. Hawaii (1966) .... Rev. Abner Hale
  118. The Reward (1965) .... Scott Swenson
  119. 4 x 4 (1965) .... Kvist (segment "Uppehåll i myrlandet")
    ... aka 4 x 4 (Finland)
    ... aka 4 x 4 - Pike med hvit ball (Norway: promotional title)
    ... aka Nordisk kvadrille (Denmark)
  120. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) .... Jesus
    ... aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
  121. Nattvardsgästerna (1962) .... Jonas Persson
    ... aka Winter Light (International: English title)
  122. Älskarinnan (1962) .... Married Man
    ... aka The Mistress (UK)
    ... aka The Swedish Mistress
  123. Nils Holgerssons underbara resa (1962) .... The Father
    ... aka Adventures of Nils Holgersson
    ... aka Wonderful Adventures of Nils (International: English title)
  124. Såsom i en spegel (1961) .... Martin
    ... aka Through a Glass Darkly (USA)
  125. Bröllopsdagen (1960) .... Anders Frost
    ... aka The Wedding Day (International: English title: literal title)
  126. Jungfrukällan (1960) .... Töre
    ... aka The Virgin Spring

  127. Ansiktet (1958) .... Albert Emanuel Vogler
    ... aka The Face (UK)
    ... aka The Magician (USA)
  128. Rabies (1958) (TV) .... Bo Stensson Svenningson
  129. Spion 503 (1958) .... Tysk topagent Horst
  130. Nära livet (1958) .... Harry Andersson
    ... aka Brink of Life (USA)
    ... aka So Close to Life (UK)
  131. Smultronstället (1957) .... Henrik Åkerman
    ... aka Wild Strawberries (UK) (USA)
  132. Prästen i Uddarbo (1957) .... Gustaf Ömark
    ... aka The Minister of Uddarbo (International: English title)
  133. Herr Sleeman kommer (1957) (TV) .... The hunter
    ... aka Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (International: English title)
  134. Det sjunde inseglet (1957) .... Antonius Block
    ... aka The Seventh Seal (UK) (USA)
  135. Rätten att älska (1956) .... Bergman
  136. Ingen mans kvinna (1953) .... Olof
  137. Fröken Julie (1951) .... Hand
    ... aka Miss Julie (USA)

  138. Bara en mor (1949) .... Nils
    ... aka Only a Mother
Director:
  1. Ved vejen (1988)
    ... aka Vid vägen (Sweden)
Soundtrack:
  1. Äppelkriget (1971) (performer: "Calle Schewens vals")
    ... aka The Apple War (USA)
Self:
  1. Autour de 'Rush Hour 3' en 80 mots (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. Diálogos de cine (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "La nuit des Césars" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - La 33ème nuit des Césars (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself - Honoree
  5. Deleted 'Dune' (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Doctor Kynes
  6. 'Minority Report': The Players (2002) (V) .... Himself
  7. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Filmen 'Minority Report' (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan the Barbarian' (USA)
  9. Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000) .... Himself - Interviewee
    ... aka Light Keeps Me Company (Europe: English title)
    ... aka Sven Nykvist: Light Keeps Me Company (USA: DVD title)
  10. Spotlight on Location: Snow Falling on Cedars (2000) (TV) .... Himself/Interviewee

  11. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) .... Himself - 'Fr. Merrin'
  12. En frusen dröm (1997) (voice) .... S.A. Andrée
    ... aka A Frozen Dream
  13. Lumière et compagnie (1995) (uncredited) .... Jacob Åkerblom
    ... aka Lumière and Company (International: English title)
    ... aka Lumiere y compañía (Spain)
  14. Atlanten (1995) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka The Atlantic
  15. The European Film Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
  16. Piedra del sol (1990) .... Narrator

  17. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role/Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Feature
  18. "Carl Jung: Wisdom of the Dream" (1989) TV mini-series (voice) .... Carl Jung
  19. The European Film Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  20. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) .... Himself
  21. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode dated 17 May 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  22. The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  23. She Dances Alone (1981) (voice) .... Himself / Nijinsky

  24. A Look at Liv (1979) .... Himself
  25. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 1 February 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Religulous (2008) (uncredited) .... Jesus
  2. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2007) (V) .... Freud
  3. "La tele de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.13 (2007) TV episode .... Apostle Peter
  4. San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Thor Carlsson
  6. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 25 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.7 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. Queen: Greatest Video Hits 1 (2002) (V) .... The Emperor Ming (segment "Flash")
  9. He Walks in Beauty: The George Stevens Production 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' (2001) (V) .... Himself - Actor
  10. Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2000) (TV) .... Ulisse Moretti
  11. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
        - Viki Williamson Night (1995) TV episode .... Leland Gaunt
        - Femme Fatale Month: Part 3 (1993) TV episode .... Thor Carlsson


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Other Works:
(1962): The Stranger in August Strindberg's play 'Brända Tomten' for the Swedish Radio Theatre, aired on 5 April. more
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