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Max von Sydow was born on April 10, 1929 in a middle-class family in Lund, Sweden, where his father was an ethnologist. When he was in high school, he and a few fellow students, including Yvonne Lombard, started a theatre club which encouraged his interest in acting. After conscription, he began to study at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school (1948-1951)... See full bio »

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Max Carl Adolf von Sydow
in Lund, Skåne län, Sweden
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2013 The Letters (post-production)
Celeste van Exem
 
2012 Branded
Marketing Guru
 
2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Renter
 
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Video Game)
Esbern (voice)
 
2010 The Last Norwegian Troll (short)
The Last Norwegian Troll/Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Moomins and the Comet Chase
Narrator (voice: English version)
 
2010 Robin Hood
Sir Walter Loxley
 
2010 Shutter Island
Dr. Naehring (as Max Von Sydow)
 
2010 The Wolfman
Passenger on Train (only in director's cut) (uncredited)
 
2009 Oscar and the Lady in Pink
Dr. Dusseldorf
 
2009 Solomon Kane
Josiah Kane
 
2009 Ghostbusters (Video Game)
Vigo (voice)
 
2009 The Tudors (TV series)
Cardinal Von Waldburg
– Search for a New Queen (2009) … Cardinal Von Waldburg
– Problems in the Reformation (2009) … Cardinal Von Waldburg
– The Northern Uprising (2009) … Cardinal Von Waldburg
– Civil Unrest (2009) … Cardinal Von Waldburg
 
2008 Un homme et son chien
Le commandant
 
2007 Emotional Arithmetic
Jakob Bronski
 
2007 Rush Hour 3
Reynard
 
2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Papinou
 
2006 The Final Inquiry
Tiberius
 
2005/I Heidi
Uncle Alp
 
2004 Curse of the Ring (TV movie)
Eyvind
 
2004 Hidden Children (TV movie)
Valobra
 
2002 Minority Report
Director Lamar Burgess
 
2002 Les amants de Mogador
 
2001 Intact
Samuel
 
2001 The Gaul
Guttuart
 
2001 Sleepless
Moretti
 
2000 Nuremberg (TV mini-series)
Samuel Rosenman
 
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars
Nels Gudmundsson (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1998 What Dreams May Come
The Tracker
 
1998 Professione fantasma (TV series)
Other World's psychoanalyst
– Fantasma per caso (1998) … Other World's psychoanalyst
 
1997 Solomon (TV movie)
David
 
1997 The Princess and the Pauper (TV movie)
Epos
 
1997 Hostile Waters (TV movie)
Admiral Chernavin
 
1996 Private Confessions (TV movie)
Jacob
 
1996 Samson and Delilah (TV movie)
Narratore (voice) (uncredited)
 
1996 Jerusalem
Vicar
 
1996 Hamsun
Knut Hamsun
 
1996 Truck Stop
 
1995 Radetzkymarsch (TV mini-series)
Baron Franz von Trotta und Cipolje
 
1995 Depth Solitude (short)
Narrator
 
1995 Judge Dredd
Chief Justice Fargo
 
1995 Citizen X (TV movie)
Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
 
1995 A che punto è la notte (TV movie)
Arcivescovo di Torino
 
1994 Onkel Vanja (TV movie)
Professor Serebrejakov
 
1994 Time Is Money
Joe Kaufman
 
1993 Needful Things
Leland Gaunt (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series)
Sigmund Freud
– Vienna, November 1908 (1993) … Sigmund Freud
 
1993 Morfars resa
Simon S.L. Fromm
 
1993 Och ge oss skuggorna (TV movie)
Eugene O'Neill
 
1992 The Touch
Henry Kesdi
 
1992 The Best Intentions
Johan Åkerblom
 
1991 The Best Intentions (TV mini-series)
Johan Åkerblom
– Episode #1.3 (1991) … Johan Åkerblom (credit only)
– Episode #1.2 (1991) … Johan Åkerblom
– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Johan Åkerblom
 
1991 Oxen
Vicar
 
1991 Until the End of the World
Henry Farber
 
1991 Europa
Narrator (voice)
 
1991 A Kiss Before Dying
Thor Carlsson
 
1990 Awakenings
Dr. Peter Ingham (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1990 Father
Joe Mueller
 
1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (TV movie)
Father Siemes
 
1990 Una vita scellerata
Pope Clement VII
 
1990 The Bachelor
Von Schleheim
 
1989 Red King, White Knight (TV movie)
Szaz
 
1989 Ghostbusters II
Vigo (voice) (uncredited)
 
1987 Pelle the Conqueror
Lassefar
 
1987 The Second Victory
Dr. Huber
 
1986 Duet for One
Dr. Louis Feldman
 
1986 Oviri
August Strindberg
 
1986 Gösta Berlings saga (TV mini-series)
Melchior Sinclaire
– Episode #1.3 (1986) … Melchior Sinclaire
– Episode #1.2 (1986) … Melchior Sinclaire
– Episode #1.1 (1986) … Melchior Sinclaire
 
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters
Frederick (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1985 The Repenter
Spinola
 
1985 Code Name: Emerald
Jurgen Brausch
 
1985 Christopher Columbus (TV mini-series)
King John of Portugal
 
1985 Quo Vadis? (TV mini-series)
The Apostle Peter
 
1985 Kojak: The Belarus File (TV movie)
Peter Barak (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1985 The Last Place on Earth (TV mini-series)
Fridtjof Nansen
– Minor Diversions (1985) … Fridtjof Nansen
– Poles Apart (1985) … Fridtjof Nansen
– Rejoice (1985) … Fridtjof Nansen
 
1984 Dune
Doctor Kynes (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1984 Le dernier civil (TV movie)
Gérard Bauerle
 
1984 Dreamscape
Doctor Paul Novotny
 
1984 Samson and Delilah (TV movie)
Sidka (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1984 The Ice Pirates
 
1984 The Soldier's Tale
The Devil
 
1983 Never Say Never Again
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1983 The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew
Brewmeister Smith (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1983 Le cercle des passions
Carlo di Vilalfratti
 
1982 Hit Man
Colonel O'Donnell
 
1982 The Flight of the Eagle
Salomon August Andrée
 
1982 Conan the Barbarian
King Osric
 
1981 Victory
Major Karl Von Steiner - The Germans (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1980 Flash Gordon
The Emperor Ming (as Max Von Sydow) / Ming's Floating Servant (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1980 Death Watch
Gerald Mortenhoe (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1979 Hurricane
Dr. Danielsson
 
1979 Bugie bianche
Marcello Herrighe
 
1978 Brass Target
Shelley Martin Webber
 
1977 March or Die
Francois Marneau
 
1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic
Father Merrin
 
1977 Gran bollito
Lisa Carpi/Police Chief
 
1976 Voyage of the Damned
Captain Schroeder (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1976 Il deserto dei tartari
Hortiz
 
1976 Foxtrot
Larsen
 
1976 Cadaveri eccellenti
Supreme Court's president
 
1976 Dog's Heart
Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski
 
1975 The Ultimate Warrior
Baron
 
1975 Three Days of the Condor
G. Joubert (as Max Von Sydow)
 
1975 Trompe l'oeil
Matthew Lawrence
 
1975 The Softening of the Egg
The Father
 
1974 Steppenwolf
Harry Haller
 
1973 The Exorcist
Father Merrin
 
1973 Kvartetten som sprängdes (TV mini-series)
Engineer Planertz
 
1972 Embassy
Gorenko
 
1972 The New Land
Karl-Oskar
 
1971 I havsbandet (TV series)
Narrator
 
1971 The Apple War
Roy Lindberg
 
1971 The Touch
Andreas Vergerus
 
1971 The Emigrants
Karl Oskar
 
1971 The Night Visitor
Salem
 
1970 The Kremlin Letter
Colonel Kosnov
 
1969 The Passion of Anna
Andreas Winkelman
 
1969 Made in Sweden
Magnus Rud
 
1968 Shame
Jan Rosenberg
 
1968 Black Palm Trees
Gustav Olofsson
 
1968 Hour of the Wolf
Johan Borg
 
1967 The Diary of Anne Frank (TV movie)
Otto Frank
 
1966 Here's Your Life
Smålands-Pelle
 
1966 The Quiller Memorandum
Oktober
 
1966 Hawaii
Rev. Abner Hale
 
1965 The Reward
Scott Swenson
 
1965 4 x 4
Kvist (segment "Uppehåll i myrlandet")
 
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
Jesus
 
1963 Winter Light
Jonas Persson
 
1962 Älskarinnan
Married Man
 
1962 Wonderful Adventures of Nils
The Father
 
1961 Through a Glass Darkly
Martin
 
1960 Bröllopsdagen
Anders Frost
 
1960 The Virgin Spring
Töre
 
1958 The Magician
Albert Emanuel Vogler
 
1958 Rabies (TV movie)
Bo Stensson Svenningson
 
1958 Spion 503
Tysk topagent Horst
 
1958 Brink of Life
Harry Andersson
 
1957 Wild Strawberries
Henrik Åkerman
 
1957 The Minister of Uddarbo
Gustaf Ömark
 
1957 Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (TV movie)
The hunter
 
1957 The Seventh Seal
Antonius Block
 
1956 Rätten att älska
Bergman
 
1953 Ingen mans kvinna
Olof
 
1951 Miss Julie
Hand
 
1949 Only a Mother
Nils
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1988 Katinka
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1971 The Apple War (performer: "Calle Schewens vals")
 
Show ShowSelf (41 titles)
2013 Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures - 2D/3D (documentary) (completed)
Alistair Conis
 
2012 Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter (documentary)
The Renter (as Max Von Sydow)
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.12 (2011) … Himself
 
2008 Autour de 'Rush Hour 3' en 80 mots (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Diálogos de cine (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself
– La 33ème nuit des Césars (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (TV movie)
Himself - Honoree (also archive footage)
 
2006 Deleted 'Dune' (video documentary short)
Doctor Kynes (uncredited)
 
2002 'Minority Report': The Players (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Om filmen 'Minority Report' (2002) … Himself
 
2000 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2000 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (TV documentary)
Himself, on set filming 'Non ho sonno' (uncredited)
 
2000 Spotlight on Location: Snow Falling on Cedars (TV documentary)
Himself/Interviewee
 
1998 The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (TV documentary)
Himself - 'Fr. Merrin'
 
1997 En frusen dröm (documentary)
S.A. Andrée (voice)
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman") (uncredited)
 
1995 Atlanten (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1994 Jarl's (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1994) … Himself
 
1992 Jesus Christ, Movie Star (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Jesus Christ (also archive footage)
 
1990 The European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
 
1990 Piedra del sol (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1989 The 49th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter Award to Angela Lansbury
 
1989 The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself -Co- Presenter: Favourite Comedy Motion Picture
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role/Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Feature
 
1989 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Carl Jung: Wisdom of the Dream (TV mini-series documentary)
Carl Jung (voice)
 
1988 The European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 Let Poland Be Poland (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 She Dances Alone
Himself (voice) / Nijinsky (voice)
 
1979 A Look at Liv (documentary)
Himself
 
1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1965 Inger Stevens in Sweden (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2012 Palme (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Visionado obligado (TV series)
 
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2009 Images from the Playground (documentary short)
 
2008 Religulous (documentary)
Jesus (uncredited)
 
2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
2008 On Set Home Movies (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2007 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (TV movie)
Freud
 
2006 San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (TV movie)
Thor Carlsson (uncredited)
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2002 Queen: Greatest Video Hits 1 (video documentary)
The Emperor Ming (segment "Flash")
 
2001 He Walks in Beauty: The George Stevens Production 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor
 
1993-1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(5/21/67) Stage: Appeared (as "Achilles") in "Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare, Royal Dramatic Theatre,Stockholm, Sweden. See more »

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1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 6 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Max Von Sydow

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on making The Greatest Story Ever Told] Playing Christ, I began to feel shut away from the world. A newspaper became one of my biggest luxuries. I noticed that some of my close friends began treating me with reverence. Playing the role of Christ was like being in a prison. It was the hardest part I've ever had to play in my life... See more »

Trivia:

Co-Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1985. See more »

Trademark:

His ability to convincingly portray deeply complex emotions with minimal dialogue See more »

Star Sign:

Aries