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Erland Josephson (1923–2012)


Erland Josephson, the distinguished Swedish actor best known for his appearance in Ingmar Bergman's films, was born in Stockholm, Sweden on June 15, 1923. Josephson's relationship with Bergman, a long-time friend, began in the late 1930s when they first worked together in the theater. Although he was in several motion pictures in the late 1940s and early '50s... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2007 Spöksonaten (TV movie)
Bengtsson
 
2006 Wellkåmm to Verona
Joseph
 
2005 Well Tempered Corpses
Zaim Kundurevic
 
2004 Day and Night
Berättare (voice)
 
2003 Saraband (TV movie)
Johan
 
2003 Now (short)
Jakob (old)
 
2001 Hr. Boe & Co.'s Anxiety (short)
 
2000 Faithless
Bergman
 
1999 På sista versen (TV movie)
Ernst Forsberg
 
1999 Magnetisörens femte vinter
Mr. Hofverberg
 
1998 I.K.: Ivar Kreuger (TV movie)
Baltzar af Trolle
 
1998 Från regnormarnas liv (TV movie)
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
 
1998 The Tattooed Widow (TV movie)
Per Gunnarsson, Ester's lawyer
 
1997 In the Presence of a Clown (TV movie)
Osvald Vogler
 
1995 Magisk cirkel (TV movie)
Henry
 
1995 Kristin Lavransdatter
Broder Edvin
 
1995 Waiting for Sunset
August Lind
 
1995 Ulysses' Gaze
S., Film Museum Curator
 
1995 Som löven i Vallombrosa (TV mini-series)
John
 
1995 Vendetta
DG
 
1994 Zabraneniat plod
Hazainat
 
1994 Drømspel
Blind Man
 
1994 Småstadberättelser (TV series)
Rune
Skuggan (1994) … Rune
 
1993 The Last Witness (TV movie)
Samuel Rosenbaum
 
1992 Sofie
Sofie's Father
 
1992 Holozän
Geiser
 
1991 Den ofrivillige golfaren
The critic
 
1991 Oxen
Sigvard Silver
 
1991 Meeting Venus
Jorge Picabia
 
1991 The Wicked
Prof. Brokner
 
1991 Rosenbaum (TV mini-series)
Samuel Rosenbaum
 
1990 Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
Rabbinen
 
1990 Il giudice istruttore (TV series)
Giudice Ferdinando Imposimato
Il caso Corderi (1990) … Giudice Ferdinando Imposimato
Un caso di sequestro (1990) … Giudice Ferdinando Imposimato
La confessione (1990) … Giudice Ferdinando Imposimato
Suicidio d'amore (1990) … Giudice Ferdinando Imposimato
Complotto internazionale (1990) … Giudice Ferdinando Imposimato
 
1990 Il sole buio
Attorney Belmonte
 
1989 Seobe
Episkop
 
1988 Hanussen
Dr. Bettelheim
 
1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Ambassador
 
1988 The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
Clarence Hemingway
 
1987 Control
Swanson
 
1987 Il generale (TV mini-series)
Conte di Cavour
Episode #1.4 (1987) … Conte di Cavour
Episode #1.3 (1987) … Conte di Cavour
Episode #1.2 (1987) … Conte di Cavour
Episode #1.1 (1987) … Conte di Cavour
 
1986 La coda del diavolo
Robert's father
 
1986 The Sacrifice
Alexander
 
1986 Saving Grace
Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi
 
1986 Amorosa
David Sprengel
 
1986 L'ultima mazurka (TV movie)
Serra
 
1986 Storm, der Schimmelreiter (TV movie)
Theodor Storm
 
1985 The Flying Devils
Oscar
 
1984 Dirty Story
Gabriel Berggren
 
1984 Behind the Shutters
Daniel Brenner
 
1984 Angelas krig
Anton Goldberg
 
1984 After the Rehearsal (TV movie)
Henrik Vogler (older)
 
1984 Un caso d'incoscienza (TV movie)
Erik Sander
 
1983 Bella Donna
Max
 
1983 Nostalghia
Domenico
 
1983 The House of the Yellow Carpet
The Professor
 
1983 Eva
 
1983 Savannen (TV movie)
David
 
1982 Fanny and Alexander
Jacobis hus - Isak Jacobi
 
1982 Variola vera
Dr. Dragutin Kenigsmark
 
1982 Dubbelsvindlarna (TV mini-series)
Thomas
En död tiger (1982) … Thomas
Den enes död den andres bröd (1982) … Thomas
Man överbord! (1982) … Thomas
 
1981 Montenegro
Martin Jordan
 
1980 Ett drömspel (TV movie)
Diktaren
 
1980 Love
Andreas
 
1980 Marmalade Revolution
Karl Henrik Eller
 
1979 To Forget Venice
Nicky
 
1979 The First Polka
Leo Maria Piontek
 
1978 Autumn Sonata
Josef
 
1978 One and One
Uncle Dan
 
1977 Den allvarsamma leken
Doncker
 
1977 I Am Afraid
Judge Cancedda
 
1976 Face to Face
Dr. Tomas Jacobi
 
1975 Monismanien 1995
Teacher
 
1975 The Magic Flute (TV movie)
Man in Audience (uncredited)
 
1974 Brända tomten (TV movie)
Arvid Valström
 
1973 Scenes from a Marriage (TV mini-series)
Johan
Analfabeterna (1973) … Johan
Tåredalen (1973) … Johan
Paula (1973) … Johan
 
1972 Cries & Whispers
David, the doctor
 
1970 The Lie (TV movie)
Elis
 
1970 Röda rummet (TV mini-series)
von Dardel
Del 5 (1970) … von Dardel
Del 4 (1970) … von Dardel
 
1969 The Passion of Anna
Elis Vergerus
 
1968 Beslut i morgondagen (TV movie)
Minister
 
1968 The Girls
Carl
 
1968 Hour of the Wolf
Baron von Merkens
 
1958 The Magician
Consul Egerman
 
1958 Som man bäddar...
Erik, doctor
 
1958 Brink of Life
Anders Ellius
 
1957 Svarta handsken (TV movie)
Santa Claus
 
1956 Sceningång
Bergkvist, director/Narrator
 
1950 To Joy
Bertil (uncredited)
 
1948 Eva
Karl, Josef's brother (uncredited)
 
1946 It Rains on Our Love
Clerk at the vicar's office (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
1978 One and One (writer)
 
1974 Bröderna (TV mini-series)
 
1967 Stimulantia (segment "Smycket")
 
1965 Fröknarna i parken (TV movie)
 
1964 All These Women
 
1963 Sällskapslek (play / screenplay)
 
1963 Generalinden (TV movie) (play)
 
1962 Generalskan (TV movie)
 
1962 Benjamin (TV movie) (play "Benjamin")
 
1961 The Pleasure Garden (screenplay / as Buntel Eriksson / story / as Buntel Eriksson)
 
1960 Benjamin (TV movie)
 
1956 Sceningång
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
1978 Rätt ut i luften (TV movie)
 
1978 One and One
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1980 Marmalade Revolution (producer)
 
1978 One and One (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2008 Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky (documentary)
Himself
 
2000-2007 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
Ingmar Bergman har lämnat oss (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Spelar du ikväll? (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Un attore contro - Gian Maria Volonté (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 A Bergman Tapestry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Hour of the Wolf: The Search for Sanity (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Bergman Island (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Parce que c'était eux (documentary)
 
2003 I Bergmans regi (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee/Narrator
 
1997 À la recherche de Erland Josephson (documentary)
 
1996 Sen kväll med Luuk (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.8 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 I Am Curious, Film (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Dansaren (documentary)
 
1988 Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (documentary)
Narrator
 
1986 The Making of Fanny and Alexander (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Victor Seastrom (documentary)
Himself/Narrator (voice)
 
1979 A Look at Liv (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Actor (In Memoriam)
 
2009 Images from the Playground (documentary short)
 

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Ulysses' Gaze -- US Home Video Trailer from Fox Lorber Saraband -- Marianne (Ullman), some thirty years after divorcing Johan (Josephson), decides to visit her ex-husband at his summer home. She arrives in the middle of a family drama between Johan's son from another marriage and his granddaughter. Saraband -- Marianne (Ullman), some thirty years after divorcing Johan (Josephson), decides to visit her ex-husband at his summer home. She arrives in the middle of a family drama between Johan's son from another marriage and his granddaughter.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Swedish dubbing for Beauty and the Beast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Buntel Eriksson

Height:

5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Father of 'Jocke Josephson' See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini