Max von Sydow (1929–2020)


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Max von Sydow was born Carl Adolf von Sydow on April 10, 1929 in Lund, Skåne, Sweden, to a middle-class family. He was the son of Baroness Maria Margareta (Rappe), a teacher, and Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, an ethnologist and folklore professor. His surname traces back to his partial German ancestry. When he was in high school, he and a few fellow ... See full bio »

Died:

(age 90) in Seillans, Var, France

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Known For

Flash Gordon The Emperor Ming
(1980)
Seitsemäs sinetti Antonius Block
(1957)
Minority Report Director Lamar Burgess
(2002)

Filmography

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 2021 Kalavryta 1943
Nikolas Andreou (aged)
 2018 Kursk
Vladimir Petrenko
 2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Video Game)
Lor San Tekka (voice)
 2016 Game of Thrones (TV Series)
Three-Eyed Raven
- The Door (2016) ... Three-Eyed Raven (as Max Von Sydow)
- Oathbreaker (2016) ... Three-Eyed Raven (as Max Von Sydow)
- Home (2016) ... Three-Eyed Raven (as Max Von Sydow)
 2016 Les premiers les derniers
Le croque-mort
 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Lor San Tekka
 2014 The Simpsons (TV Series)
Klaus Ziegler
- The War of Art (2014) ... Klaus Ziegler (voice)
 2014/II The Letters
Father Celeste van Exem
 2013 Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures (Short)
Dr. Alistair Conis
 2012 Branded
Marketing Guru
 2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Video Game)
Esbern (voice)
 2010 The Last Norwegian Troll (Short)
The Last Norwegian Troll (voice)
 2010 Muumi ja punainen pyrstötähti
Narrator (voice)
 2010 Robin Hood
Sir Walter Loxley
 2010 Suljettu saari
Dr. Naehring
 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 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 Perhonen lasikuvussa
Papinou
 2006 Inkvisitio
Tiberius
 2005/I Heidi
Uncle Alp
 2004 Legenda Niebelungin sormuksesta (TV Movie)
Eyvind
 2004 Die Nacht der lebenden Loser
Taufvater Merrin (uncredited)
 2004 Pitkä pakomatka (TV Movie)
Valobra
 2002 Minority Report
Director Lamar Burgess
 2001 Intacto
Samuel
 2001 Druids - taistelu Galliasta
Guttuart
 2001 Non ho sonno
Moretti
 2000 Nürnberg (TV Mini Series)
Samuel Rosenman
- Episode #1.1 (2000) ... Samuel Rosenman
 1999 Lumi peittää setripuut
Nels Gudmundsson (as Max Von Sydow)
 1998 Taivaan tuolla puolen
The Tracker
 1998 Professione fantasma (TV Series)
Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
- Un'amica molto speciale (1998) ... Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
- Passi pericolosi (1998) ... Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
- Un vero signore (1998) ... Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
- Ricatti e misteri (1998) ... Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
- Suicidio assicurato (1998) ... Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
 1997 Raamattu: Salomo (TV Mini Series)
David
 1997 La principessa e il povero (TV Movie)
Epos
 1997 Jäätynyt maailma (Documentary)
S.A. Andrée (voice)
 1997 Screen One (TV Series)
Admiral Chernavin
- Vihollisen vesillä (1997) ... Admiral Chernavin
 1996 Truck Stop
 1996 Yksityisiä keskusteluja (TV Movie)
Jacob
 1996 Simson ja Delila (TV Mini Series)
Narratore (voice, uncredited)
 1996 Jerusalem
Vicar
 1996 Hamsun
Knut Hamsun
 1995 Lumière ja kumppanit (Documentary)
Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman") (uncredited)
 1995 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (TV Series)
Sigmund Freud
- The Perils of Cupid (1995) ... Sigmund Freud
 1995 Dypets ensomhet (Short)
Narrator (English Version) (voice)
 1995 Judge Dredd
Judge Fargo
 1995 Peto on irti (TV Movie)
Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
 1995 Atlanten (Documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 1994 Onkel Vanja (TV Movie)
Professorn
 1994 Radetzkymarsch (TV Mini Series)
Baron Franz von Trotta und Cipolje
- Episode #1.2 (1994) ... Baron Franz von Trotta und Cipolje
- Episode #1.1 (1994) ... Baron Franz von Trotta und Cipolje
 1994 A che punto è la notte (TV Movie)
Arcivescovo di Torino
 1994 Time Is Money
Joe Kaufman
 1993 Tarpeellista tavaraa
Leland Gaunt (as Max Von Sydow)
 1993 Morfars resa
Simon S.L. Fromm
 1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series)
Sigmund Freud
- Vienna, November 1908 (1993) ... Sigmund Freud
 1993 Och ge oss skuggorna (TV Movie)
Eugene O'Neill
 1992 Dotkniecie reki
Henry Kesdi
 1992 Hyvä tahto
Johan Åkerblom
 1991 Hyvä tahto (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 Härkä
Vicar
 1991 Maailman ääriin
Henry Farber
 1991 Europa
Narrator (voice)
 1991 Suudelma ennen kuolemaa
Thor Carlsson
 1990 Heräämisiä
Dr. Peter Ingham (as Max Von Sydow)
 1990 Isä
Joe Mueller
 1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (TV Movie)
Father Siemes
 1990 Una vita scellerata
Pope Clement VII
 1990 Mio caro dottor Gräsler
Von Schleheim
 1989 Carl Jung: Wisdom of the Dream (TV Mini Series documentary)
Carl Jung (voice)
 1989 Viimeinen tehtävä (TV Movie)
Szaz
 1989 Ghostbusters II
Vigo (voice, uncredited)
 1988 Familjen Schedblad (TV Series)
Chefredaktör Lindström
- Murveln (1988) ... Chefredaktör Lindström
 1987 Pelle erobreren
Lassefar
 1987 The Second Victory
Dr. Huber
 1986 Duetto yhdelle
Dr. Louis Feldman
 1986 Oviri
August Strindberg
 1986 Gösta Berlings saga (TV Mini Series)
Melchior Sinclaire
- Del 3 (1986) ... Melchior Sinclaire
- Del 2 (1986) ... Melchior Sinclaire
- Del 1 (1986) ... Melchior Sinclaire
 1986 Hannah ja sisaret
Frederick (as Max Von Sydow)
 1985 Maailman äärellä (TV Mini Series)
Fridtjof Nansen
- Rejoice (1985) ... Fridtjof Nansen
- Poles Apart (1985) ... Fridtjof Nansen
- Minor Diversions (1985) ... Fridtjof Nansen
 1985 Il pentito
Spinola
 1985 Code Name: Emerald
Jurgen Brausch
 1985 Kristoffer Kolumbus, suuri seikkailija (TV Mini Series)
King John of Portugal
- Episode #1.4 (1985) ... King John of Portugal
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... King John of Portugal
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... King John of Portugal
- Episode #1.1 (1985) ... King John of Portugal
 1985 Quo vadis (TV Mini Series)
The Apostle Peter
- Episode #1.6 (1985) ... The Apostle Peter
- Episode #1.5 (1985) ... The Apostle Peter
- Episode #1.4 (1985) ... The Apostle Peter
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... The Apostle Peter
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... The Apostle Peter (credit only)
 1985 Kojak: The Belarus File (TV Movie)
Peter Barak (as Max Von Sydow)
 1985 Le dernier civil (TV Series)
Gaspard Bauerle
- Part 2 (1985) ... Gaspard Bauerle
- Part 1 (1985) ... Gaspard Bauerle
 1984 Dune
Doctor Kynes (as Max Von Sydow)
 1984 Salainen siirto
Doctor Paul Novotny
 1984 The Soldier's Tale
The Devil (voice)
 1984 Samson and Delilah (TV Movie)
Sidka (as Max Von Sydow)
 1983 Älä kieltäydy kahdesti
Blofeld (as Max Von Sydow)
 1983 Jestas mitä olutta!
Brewmeister Smith (as Max Von Sydow)
 1983 Le cercle des passions
Carlo di Vilalfratti
 1982 Jugando con la muerte
Coronel O'Donnell
 1982 Kotkan lento
S.A. Andrée
 1982 Conan Barbaari
King Osric (as Max Von Sydow)
 1981 Pako voittoon
The Germans - Major Karl Von Steiner (as Max Von Sydow)
 1981 She Dances Alone
Nijinsky (voice)
 1980 Flash Gordon
The Emperor Ming (as Max Von Sydow)
 1980 La mort en direct
Gerald Mortenhoe (as Max Von Sydow)
 1979 Bugie bianche
Marcello Herrighe
 1979 Hurricane
Dr. Danielsson
 1978 Kultasaalis
Shelley Martin Webber
 1977 Gran bollito
Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal
 1977 Hornanmarssi
Francois Marneau
 1977 Manaaja II: Luopio
Father Merrin
 1976 Kirottujen laiva
Captain Schroeder (as Max Von Sydow)
 1976 Il deserto dei tartari
Captain Ortiz
 1976 Foxtrot
Larsen
 1976 Arvokkaita ruumiita
Supreme Court's President
 1976 Cuore di cane
Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski
 1975 Tuhon aika
Baron
 1975 Korppikotkan kolme päivää
Joubert (as Max Von Sydow)
 1975 Trompe l'oeil
Matthew Lawrence
 1974 Steppenwolf
Harry Haller
 1973 Manaaja
Father Lankester Merrin
 1973 Kvartetten som sprängdes (TV Mini Series)
Engineer Planertz
- Lyckligt slut (1973) ... Engineer Planertz
- Falska stjärnor (1973) ... Engineer Planertz
- Nya tag! (1973) ... Engineer Planertz
- Kärlek och solsken (1973) ... Engineer Planertz
 1972 NET Playhouse (TV Series)
 1972 Shannon - armoton agentti
Gorenko
 1972 Raivaajat
Karl Oskar
 1971 I havsbandet (TV Mini Series)
Narrator
 1971 Omenasota
Roy Lindberg
 1971 Kosketus
Andreas Vergerus
 1971 Maastamuuttajat
Karl Oskar
 1971 The Night Visitor
Salem
 1970 Kremlin kirje
Colonel Kosnov
 1969 Intohimo
Andreas Winkelman / Self
 1969 Made in Sweden
Magnus Rud
 1968 Häpeä
Jan Rosenberg, Evas man
 1968 Svarta palmkronor
Gustav Olofsson
 1968 Suden hetki
Johan Borg
 1967 The Diary of Anne Frank (TV Movie)
Otto Frank
 1966 Tässä on elämäsi
Smålands-Pelle
 1966 Hawaiji
Rev. Abner Hale
 1965 7 ratsastajaa helvettiin
Scott Swenson
 1965 4 x 4
Kvist (segment "Uppehåll i myrlandet")
 1965 Uppehåll i myrlandet (Short)
Alex Kvist
 1965 Mies Nasaretista
Jesus
 1963 Talven valoa
Jonas Persson
 1962 Rakastajattaren tarina
The Man
 1962 Peukaloisen retket
The Father
 1961 Kuin kuvastimessa
Martin - Karin's husband
 1960 Kyllä ja ei
Anders Frost
 1960 Neidonlähde
Töre
 1958 Kasvot
Albert Emanuel Vogler
 1958 Rabies (TV Movie)
Bo Stensson Svenningson
 1958 Tapaus 503
Tysk topagent Horst
 1958 Elämän kynnyksellä
Harry Andersson
 1957 Mansikkapaikka
Henrik Åkerman
 1957 Uddarbon pappi
Gustaf Ömark
 1957 Herr Sleeman kommer (TV Movie)
Jägaren
 1957 Seitsemäs sinetti
Antonius Block
 1956 Rätten att älska
Bergman
 1953 Ingen mans kvinna
Olof
 1951 Neiti Julie
Hand
 1949 Hän oli vain äiti
Nils
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Publicity Listings:

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

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Alternate Names:

Max Von Sydow

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Spouse:

Catherine Brelet  (his death)  (2 children) | See more »

Children:

Clas S. von Sydow | See more »

Parents:

Rappe, Maria Margareta | von Sydow, Carl Wilhelm
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When we were filming Mies Nasaretista (1965), we were in Utah and many of the people on the set expected me to behave like Jesus all the time, day and night. But it's not method acting, is it? I couldn't have my wife visit me openly because Jesus was not married, and I couldn't take a drink and relax when I was Christ. It's much easier now. See more »

Trivia:

Distant relative of Swedish speaker of parliament and ex-minister of defence, Björn von Sydow. See more »

Trademark:

Deep commanding voice See more »

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