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Swedish actor, film director and author (1923-2012)

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Erland Josephson was a Swedish film director, writer, screenwriter, and stage actor. Born in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, he began his work period in 1946 and continued until 2006. He was married to Kristina Adolphson and spoke Swedish.

Josephson received the Litteris et Artibus and the Eugene O'Neill Award. His notable works include Stockholms själ, Historien om hr. Silberstein, En berättelse om herr Silberstein, Rollen, and Färgen. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which was the cause of his death.

He died on February 25, 2012, in Adolf Fredriks parish. The manner of his death was natural causes.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1923
Works
22

Top works

  • Stockholms själ
  • Historien om hr. Silberstein
  • En berättelse om herr Silberstein
  • Rollen
  • Färgen

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Film & TV

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Erland Josephson (15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erland Josephson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​.

Known for

  • Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. — Self2018
  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen — (archive footage)2012
  • Änglastämman — (voice)2009
  • Bergmans Hushållerska — Self2009
  • Scener ur ett vardagsliv2009
  • Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky — Self2008
  • Men and Bergman2008
  • The Ghost Sonata — Bengtsson2007
  • Spelar du ikväll?2006
  • Bergman Island — Self - Actor2006

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Sweden
Active from
1923-06-15
Active to
2012-02-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
148
Total plays
440

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Erland+Josephson">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Erland Josephson , ( 1923-06-15 ) 15 June 1923, Stockholm , Sweden
Died
25 February 2012 (2012-02-25) (aged 88), Stockholm, Sweden
Occupations
Actor, author
Years active
1946–2006
Spouses
Kerstin Wahlbom ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 ⁠ – ⁠ 1951 ) ​ Kristina Adolphson ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1959 ⁠ – ⁠ 1989 ) ​ Ulla Åberg ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 ) ​
Partner s
Annika Tretow, Barbro Larsson
Children
2 (with Tretow), 1 (with Larsson), 2 (with Adolphson)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Erland
Family name
Josephson
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of death
Adolf Fredriks parish
Occupation
poet
Languages spoken
Swedish
Image
Erland Josephson 1965.jpg
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date of birth
1923-06-15
date of death
2012-02-25
medical condition
Parkinson's disease
cause of death
Parkinson's disease
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Erland Josephson
start of work period
1946-00-00
end of work period
2006-00-00
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

Erland Josephson ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈæ̌ːɭand ˈjûːsɛfˌsɔn]; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky, Theo Angelopoulos, and Liv Ullmann.

Life and career

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