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Max von Sydow

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Max von Sydow

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Also known as Max Carl Adolf von Sydow

Swedish-French actor (1929–2020)

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Max von Sydow was a Swedish-French actor who had a long career spanning from 1929 until his death in 2020. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential actors in international cinema, known for his distinctive presence in films and television productions.

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Lund, Skåne län, Sweden

Max von Sydow (born Carl Adolf von Sydow; April 10, 1929 – March 8, 2020) was a Swedish actor. He also held French citizenship since 2002. He starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more. He performed in films filmed in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Italian, German, Danish, French and Spanish. Some of his most memorable film roles include knight Antonius…

Known for

  • The Resurrection of Christ2026
  • Echoes of the Past — Nikolas Andreou (Aged)2021
  • Kursk — Admiral Vladimir Petrenko2018
  • Max von Sydow — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Tuschinski's Dream2017
  • The First, the Last — Le croque-mort2016
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Lor San Tekka2015
  • The Letters — Celeste van Exem2014
  • I Am Divine — Self (archive)2014
  • Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures — Dr. Alistair Conis2013

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Carl
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Lund
Place of death
Seillans
Father
Carl Wilhelm von Sydow
Occupation
actor
Educated at
Dramatens elevskola
Languages spoken
Norwegian
Native language
Swedish
Award
Guldbagge Award for Best Director
Field of work
film direction
Image
Max von Sydow Cannes 2016.jpg
Height
191
Number of children
4
Residence
Paris
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Commons category
Max von Sydow
date of birth
1929-04-10
nominated for
European Film Award for Best Actor
name in native language
Max von Sydow
start of work period
1948-00-00
end of work period
2018-00-00
date of death
2020-03-08
birth name
Carl Adolf von Sydow
pseudonym
Max von Sydow
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Encyclopedic overview

Max von Sydow ( Swedish pronunciation: [maks fɔn ˈsyːdɔv]; born Carl Adolf von Sydow; 10 April 1929 – 8 March 2020) was a Swedish and French actor. He had a 70-year career in European and American cinema, television, and theatre, appearing in more than 150 films and several television series in multiple languages. Capable in roles ranging from stolid, contemplative protagonists to sardonic artists and menacing, often gleeful villains, von Sydow received numerous accolades including honors from the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. He was nominated for two Academy Awards: for Best Actor for Pelle the Conqueror (1987) and for Best Supporting Actor for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011).

Von Sydow was first noticed internationally for playing the 14th-century knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957), which features iconic scenes of his character challenging Death to a game of chess. He appeared in eleven films directed by Bergman, including Wild Strawberries (1957), The Virgin Spring (1960), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Winter Light (1963), Shame (1968), and The Touch (1971).

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