Max von Sydow1929 - 2020

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.8

Famous

Biography

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 Block in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (the first of his eleven films with Bergman and the film that includes the iconic shot of his career in the scene where he plays chess with Death), Jesus in George Stevens's The Greatest Story Ever Told, Father Merrin in Friedkin's The Exorcist, Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor, and Ming the Merciless in the 1980 version of Flash Gordon. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award - Best Leading Actor for Pelle the Conqueror (1988) and Best Supporting Actor for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011).

Credits

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2023

Documentary • Horror

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
0.5
Echoes of the Past
Echoes of the Past

2021

Drama

as Nikolas Andreou (Aged)

6.6
0.7
Kursk
Kursk

2018

Action • Drama • History • Thriller

as Admiral Vladimir Petrenko

6.7
2.4
Tuschinski's Dream
Tuschinski's Dream

2017

Documentary

0
0.1
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow

2017

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

10
0.1
The First, the Last
The First, the Last

2016

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Le croque-mort

6.5
0.4
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Lor San Tekka

7.3
17.2
The Letters
The Letters

2014

Drama

as Celeste van Exem

5.5
1
Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures
Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures

2013

Fantasy • Mystery

as Dr. Alistair Conis

5.5
0.1
Starring Sigmund Freud
Starring Sigmund Freud

2012

Documentary

0
0.1
Palme
Palme

2012

Documentary

7.6
0.7
Branded
Branded

2012

Science Fiction • Thriller

as Marketing Guru

4.8
0.6
Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter
0
0.2
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

Drama

as The Renter

7
1.4
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

2011

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

6
0.3
The Last Norwegian Troll
The Last Norwegian Troll

2010

Animation • Family

as The Last Norweigian Troll (voice)

6.7
0.1
Robin Hood
Robin Hood

2010

Action • Adventure • History

as Sir Walter Loxley

6.4
5.5
Shutter Island
Shutter Island

2010

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. Naehring

8.2
17.5
The Wolfman
The Wolfman

2010

Horror • Thriller

as Passenger on Train (Director's Cut) (uncredited)

5.9
3.4
Behind the Moomins
Behind the Moomins

2010

Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

0
0.3
Oscar and the Lady in Pink
Oscar and the Lady in Pink

2009

Drama • Family

as Le docteur Dusseldorf

6.5
1.7
Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane

2009

Action • Adventure • Fantasy

as Josiah Kane

6
2.2
A Man and His Dog
A Man and His Dog

2009

Drama

as Le commandant

6
0.6
Emotional Arithmetic
Emotional Arithmetic

2008

Drama

as Jakob Bronski

5.4
0.3
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3

2007

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Varden Reynard

6.5
9
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007

Drama • History

as Papinou

7.6
1.6
The Final Inquiry
The Final Inquiry

2007

Drama • History

as Tiberius

4.7
0.6
Heidi
Heidi

2005

Drama • Family

as Uncle Alp

7.6
0.8
Ring of the Nibelungs
Ring of the Nibelungs

2004

Action • Adventure • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Eyvind

6.2
1.1
Hidden Children
Hidden Children

2004

Drama

as Valobra

5.9
0.2
Minority Report
Minority Report

2002

Action • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Director Lamar Burgess

7.3
8.8
Intact
Intact

2001

Action • Comedy • Drama • Romance • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Samuel

6.6
0.9
Druids
Druids

2001

Action

as Guttuart

3.2
0.4
Sleepless
Sleepless

2001

Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Moretti

6.1
0.7
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

2000

Action • Adventure • Drama • Family • TV Movie

as Freud

5.6
0.4
Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Documentary

as Self

7.8
0.3
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
6.7
0.4
Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

Drama • Romance

as Nels Gudmundsson

6
0.7
What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come

1998

Drama • Fantasy • Romance

as The Tracker

7.2
3
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998

Documentary • Horror • TV Movie

as Self - Father Merrin

7.3
1
Solomon
Solomon

1997

Adventure • Drama • TV Movie

as Davide

6.6
1.3
The Princess and the Pauper
The Princess and the Pauper

1997

Drama • Fantasy • Mystery • Romance

as Epos

6.3
0.4
Hostile Waters
Hostile Waters

1997

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller • War

as Admiral Chernavin

5.9
0.9
Their Frozen Dream
Their Frozen Dream

1997

Documentary

as S.A. Andrée (voice)

5.9
0.1
Private Confessions
Private Confessions

1996

Drama

as Jacob

6.2
0.2
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah

1996

Adventure • Drama • TV Movie

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.5
1.2
Jerusalem
Jerusalem

1996

Drama

as Vicar

7.2
0.5
Hamsun
Hamsun

1996

Drama

as Knut Hamsun

7.2
0.5
Delblanc
Delblanc

1996

Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

0
0.2
Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer
Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer

1995

Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

0
0
Stjärnbilder
Stjärnbilder

1995

Documentary

as (archive footage)

0
0.2
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd

1995

Action • Science Fiction

as Chief Justice Fargo

5.8
3.9
The Atlantic
The Atlantic

1995

Documentary • History

as Narrator (voice)

6
0.1
Citizen X
Citizen X

1995

Crime • Drama

as Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky

7.2
1.9
Depth Solitude
Depth Solitude

1995

Drama • Fantasy

as Narrator (voice)

5.8
0.1
Onkel Vanja
Onkel Vanja

1994

Drama • TV Movie

as The Professor

0
0.2
Time is Money
Time is Money

1994

Comedy

as Joe Kaufman

7
0.1
Minns ni?
Minns ni?

1993

Documentary

as (archive footage)

0
0.4
Needful Things
Needful Things

1993

Drama • Horror

as Leland Gaunt

6.2
1.1
Morfars resa
Morfars resa

1993

Drama

as Simon S.L. Fromm

0
0.2
Och ge oss skuggorna
Och ge oss skuggorna

1993

Drama

as Eugene O'Neill

9
0.1
The Silent Touch
The Silent Touch

1992

Drama

as Henry Kesdi

5
0.2
The Best Intentions
The Best Intentions

1992

Drama • Romance

as Johan Åkerblom

7.1
0.9
The Ox
The Ox

1991

Drama

as Vicar

6.6
0.5
Until the End of the World
Until the End of the World

1991

Adventure • Drama • Science Fiction

as Henry Farber

6.8
0.8
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
East of the Sun, West of the Moon

1991

Animation • Family

as Narrator (voice)

0
0.1
Europa
Europa

1991

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Narrator (voice)

7.3
1.1
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying

1991

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Thor Carlsson

5.6
0.8
Awakenings
Awakenings

1990

Drama

as Peter Ingham

7.8
3.9
Father
Father

1990

Drama

as Joe Mueller

5.3
0.4
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990

Drama • History • TV Movie • War

as Father Siemes

5.8
0.6
Cellini: A Violent Life
Cellini: A Violent Life

1990

Drama • TV Movie

as Papa Clemente VII

6
0.2
The Bachelor
The Bachelor

1990

Drama • Romance

as Von Schleheim

0
0.3
Red King, White Knight
Red King, White Knight

1989

Drama • Romance • TV Movie • Thriller

as Szaz

6
0.2
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II

1989

Comedy • Fantasy

as Vigo (voice) (uncredited)

6.6
5.1
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

1989

Documentary

as Self

0
0.1
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

1988

Documentary

as Voice

0
0.1
The Human Factor
The Human Factor

1988

Documentary

0
0
Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror

1987

Drama

as Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand

7.3
0.9
The Second Victory
The Second Victory

1987

Drama

as Dr. Huber

6.3
0.1
Duet for One
Duet for One

1986

Drama

as Dr. Louis Feldman

5.8
0.4
The Wolf at the Door
The Wolf at the Door

1986

Drama

as August Strindberg

5.2
0.5
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

Comedy • Drama

as Frederick

7.5
1.6
The Repenter
The Repenter

1985

Crime

as Spinola

6.1
0.5
Code Name: Emerald
Code Name: Emerald

1985

Action • Drama • War

as Jürgen Brausch

6.5
0.3
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
5.6
0.3
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak: The Belarus File

1985

Crime • Mystery • TV Movie • Thriller

as Peter Barak

6
0.2
The Fascination
0
0.2
Dune
Dune

1984

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Doctor Kynes

6.2
8.3
Le dernier civil
Le dernier civil

1984

Drama

as Gérard Bauerle

0
0.1
Dreamscape
Dreamscape

1984

Drama • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Paul Novotny

6.1
2.1
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah

1984

Action • Adventure • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Sidka

4.9
0.3
The Soldier's Tale
The Soldier's Tale

1984

Animation

as The Devil (voice)

6.5
0.1
Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again

1983

Action • Adventure • Thriller

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

6
3.5
Strange Brew
Strange Brew

1983

Comedy • Crime • Science Fiction

as Brewmeister Smith

6.1
0.7
Circle of Passions
Circle of Passions

1983

Drama

as Carlo di Vilalfratti

3
0.2
Destination Dune
Destination Dune

1983

Documentary

as Self

5
0.2
Target Eagle
Target Eagle

1982

Action • Adventure • Crime

as Coronel O'Donnell

4.9
0.2
The Flight of the Eagle
The Flight of the Eagle

1982

Adventure • Drama

as Salomon August Andrée

7
0.3
The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer
The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

1982

Documentary • TV Movie

5.8
0.1
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian

1982

Action • Adventure • Fantasy

as King Osric

6.8
4.6
Let Poland Be Poland
Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Documentary

as Self - Co-Host

0
0.1
She Dances Alone
She Dances Alone

1981

Documentary

as Nijinsky's voice

0
0
Venetian Lies
Venetian Lies

1981

Comedy • Drama

as Marcello Herrighe

5.2
0.2
Escape to Victory
Escape to Victory

1981

Drama • War

as Major Karl von Steiner

6.9
2.6
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

1980

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as The Emperor Ming

6.2
2.7
Death Watch
Death Watch

1980

Drama • Science Fiction

as Gerald Mortenhoe

6.3
0.9
Hurricane
Hurricane

1979

Action • Drama • Romance

as Dr. Danielsson

4.7
0.3
A Look at Liv
A Look at Liv

1979

Documentary

as Self

0
0.2
Brass Target
Brass Target

1978

Action

as Shelley Martin Webber

5.6
0.5
Black Journal
Black Journal

1977

Comedy • Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal

5.4
0.7
March or Die
March or Die

1977

Adventure • Drama • War

as François Marneau

5.8
0.9
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Horror

as Father Lankester Merrin

4.5
2.1
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned

1976

Drama • War

as Captain Schroeder

5.9
1
The Desert of the Tartars
The Desert of the Tartars

1976

Drama • History

as Cap. Ortiz

6.8
0.9
Foxtrot
Foxtrot

1976

Drama

as Larsen

4.7
0.5
Illustrious Corpses
Illustrious Corpses

1976

Thriller

as Supreme Court President

6.8
0.4
Heart of a Dog
Heart of a Dog

1976

Comedy • Science Fiction

as Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski

6.2
0.2
The Ultimate Warrior
The Ultimate Warrior

1975

Action • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Baron

5.8
0.4
Three Days of the Condor
Three Days of the Condor

1975

Mystery • Thriller

as G. Joubert

7.3
2
The Broken Mirror
The Broken Mirror

1975

Drama

as Matthew Lawrence

8
0.3
Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story
Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story

1975

Comedy

as The Father

6
0.3
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf

1974

Drama

as Harry Haller

6
0.3
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
0.9
The Exorcist
The Exorcist

1973

Horror

as Father Lankester Merrin

7.7
10.3
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman

1972

Documentary

as Self

6.2
0.3
Embassy
Embassy

1972

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Gorenko

5
0.8
The New Land
The New Land

1972

Drama • History • Western

as Karl Oskar

7.7
0.4
The Apple War
The Apple War

1971

Comedy • Fantasy

as Roy Lindberg

6
0.9
The Touch
The Touch

1971

Drama • Romance

as Andreas Vergerus

6.2
0.4
The Emigrants
The Emigrants

1971

Drama • History

as Karl Oskar

7.5
0.6
The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor

1971

Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Salem

6.3
0.5
The Kremlin Letter
The Kremlin Letter

1970

Action • Thriller

as Colonel Kosnov

6.1
0.5
The Passion of Anna
The Passion of Anna

1969

Drama

as Andreas Winkelman

7.5
0.6
Made in Sweden
Made in Sweden

1969

Drama

as Magnus Rud

0
0.1
Shame
Shame

1968

Drama • War

as Jan Rosenberg

7.5
0.7
Black Palm Trees
Black Palm Trees

1968

Comedy • Drama

as Gustav Olofsson

5.5
0.1
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

1968

Documentary

as Self

0
0.1
Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf

1968

Drama • Horror

as Johan Borg

7.4
0.9
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank

1967

Drama • TV Movie

as Otto Frank

6
0.3
Here Is Your Life
Here Is Your Life

1966

Drama • History

as Smålands-Pelle

7.1
0.3
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum

1966

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Oktober

5.7
0.5
Hawaii
Hawaii

1966

Adventure • Drama • History • Romance

as Abner Hale

6.4
1.1
The Reward
The Reward

1965

Drama • Western

as Scott Swenson

5.7
0.5
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Drama • History

as Jesus

6.4
3.4
4 x 4
4 x 4

1965

Comedy • Drama

as Kvist

7.2
0.1
Interlude in the Marshland
Interlude in the Marshland

1965

Drama

as Alex Kvist

7.3
0.1
Dance Around the Guldbaggen
Dance Around the Guldbaggen

1964

Documentary

as Self

0
0.1
Winter Light
Winter Light

1963

Drama

as Jonas Persson

7.9
0.9
Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1962

Adventure • Family

as The Father

5.7
0.2
The Mistress
The Mistress

1962

Drama

as The Man

6
0.1
Through a Glass Darkly
Through a Glass Darkly

1961

Drama

as Martin

7.8
0.7
The Wedding Day
The Wedding Day

1960

Comedy • Romance

as Anders Frost

0
0.1
The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring

1960

Drama • History

as Töre

7.8
0.7
The Magician
The Magician

1958

Drama

as Albert Emanuel Vogler

7.3
0.5
Rabies
Rabies

1958

Drama • TV Movie

as Bo Stensson Svenningson

6.3
0.3
Spion 503
Spion 503

1958

Drama • War

as Horst, Gestapo-mand

4
0.2
Brink of Life
Brink of Life

1958

Drama

as Harry Andersson

7.5
0.4
The Minister of Uddarbo
The Minister of Uddarbo

1957

Drama

as Gustaf Ömark

0
0.1
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries

1957

Drama

as Åkerman

8.1
1.6
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

1957

Drama • TV Movie

as Hunter

5.6
0.1
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal

1957

Drama • Fantasy

as Antonius Block

8.2
2.8
The Right to Love
The Right to Love

1956

Drama

as Bergman

4.8
0.2
Ingen mans kvinna
Ingen mans kvinna

1953

Drama

as Olof

4
0.2
Miss Julie
Miss Julie

1951

Drama • Romance

as Groom

6.5
0.5
Only a Mother
Only a Mother

1949

Drama

as Nils

6.9
0.2

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