Max von Sydow (I) (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 ...
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Born:in Lund, Skåne län, SwedenDied:(age 90) in Seillans, Var, France |
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Actor (165 credits)
Actor (165 credits)
2016
Game of Thrones
(TV Series)
Three-Eyed Raven
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)
2009
The Tudors
(TV Series)
Cardinal Von Waldburg
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
1998
Professione fantasma
(TV Series)
Psicanalista dell'Aldilà
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
1994
Radetzkymarsch
(TV Mini-Series)
Baron Franz von Trotta und Cipolje
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
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
(TV Series)
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
- Vienna, November 1908
(1993)
... Sigmund Freud
1991
The Best Intentions
(TV Mini-Series)
Johan Åkerblom
Johan Åkerblom
- Episode #1.3
(1991)
... Johan Åkerblom (credit only)
- Episode #1.2
(1991)
... Johan Åkerblom
- Episode #1.1
(1991)
... Johan Åkerblom
1988
Familjen Schedblad
(TV Series)
Chefredaktör Lindström
Chefredaktör Lindström
- Murveln
(1988)
... Chefredaktör Lindström
1986
Gösta Berlings saga
(TV Mini-Series)
Melchior Sinclaire
Melchior Sinclaire
- Del 3
(1986)
... Melchior Sinclaire
- Del 2
(1986)
... Melchior Sinclaire
- Del 1
(1986)
... Melchior Sinclaire
1985
The Last Place on Earth
(TV Mini-Series)
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
- Rejoice
(1985)
... Fridtjof Nansen
- Poles Apart
(1985)
... Fridtjof Nansen
- Minor Diversions
(1985)
... Fridtjof Nansen
1985
Christopher Columbus
(TV Mini-Series)
King John of Portugal
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
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)
1984
The Ice Pirates
(uncredited)
1973
Kvartetten som sprängdes
(TV Mini-Series)
Engineer Planertz
Engineer Planertz
- Lyckligt slut
(1973)
... Engineer Planertz
- Falska stjärnor
(1973)
... Engineer Planertz
- Nya tag!
(1973)
... Engineer Planertz
- Kärlek och solsken
(1973)
... Engineer Planertz
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (52 credits)
Self (52 credits)
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Archive footage (29 credits)
Archive footage (29 credits)
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Personal Details
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Radio: Appeared in Ranko Marinkovic's play, "The Hands", which was aired on 13 September in the Swedish Radio Theatre. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 6 Interviews | 6 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
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Max Von SydowHeight:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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[on making The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)] Playing Christ, I began to feel shut away from the world. A newspaper became one of my biggest luxuries. I noticed that some of my close friends began treating me with reverence. Playing the role of Christ was like being in a prison. It was the hardest part I've ever had to play in my life. I couldn't smoke or drink in public. I couldn't. The most ... See more »Trivia:
He was considered for the role of William Fawcett Robinson in Somewhere in Time (1980) before Christopher Plummer was cast. See more »Trademark:
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