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Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Director & actor · born 10 April 1929 · 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 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.

Where to start: Shutter Island (2010).

As director 1

As actor 152

TV shows 18

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Max von Sydow movie?

By viewer score, Shutter Island (2010) at 8.2/10.

What are Max von Sydow’s most popular movies?

Shutter Island, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Minority Report.

How many movies has Max von Sydow made?

153 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 152 as actor.

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