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Max Von Sydow

Life Time 10 April 1929 - 8 March 2020
Actor 174 1949 - 2021 #127
Guest 27 1965 - 2014 #6570
Director 1 1988 - 1988 #110053
Entire filmography 189 1949 - 2021 #756
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Karl Adolf "Max" von Südow, an outstanding Swedish actor, known mainly for his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman, was born in Lund, Sweden, on April 10, 1929, to a teaching family who moved to live in Pomeranian Prussia. His father, Karl Wilhelm von Sudow, was a lecturer in folkloristics (including Scandinavian and Irish folk music) at a local university. Mother Maria von Sydow (née Greta Rappe) taught at school. From 1947 to 1951, he studied and successfully graduated from the Dramaten more
Karl Adolf "Max" von Südow, an outstanding Swedish actor, known mainly for his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman, was born in Lund, Sweden, on April 10, 1929, to a teaching family who moved to live in Pomeranian Prussia.
His father, Karl Wilhelm von Sudow, was a lecturer in folkloristics (including Scandinavian and Irish folk music) at a local university. Mother Maria von Sydow (née Greta Rappe) taught at school.

From 1947 to 1951, he studied and successfully graduated from the Dramaten School at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm, where he subsequently performed as an actor. In the second year of study, Karl Adolf debuted in the film “Just a Mother” directed by A. Sheberg.

In 1955, he moved to Malmö, where he met with "Seventh seal" 1956. Meeting and working with this director brought Syudov international recognition and popularity. The actor began to invite to participate in their films such masters as Wim Wenders, Francesco Rosi, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Steven Spielberg, John Houston, Andron Konchalovsky.

In 1965, he played his first major role in the American film The Greatest Tales Told, after which Max soon moved with his family to live in Los Angeles.

In 1977, Max von Syudov moved to Rome, where fate brings him to the famous

Film festival nominations and awards (13)

Emmy 2016

Best guest actor in a drama series
Game of Thrones

Oscar 2012

Best supporting actor
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Festival in San Sebastian 2006

Donostia award for outstanding personal achievement

Saturn 2003

Best supporting actor
Minority Report
ALL NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

Saturn 1994

Best actor
Needful Things

Festival in Karlovy Vary 1994

Best actor
Time Is Money

Emmy 1990

Best supporting actor in a miniseries or tv movie
Red King, White Knight

Oscar 1989

Best actor
Pelle the Conqueror

European Film Academy 1988

Best actor
Pelle the Conqueror

Venice Film Festival 1982

Pasinetti award for best actor
The Flight of the Eagle

Saturn 1981

Best supporting actor
Flash Gordon

Golden Globes 1974

Best supporting actor
The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet

Golden Globes 1967

Best actor (drama)
Hawaii
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Filmography (189)

Game of Thrones, 2011
Game of Thrones,  2011 (series)
8.81 1492450
average of
355617 rates
IMDb9.2 
Countries:  USA UK
Genres:  Action Fantasy Adventure Romance Drama
Directors:  David Nutter Alan Taylor Alex Graves Miguel Sapochnik Michael Slovis Daniel Sackheim David Benioff Mark Mylod Jack Bender Timothy Van Patten
Cast :  Peter Dinklage Lena Headey Emilia Clarke Kit Harington Sophie Turner Maisie Williams Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Iain Glen Alfie Owen-Allen John Bradley
The Exorcist: The Version You Haven`t Seen Yet, 1973
The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet,  1973
The Exorcist
7.6 210238
average of
43817 rates
IMDb8.1 
Country:  USA
Genre:  Horror
Director:  William Friedkin
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Ellen Burstyn Linda Blair Lee J. Cobb Jason Miller Kitty Winn Jack MacGowran Reverend William O'Malley Barton Heyman Peter Masterson
Hannah and Her Sisters, 1986
Hannah and Her Sisters,  1986
7.44 32840
average of
6017 rates
IMDb7.8 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Comedy
Director:  Woody Allen
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Barbara Hershey Carrie Fisher Michael Caine Mia Farrow Dianne Wiest Maureen O'Sullivan Lloyd Nolan Woody Allen Lewis Black
Smultronst ället, 1957
Smultronstället,  1957
8.07 65169
average of
21321 rates
IMDb8.1 
Country:  Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Victor Sjostrom Bibi Andersson Ingrid Thulin Gunnar Bjornstrand Jullan Kindahl Folke Sundquist Björn Bjelfvenstam Naima Wifstrand Gunnel Broström Gertrud Fridh
The Seventh Seal, 1957
The Seventh Seal,  1957
Det sjunde inseglet
7.86 109301
average of
33119 rates
IMDb8.1 
Country:  Sweden
Genres:  Fantasy Drama
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Gunnar Bjornstrand Bengt Ekerot Nils Poppe Bibi Andersson Inga Gill Maud Hansson Inga Landgré Gunnel Lindblom Bertil Anderberg
Le scaphandre et le papillon, 2007
Le scaphandre et le papillon,  2007
7.7 57607
average of
18649 rates
IMDb8.0 
Countries:  France USA
Genres:  Drama Biography
Director:  Julian Schnabel
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Mathieu Amalric Emmanuelle Seigner Marie-Josee Croze Anne Consigny Patrick Chesnais Niels Arestrup Olatz Lopez Garmendia Jean-Pierre Cassel Marina Hands
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens,  2015
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
7.14 530471
average of
152450 rates
IMDb7.8 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Director:  J.J. Abrams
Cast :  Harrison Ford Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Lupita Nyong'o Andy Serkis Domhnall Gleeson
The Virgin Spring, 1960
The Virgin Spring,  1960
Jungfrukällan
7.78 18957
average of
6892 rates
IMDb8.0 
Country:  Sweden
Genres:  Drama Crime
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Birgitta Valberg Gunnel Lindblom Birgitta Pettersson Axel Duberg Tor Isedal Allan Edwall Ove Porath Axel Slangus Gudrun Brost
Minority Report, 2002
Minority Report,  2002
7.87 351982
average of
125949 rates
IMDb7.6 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Thriller Crime Detective
Director:  Steven Spielberg
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Tom Cruise Samantha Morton Colin Farrell Kathryn Morris Tim Blake Nelson Peter Stormare Steve Harris Neal McDonough Patrick Kilpatrick
Europa, 1991
Europa,  1991
7.61 19398
average of
10165 rates
IMDb7.5 
Countries:  Denmark Sweden France Germany Switzerland Spain
Genres:  Thriller Drama Crime
Director:  Lars von Trier
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Jean-Marc Barr Barbara Sukowa Udo Kier Ernst-Hugo Jaregard Erik Mørk Jorgen Reenberg Henning Jensen Eddie Constantine Benny Poulsen
Through a Glass Darkly, 1961
Through a Glass Darkly,  1961
Såsom i en spegel
7.73 14823
average of
5078 rates
IMDb7.9 
Country:  Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Harriet Andersson Gunnar Bjornstrand Lars Passgard
Winter Light, 1962
Winter Light,  1962
Nattvardsgästerna
7.79 14845
average of
5185 rates
IMDb8.0 
Country:  Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Ingrid Thulin Gunnar Bjornstrand Gunnel Lindblom Allan Edwall Kolbjörn Knudsen Olof Thunberg Elsa Ebbesen Lars-Olof Andersson Eddie Axberg
Hour of the Wolf, 1968
Hour of the Wolf,  1968
Vargtimmen
7.36 15499
average of
7244 rates
IMDb7.5 
Country:  Sweden
Genres:  Horror Drama Detective
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Liv Ullmann Ingrid Thulin Gertrud Fridh Georg Rydeberg Erland Josephson Naima Wifstrand Ulf Johansson Gudrun Brost Bertil Anderberg
Shame, 1968
Shame,  1968
Skammen
7.98 11250
average of
5773 rates
IMDb8.0 
Country:  Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Liv Ullmann Sigge Fürst Gunnar Bjornstrand Birgitta Valberg Hans Alfredson Ingvar Kjellson Frank Sundström Ulf Johansson Vilgot Sjöman
Pelle the Conqueror, 1987
Pelle the Conqueror,  1987
Pelle erobreren
7.59 5356
average of
1137 rates
IMDb7.7 
Countries:  Denmark Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Bille August
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Pelle Hvenegaard Erik Paske Bjorne Granath Astrid Villaume Axel Strøbye Troels Asmussen Kristina Törnqvist Karen Wegener Sofie Gråbøl
Conan the Barbarian, 1982
Conan the Barbarian,  1982
6.85 88737
average of
30575 rates
IMDb6.9 
Countries:  USA Mexico
Genres:  Fantasy Action Adventure
Director:  John Milius
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Arnold Schwarzenegger James Earl Jones Sandahl Bergman Ben Davidson Cassandra Gava Gerry Lopez Mako Valérie Quennessen William Smith
Dune, 1984
Dune,  1984
7.0 124081
average of
51477 rates
IMDb6.3 
Countries:  USA Mexico
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Director:  David Lynch
Cast :  Kyle MacLachlan Jürgen Prochnow Francesca Annis Patrick Stewart Richard Jordan Freddie Jones Dean Stockwell Kenneth McMillan Sting Sean Young
The Emigrants, 1971
The Emigrants,  1971
Utvandrarna
7.4 3257
average of
603 rates
IMDb8.0 
Country:  Sweden
Genres:  Drama History
Director:  Jan Troell
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Liv Ullmann Eddie Axberg Sven-Olof Bern Aina Alfredsson Allan Edwall Monica Zetterlund Pierre Lindstedt Hans Alfredson Ulla Smidje
Three Days of the Condor, 1975
Three Days of the Condor,  1975
7.63 31775
average of
8899 rates
IMDb7.4 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Thriller Crime Detective
Director:  Sydney Pollack
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Robert Redford Faye Dunaway Cliff Robertson John Houseman Addison Powell Walter McGinn Tina Chen Michael Kane Don McHenry
Shutter Island, 2009
Shutter Island,  2009
8.65 1192422
average of
399253 rates
IMDb8.2 
Countries:  USA Canada
Genres:  Thriller Detective Drama
Director:  Martin Scorsese
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Ruffalo Ben Kingsley Michelle Williams Emily Mortimer Patricia Clarkson Jackie Earle Haley Ted Levine John Carroll Lynch
The Magician, 1958
The Magician,  1958
Ansiktet
7.63 6650
average of
2704 rates
IMDb7.5 
Country:  Sweden
Genres:  Drama Comedy
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Ingrid Thulin Gunnar Bjornstrand Naima Wifstrand Bengt Ekerot Bibi Andersson Gertrud Fridh Lars Ekborg Toivo Pawlo Erland Josephson
Awakenings, 1990
Awakenings,  1990
8.43 160603
average of
71862 rates
IMDb7.8 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Drama Biography
Director:  Penny Marshall
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Robert de Niro Robin Williams John Heard Julie Kavner Penelope Ann Miller Bradley Whitford Peter Stormare Ruth Nelson Alice Drummond
Flash Gordon, 1980
Flash Gordon,  1980
6.14 24642
average of
2799 rates
IMDb6.5 
Countries:  UK USA Netherlands
Genres:  Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Director:  Mike Hodges
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Sam J. Jones Melody Anderson Topol Ornella Muti Timothy Dalton Brian Blessed Peter Wyngarde Mariangela Melato John James Osborne
Brink of Life, 1958
Brink of Life,  1958
Nära livet
7.52 2292
average of
1068 rates
IMDb7.3 
Country:  Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Eva Dahlbeck Ingrid Thulin Bibi Andersson Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Erland Josephson Gunnar Sjöberg Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Inga Landgré Kristina Adolphson
The Passion of Anna, 1969
The Passion of Anna,  1969
En passion
7.58 6592
average of
2839 rates
IMDb7.6 
Country:  Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Ingmar Bergman
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Liv Ullmann Bibi Andersson Erland Josephson Erik Hell Sigge Fürst Ingmar Bergman Britta Brunius Lars-Owe Carlberg Malin Ek
Here Is Your Life, 1966
Here Is Your Life,  1966
Här har du ditt liv
6.94 576
average of
155 rates
IMDb7.3 
Country:  Sweden
Genre:  Drama
Director:  Jan Troell
Cast :  Eddie Axberg Gudrun Brost Ulla Axelsson Bo Wahlström Rick Axberg Holger Löwenadler Göran Lindberg Tage Sjögren Tage Jonsson Allan Edwall
The Simpsons, 1989
The Simpsons,  1989 (series)
8.11 388153
average of
190641 rates
IMDb8.6 
Country:  USA
Genres:  Animation Comedy
Directors:  Mike B. Anderson Jim Reardon Mark Kirkland Steven Dean Moore David Mirkin Brad Bird Guillermo Del Toro Bill Plympton Chuck Sheetz Gregg Vanzo
Cast :  Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright Harry Shearer Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria Pamela Hayden Tress MacNeille Chris Edgerly Maggie Roswell
Never Say Never Again, 1983
Never Say Never Again,  1983
7.27 34787
average of
8580 rates
IMDb6.1 
Countries:  UK USA
Genres:  Action Thriller Adventure
Director:  Irvin Kershner
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Sean Connery Klaus Maria Brandauer Barbara Carrera Kim Basinger Bernie Casey Alec McCowen Edward Fox Pamela Salem Rowan Atkinson
Den goda viljan, 1991
Den goda viljan,  1991
7.57 2280
average of
883 rates
IMDb7.7 
Countries:  Sweden Denmark Germany Finland France UK Italy Norway Iceland
Genres:  Drama Romance Biography
Director:  Bille August
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Samuel Froler Pernilla August Ghita Nørby Lennart Hjulstrom Mona Malm Lena Endre Keve Hjelm Bjorn Kjellman Börje Ahlstedt
Miss Julie, 1951
Miss Julie,  1951
Fröken Julie
6.89 1100
average of
374 rates
IMDb7.2 
Country:  Sweden
Genres:  Drama Romance
Director:  Alf Sjöberg
Cast :  Max Von Sydow Anita Björk Ulf Palme Märta Dorff Lissi Alandh Anders Henrikson Inga Gill Åke Fridell Kurt-Olof Sundström Margaretha Krook
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