Max von Sydow
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
97 years
Origin
Sweden
Active
1944 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
The Seventh Seal
Starring as Antonius Block
When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Game of Thrones
as Three-Eyed Raven
Shutter Island
as Dr. Naehring
The Seventh Seal
as Antonius Block
Wild Strawberries
as Åkerman
The Simpsons
as Klaus Ziegler (voice)
Winter Light
as Jonas Persson
The Virgin Spring
as Töre
The Tudors
as Cardinal Von Waldburg
The Exorcist
as Father Lankester Merrin
Heidi
as Uncle Alp
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
177 Credits found
Echoes of the Past
Nikolas Andreou (Aged)
2021
Kursk
Admiral Vladimir Petrenko
2018
The Making of the Greatest Story Ever Told
Self
2017
Tuschinski's Dream
Cast
2017
Max von Sydow
Self (archive footage)
2017
The First, the Last
Le croque-mort
2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Lor San Tekka
2015
I Am Divine
Self (archive)
2014
The Letters
Celeste van Exem
2014
Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures
Dr. Alistair Conis
2013
Palme
Self (archive footage)
2012
Branded
Marketing Guru
2012
Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter
Self
2012
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Renter
2011
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self
2011
Game of Thrones
Three-Eyed Raven
2011
The Last Norwegian Troll
The Last Norweigian Troll (voice)
2010
Robin Hood
Sir Walter Loxley
2010
Shutter Island
Dr. Naehring
2010
Solomon Kane
Josiah Kane
2009
Oscar and the Lady in Pink
Le docteur Dusseldorf
2009
A Man and His Dog
Le commandant
2009
Emotional Arithmetic
Jakob Bronski
2008
Rush Hour 3
Varden Reynard
2007
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Papinou
2007
The Final Inquiry
Tiberius
2007
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
Tiberio
2007
The Tudors
Cardinal Von Waldburg
2007
Heidi
Uncle Alp
2005
Ring of the Nibelungs
Eyvind
2004
Ring of the Nibelungs
Eyvind
2004
Hidden Children
Valobra
2004
Minority Report
Director Lamar Burgess
2002
Intacto
Samuel
2001
Druids
Guttuart
2001
Sleepless
Moretti
2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Freud
2000
Light Keeps Me Company
Self
2000
Nuremberg
Samuel Rosenman
2000
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Self
2000
Snow Falling on Cedars
Nels Gudmundsson
1999
What Dreams May Come
The Tracker
1998
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
Self - Father Merrin
1998
Professione fantasma
Psicoanalista dell’aldilà
1998
Solomon
Davide
1997
Solomon
David
1997
The Princess and the Pauper
Epos
1997
La principessa e il povero
Epos
1997
Hostile Waters
Admiral Chernavin
1997
Their Frozen Dream
S.A. Andrée (voice)
1997
Private Confessions
Jacob
1996
Jerusalem
Vicar
1996
Hamsun
Knut Hamsun
1996
Delblanc
Narrator (voice)
1996
Radetzky March
Baron Franz von Trotta und Sipolje
1995
Lumière & Company
Jacob (segment "Liv Ullman")
1995
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
1995
Judge Dredd
Chief Justice Fargo
1995
The Atlantic
Narrator (voice)
1995
Citizen X
Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
1995