Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow is a Swedish-born actor who has appeared in a wide range of films, including The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Seventh Seal, The Exorcist, and Strange Brew.

1. Born: April 10, 1929
2. Birth Name: Max Carl Adolf von Sydow
3. Wife: Christina Olin
4. Two sons: Claes and Henrik
5. Studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre Acting School
6. Played Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told
7. Co-Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival
8. Appeared in 13 films directed by Ingmar Bergman
9. Was offered titled role in Doctor No

An only child born to a well-to-do family in Sweden in 1929, Sydow rose to stardom through his highly visible roles in many of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's most acclaimed films. In perhaps his most legendary role, Sydow played a medieval knight who must play chess with Death in Bergman's haunting The Seventh Seal. After being cast as Jesus in The Greatest Story Every Told, Sydow became a sought-after Hollywood actor, although he was often subsequently (and paradoxically) typecast as a villain. In 1973, Sydow was nominated for two Golden Globes, both for Best Actor, for his roles in The Exorcist and Hawaii, and in 1987, he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Pelle the Conqueror. Sydow has also lampooned his villainous characters in such comedies as Strange Brew and Flash Gordon.

• Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• April 10, 1929: Born

• 1957 Smultronstallet: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1957 Sjunde inseglet, Det: IMDb

• 1957 Herr Sleeman kommer IMDb

• 1958 Nara livet IMDb

• 1960 Jungfrukallan IMDb

• 1961 Sasom i en spegel Martin: IMDb

• 1962 Nattvardsgasterna IMDb

• 1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo

• 1966 Hawaii: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1968: Skammen: IMDb | Wikipedia

• 1968 Vargtimmen: IMDb | Wikipedia

• 1969 Passion, En IMDb

• 1971 Beroringen: IMDb

• 1973 The Exorcist: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo

• 1975 The Ultimate Warrior: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1980 Flash Gordon: IMDb |Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1983 Never Say Never Again: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1987 Pelle The Conqueror: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1995 Judge Dredd: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo

• 1999 Snow Falling on Cedars: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2002 Minority Report IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2007 Scaphandre et le papillon, Le aka The Diving Bell: IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo

• 2007 Rush Hour 3 IMDb | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo

• 2008 Solomon Kane: IMDb

• 2008 Truth & Treason: IMDb