Max von Sydow
ActingAbout Max von Sydow
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. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award - Best Leading Actor for Pelle the Conqueror (1988) and Best Supporting Actor for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011).
Best Max von Sydow Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Max von Sydow's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Max von Sydow.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Max von Sydow | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Lor San Tekka | Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Palme | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2011 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | The Renter | Hit | Similar → |
| 2010 | The Last Norwegian Troll | The Last Norweigian Troll (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Dr. Naehring | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2007 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | Papinou | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2005 | Heidi | Uncle Alp | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Director Lamar Burgess | Hit | Similar → |
| 2000 | Light Keeps Me Company | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2000 | Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' | Self | Hit | Similar → |
| 1998 | What Dreams May Come | The Tracker | Hit | Similar → |
| 1998 | The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist | Self - Father Merrin | Hit | Similar → |
| 1997 | Solomon | Davide | Hit | Similar → |
| 1996 | Jerusalem | Vicar | Hit | Similar → |
| 1996 | Hamsun | Knut Hamsun | Hit | Similar → |
| 1995 | Citizen X | Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky | Hit | Similar → |
| 1994 | Time is Money | Joe Kaufman | Hit | Similar → |
| 1993 | Och ge oss skuggorna | Eugene O'Neill | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1992 | The Best Intentions | Johan Åkerblom | Hit | Similar → |
| 1991 | Until the End of the World | Henry Farber | Hit | Similar → |
| 1991 | Europa | Narrator (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1990 | Awakenings | Peter Ingham | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1987 | Pelle the Conqueror | Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand | Hit | Similar → |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Frederick | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1982 | The Flight of the Eagle | Salomon August Andrée | Hit | Similar → |
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | King Osric | Hit | Similar → |
| 1981 | Escape to Victory | Major Karl von Steiner | Hit | Similar → |
| 1976 | The Desert of the Tartars | Cap. Ortiz | Hit | Similar → |
| 1976 | Illustrious Corpses | Supreme Court President | Hit | Similar → |
| 1975 | Three Days of the Condor | G. Joubert | Hit | Similar → |
| 1975 | The Broken Mirror | Matthew Lawrence | Hit | Similar → |
| 1974 | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1973 | The Exorcist | Father Lankester Merrin | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1972 | The New Land | Karl Oskar | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1971 | The Emigrants | Karl Oskar | Hit | Similar → |
| 1969 | The Passion of Anna | Andreas Winkelman | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1968 | Shame | Jan Rosenberg | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1968 | Hour of the Wolf | Johan Borg | Hit | Similar → |
| 1966 | Here Is Your Life | Smålands-Pelle | Hit | Similar → |
| 1965 | 4 x 4 | Kvist | Hit | Similar → |
| 1965 | Interlude in the Marshland | Alex Kvist | Hit | Similar → |
| 1963 | Winter Light | Jonas Persson | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1961 | Through a Glass Darkly | Martin | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1960 | The Virgin Spring | Töre | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1958 | The Magician | Albert Emanuel Vogler | Hit | Similar → |
| 1958 | Brink of Life | Harry Andersson | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1957 | Wild Strawberries | Åkerman | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1957 | The Seventh Seal | Antonius Block | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1949 | Only a Mother | Nils | Hit | Similar → |
Max von Sydow - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Max von Sydow?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Max von Sydow is "Max von Sydow" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Max von Sydow acted in?
Max von Sydow has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Max von Sydow?
Other notable films include "Och ge oss skuggorna", "The Seventh Seal", and "Shutter Island".