Skip to content
Compare TV
Max von Sydow

Actor

Max von Sydow

  • Born: 10 April 1929, Lund, Sweden
  • Estimated net worth: $10 million

Max von Sydow was a Swedish actor known for his powerful performances in both European and American cinema. He gained fame for roles in films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'The Exorcist.' Renowned for his deep voice and versatility, he excelled in various…

About Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow was a Swedish actor known for his powerful performances in both European and American cinema. He gained fame for roles in films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'The Exorcist.' Renowned for his deep voice and versatility, he excelled in various genres, from drama to horror, leaving a lasting impact on the film industry.

Born
10 April 1929, Lund, Sweden
Died
8 March 2020
Known for
Acting
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Spouses
Christina Inga Britta Olin (1970-2020)
Children
2 (Andreas von Sydow, Clas von Sydow)
Parents
Gustaf von Sydow, Karin von Sydow
Estimated net worth
$10 million

Fun facts about Max von Sydow

  • Max von Sydow was nominated for two Academy Awards during his career, one for 'Pelle the Conqueror' and another for 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.'
  • He was fluent in several languages, including Swedish, French, and English, which allowed him to work internationally throughout his career.

Famous Max von Sydow quotes

“I would rather be a good actor than a star.”
The Exorcist, 1973
“What is the meaning of life?”
The Seventh Seal, 1957
“I have always felt that I was a part of something larger.”
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, 2007

Max von Sydow filmography

Cast (189)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026The Resurrection of Christ MovieUnknown character
2021Echoes of the Past MovieNikolas Andreou (Aged)6.6
2018Kursk MovieAdmiral Vladimir Petrenko6.6
2017Tuschinski's Dream MovieUnknown character
2017Max von Sydow MovieSelf (archive footage)10.0
2016The First, the Last MovieLe croque-mort6.4
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens MovieLor San Tekka7.2
2014I Am Divine MovieSelf (archive)7.3
2014The Letters MovieCeleste van Exem5.7
2013Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures MovieDr. Alistair Conis5.5
Show 179 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2012Starring Sigmund Freud MovieUnknown character
2012Palme MovieSelf (archive footage)7.6
2012Branded MovieMarketing Guru4.7
2012Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter MovieSelf
2011Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close MovieThe Renter7.0
2011Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde MovieSelf6.0
2011Game of Thrones TVThree-Eyed Raven8.5
2010The Last Norwegian Troll MovieThe Last Norweigian Troll (voice)6.7
2010Behind the Moomins MovieNarrator (voice)
2010Robin Hood MovieSir Walter Loxley6.4
2010Shutter Island MovieDr. Naehring8.2
2009Solomon Kane MovieJosiah Kane6.1
2009Oscar and the Lady in Pink MovieLe docteur Dusseldorf6.5
2009A Man and His Dog MovieLe commandant5.8
2008Emotional Arithmetic MovieJakob Bronski5.5
2007Rush Hour 3 MovieVarden Reynard6.5
2007The Diving Bell and the Butterfly MoviePapinou7.6
2007The Final Inquiry MovieTiberius4.8
2007L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII TVTiberio5.0
2007The Tudors TVCardinal Von Waldburg7.8
2005Heidi MovieUncle Alp7.8
2004Ring of the Nibelungs TVEyvind7.6
2004Ring of the Nibelungs MovieEyvind6.3
2004Hidden Children MovieValobra6.1
2002Minority Report MovieDirector Lamar Burgess7.4
2001Intacto MovieSamuel6.6
2001Druids MovieGuttuart3.1
2001Sleepless MovieMoretti6.1
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid MovieFreud5.8
2000Light Keeps Me Company MovieSelf7.9
2000Nuremberg TVSamuel Rosenman7.4
2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' MovieSelf6.8
1999Snow Falling on Cedars MovieNels Gudmundsson6.1
1998What Dreams May Come MovieThe Tracker7.3
1998The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist MovieSelf - Father Merrin7.4
1998Professione fantasma TVPsicoanalista dell’aldilà7.0
1997Solomon MovieDavide6.8
1997Solomon TVDavid7.0
1997La principessa e il povero TVEpos2.0
1997The Princess and the Pauper MovieEpos6.2
1997Hostile Waters MovieAdmiral Chernavin6.1
1997Their Frozen Dream MovieS.A. Andrée (voice)6.2
1996Private Confessions MovieJacob6.1
1996Jerusalem MovieVicar7.3
1996Hamsun MovieKnut Hamsun6.8
1996Delblanc MovieNarrator (voice)
1995Radetzky March TVBaron Franz von Trotta und Sipolje5.9
1995Lumière & Company MovieJacob (segment "Liv Ullman")6.4
1995Captured: Meet Robert A. Robinson Photographer MovieNarrator (voice)
1995Stjärnbilder Movie(archive footage)10.0
1995Judge Dredd MovieChief Justice Fargo5.9
1995The Atlantic MovieNarrator (voice)6.5
1995Citizen X MovieDr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky7.2
1995Anders Zorn - Med egna ord MovieNarrator (voice)
1995Depth Solitude MovieNarrator (voice)6.0
1994Onkel Vanja MovieThe Professor8.0
1994A che punto è la notte TVArcivescovo di Torino8.0
1994Time is Money MovieJoe Kaufman7.0
1993Minns ni? Movie(archive footage)
1993Needful Things MovieLeland Gaunt6.3
1993Morfars resa MovieSimon S.L. Fromm7.0
1993Och ge oss skuggorna MovieEugene O'Neill8.5
1992The Silent Touch MovieHenry Kesdi5.0
1992The Best Intentions MovieJohan Åkerblom7.0
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TVSigmund Freud6.5
1991The Ox MovieVicar6.5
1991Until the End of the World MovieHenry Farber6.7
1991East of the Sun, West of the Moon MovieNarrator (voice)
1991Europa MovieNarrator (voice)7.3
1991A Kiss Before Dying MovieThor Carlsson5.6
1990Awakenings MoviePeter Ingham7.8
1990Father MovieJoe Mueller6.0
1990Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes MovieFather Siemes6.2
1990Cellini: A Violent Life MoviePope Clement VII5.4
1990The Bachelor MovieVon Schleheim9.0
1989The Simpsons TVKlaus Ziegler (voice)8.0
1989Red King, White Knight MovieSzaz6.4
1989Ghostbusters II MovieVigo (voice) (uncredited)6.6
1989Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood MovieSelf
1988Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern MovieVoice
1988The Human Factor MovieUnknown character
1987Pelle the Conqueror MovieLasse Karlsson - Farmhand7.3
1987The Second Victory MovieDr. Huber6.5
1986Duet for One MovieDr. Louis Feldman5.4
1986The Wolf at the Door MovieAugust Strindberg5.3
1986Gösta Berlings saga TVMelchior Sinclaire9.5
1986Hannah and Her Sisters MovieFrederick7.5
1985The Repenter MovieSpinola6.2
1985Code Name: Emerald MovieJürgen Brausch6.6
1985Christopher Columbus TVRe Giovanni del Portogallo6.2
1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey MovieSelf5.8
1985Quo Vadis? TVPetrus6.0
1985The Last Place on Earth TVFridtjof Nansen7.4
1985Kojak: The Belarus File MoviePeter Barak6.8
1984Dune MovieDoctor Kynes6.2
1984The Soldier's Tale MovieThe Devil (voice)6.9
1984Le dernier civil MovieGérard Bauerle7.0
1984Dreamscape MoviePaul Novotny6.1
1984Samson and Delilah MovieSidka5.1
1983Never Say Never Again MovieErnst Stavro Blofeld6.1
1983Strange Brew MovieBrewmeister Smith6.0
1983Circle of Passions MovieCarlo di Vilalfratti4.0
1983Destination Dune MovieSelf6.5
1982Target Eagle MovieCoronel O'Donnell5.5
1982The Flight of the Eagle MovieSalomon August Andrée7.0
1982The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer MovieUnknown character5.8
1982Conan the Barbarian MovieKing Osric6.8
1982Let Poland Be Poland MovieSelf - Co-Host
1981The Guldbagge Awards TVSelf - Best Director winner5.5
1981The Guldbagge Awards TVSelf - Host5.5
1981The Guldbagge Awards TVSelf - Best Actor winner5.5
1981Venetian Lies MovieMarcello Herrighe6.1
1981Escape to Victory MovieMajor Karl von Steiner6.9
1981She Dances Alone MovieNijinsky (voice)10.0
1980Flash Gordon MovieThe Emperor Ming6.3
1980Death Watch MovieGerald Mortenhoe6.4
1979Hurricane MovieDr. Danielsson4.7
1979A Look at Liv MovieSelf10.0
1978Brass Target MovieShelley Martin Webber5.4
1977Black Journal MovieLisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal5.5
1977March or Die MovieFrançois Marneau5.8
1977Exorcist II: The Heretic MovieFather Lankester Merrin4.5
1976Voyage of the Damned MovieCaptain Schroeder6.0
1976The Desert of the Tartars MovieCap. Ortiz6.8
1976Foxtrot MovieLarsen4.8
1976Illustrious Corpses MovieSupreme Court President6.8
1976Heart of a Dog MovieProfessor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski5.8
1975The Ultimate Warrior MovieBaron5.7
1975Three Days of the Condor MovieG. Joubert7.3
1975The Broken Mirror MovieMatthew Lawrence6.9
1975Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story MovieThe Father5.8
1974Steppenwolf MovieHarry Haller5.8
1974The Emigrants TVKarl Oskar8.0
1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute MovieSelf (archive footage)7.7
1973The Exorcist MovieFather Lankester Merrin7.7
1972Ingmar Bergman MovieSelf6.2
1972Embassy MovieGorenko6.5
1972The New Land MovieKarl Oskar7.5
1971The Apple War MovieRoy Lindberg6.0
1971The Touch MovieAndreas Vergerus5.9
1971The Emigrants MovieKarl Oskar7.4
1971The Night Visitor MovieSalem6.5
1970The Kremlin Letter MovieColonel Kosnov5.9
1969The Passion of Anna MovieAndreas Winkelman7.4
1969Made in Sweden MovieMagnus Rud7.0
1968Shame MovieJan Rosenberg7.5
1968Black Palm Trees MovieGustav Olofsson6.3
1968An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman MovieSelf
1968Hour of the Wolf MovieJohan Borg7.4
1967The Diary of Anne Frank MovieOtto Frank8.0
1966Here Is Your Life MovieSmålands-Pelle7.1
1966The Quiller Memorandum MovieOktober5.9
1966Hawaii MovieAbner Hale6.3
1965The Reward MovieScott Swenson6.0
1965The Greatest Story Ever Told MovieJesus6.4
19654 x 4 MovieKvist7.3
1965Interlude in the Marshland MovieAlex Kvist7.2
1964Dance Around the Guldbaggen MovieSelf
1964Grimme Award TVSelf
1963Winter Light MovieJonas Persson7.9
1962Wonderful Adventures of Nils MovieThe Father6.1
1962The Mistress MovieThe Man6.0
1961Through a Glass Darkly MovieMartin7.8
1960The Wedding Day MovieAnders Frost7.0
1960The Virgin Spring MovieTöre7.8
1958The Magician MovieAlbert Emanuel Vogler7.3
1958Rabies MovieBo Stensson Svenningson6.5
1958Spion 503 MovieHorst, Gestapo-mand5.7
1958Brink of Life MovieHarry Andersson7.5
1957The Minister of Uddarbo MovieGustaf Ömark8.0
1957Wild Strawberries MovieÅkerman8.1
1957Mr. Sleeman Is Coming MovieHunter5.8
1957The Seventh Seal MovieAntonius Block8.1
1956The Right to Love MovieBergman6.0
1953No Man's Woman MovieOlof6.5
1951Miss Julie MovieGroom6.6
1949Only a Mother MovieNils6.8
1944Golden Globe Awards TVSelf - Nominee / Presenter7.0
TBAThe Making of the Greatest Story Ever Told Movieself

Crew (1)

YearTitleRoleRating
1988Katinka MovieDirector · Directing4.7

Latest releases

Questions about Max von Sydow

What are some of Max von Sydow's most famous films?

Max von Sydow is well-known for his roles in 'The Seventh Seal,' 'The Exorcist,' and 'Pelle the Conqueror.' His performances in these films are often highlighted as defining moments in his career.

Did Max von Sydow win any major awards?

Max von Sydow received two Academy Award nominations during his career. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for 'The Exorcist' and for Best Actor for 'Pelle the Conqueror.'

What was Max von Sydow's first film?

Max von Sydow's first film was 'Only a Mother' (1949), where he played a supporting role. This marked the beginning of his long and successful acting career.

How many languages could Max von Sydow speak?

Max von Sydow was fluent in several languages, including Swedish, English, French, and German. This linguistic ability allowed him to take on diverse roles across international cinema.

What was the significance of Max von Sydow's role in 'The Exorcist'?

In 'The Exorcist' (1973), Max von Sydow portrayed Father Merrin, a role that became iconic. His performance contributed to the film's status as a classic in the horror genre.

What was Max von Sydow's estimated net worth?

Max von Sydow's estimated net worth was around $10 million at the time of his passing. His wealth was accumulated through decades of work in film and television.

What was Max von Sydow's contribution to international cinema?

Max von Sydow was a prominent figure in both European and American cinema. His collaborations with acclaimed directors like Ingmar Bergman and his roles in Hollywood films helped bridge cultural gaps in filmmaking.

What was Max von Sydow's last film?

Max von Sydow's last film was 'Kong: Skull Island' (2017), where he played the character of a government official. This marked a notable entry in his extensive filmography before his passing.