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Max Von Sydow in The Exorcist
  • Caption: Max Von Sydow in The Exorcist
  • Description: Born Carl Adolf von Sydow in Lund, Sweden in 1929, von Sydow studied acting at the Royal Dramatic Theater School in Stockholm.

    Von Sydow started his acting career on the Swedish stage, starring in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," "Peer Gynt," "Faust," before debuting on the big screen in Alf Sjoberg's "Only a Mother." Von Sydow later teamed up with acclaimed director Ingmar Bergman, making more than a dozen films together, including such classics as "The Virgin Spring" and "The Seventh Seal." Von Sydow's US film debut began with his role as Jesus Christ in George Stevens' "The Greatest Story Ever Told."

    Following his role as Father Merrin in "The Exorcist" and "Exorcist III," von Sydow portrayed memorable villains in such films as "Three Days of the Condor," and "Flash Gordon." He also portrayed the Devil in the film version of Stephen King's "Needful Things." In 1988, von Sydow earned his first Oscar� nomination as Best Actor for his performance in "Pelle the Conqueror," which won for Best Foreign Film.
  • Actor/Actress/Director: Max von Sydow
  • Movie: The Exorcist ( photos )
  • Id: 10867121
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