Max von Sydow

Summary

Max von Sydow is a human^[1]. Born in Lund^[2], he… he was born on April 10, 1929^[3]. He died in Seillans^[4]. He died on March 8, 2020^[5]. He worked as a television actor^[6], film director^[7], director^[8], stage actor^[9], and film actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,630 views/month, #3,658 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Max von Sydow was born in Lund^[2].
• Max von Sydow passed away in Seillans^[4].
• Max von Sydow was born on April 10, 1929^[3].
• Max von Sydow died on March 8, 2020^[5].
• Max von Sydow's father was Carl Wilhelm von Sydow^[12].
• Max von Sydow's mother was Maria Margareta, Friherrinna Rappe^[13].
• Among Max von Sydow's spouses was Catherine Brelet^[14].
• Max von Sydow was married to Christina Olin^[15].
• A child of Max von Sydow was Cedric Brelet von Sydow^[16].
• Max von Sydow held citizenship in Sweden^[17].
• Max von Sydow held citizenship in France^[18].
• Swedish was Max von Sydow's native language^[19].
• Max von Sydow's professions included television actor^[6].
• Max von Sydow's professions included film director^[7].
• Max von Sydow worked as a director^[8].
• Max von Sydow worked as a stage actor^[9].
• Max von Sydow worked as a film actor^[10].
• Max von Sydow's professions included actor^[20].
• Max von Sydow's field of work was acting^[21].
• Max von Sydow's field of work was film direction^[22].
• Max von Sydow's education included a stint at Katedralskolan^[23].
• Max von Sydow was educated at Dramatens elevskola^[24].
• Max von Sydow received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Max von Sydow received the Donostia Award^[26].
• Max von Sydow received the Litteris et Artibus^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-04-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4ed3f802-9052-42e9-b6c6-a9c21caeb51b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Max von Sydow's place of birth was Lund^[2]. He was born on April 10, 1929^[3]. His father was Carl Wilhelm von Sydow^[12]. His mother was Maria Margareta, Friherrinna Rappe^[13]. Swedish was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Katedralskolan^[23], a gymnasieskola^[33], in Sweden^[34], founded in 1085^[35] and Dramatens elevskola^[24], a drama school^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1787^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor^[6], film director^[7], director^[8], stage actor^[9], film actor^[10], and actor^[20]. Fields of work include acting^[21], a type of arts^[39] and film direction^[22], an activity^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42]; Donostia Award^[26], a film award^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; Litteris et Artibus^[27], a medallion^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1853^[48]; Swedish Academy's Theatre Award^[49], a theatre award^[50], in Sweden^[51], founded in 1963^[52]; European Film Award for Best Actor^[53], an award for best leading actor^[54], founded in 1988^[55]; and Sitges Grand Honorary Award^[56], a film award category^[57], in Spain^[58], founded in 2005^[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Catherine Brelet^[14], a documentarian^[60], of France^[61] and Christina Olin^[15], an actor^[62], 1926–1998^[63], of Sweden^[64]. A child of Max von Sydow was Cedric Brelet von Sydow^[16].

Death and Burial

Max von Sydow died on March 8, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Seillans^[4].

Why It Matters

Max von Sydow ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,630 views/month, #3,658 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Max von Sydow born?

Born in Lund^[2], Max von Sydow…

Where did Max von Sydow die?

Max von Sydow died in Seillans^[4].

Who were Max von Sydow's parents?

Max von Sydow's father was Carl Wilhelm von Sydow^[12]. Max von Sydow's mother was Maria Margareta, Friherrinna Rappe^[13].

Who was Max von Sydow married to?

Max von Sydow's spouses include Catherine Brelet^[14] and Christina Olin^[15].

What did Max von Sydow do for work?

Max von Sydow worked as television actor^[6], film director^[7], director^[8], stage actor^[9], and film actor^[10].

Where did Max von Sydow go to school?

Max von Sydow was educated at Katedralskolan^[23] and Dramatens elevskola^[24].

What awards did Max von Sydow receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], Donostia Award^[26], Litteris et Artibus^[27], and Swedish Academy's Theatre Award^[49].