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Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

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Biography

Erland Josephson (15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erland Josephson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​.

Known For

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

1983

Cries and Whispers

Cries and Whispers

1972

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

Season of Peace in Paris

Season of Peace in Paris

1981

Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991

Från regnormarnas liv

Från regnormarnas liv

1998

Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

1982

A Look at Liv

A Look at Liv

1979

Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze

1995

Foto: Sven Nykvist

Foto: Sven Nykvist

1973

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

1986

Änglastämman

Änglastämman

2009

Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

1978

After the Rehearsal

After the Rehearsal

1984

The Magician

The Magician

1958

Face to Face

Face to Face

1976

Hanussen

Hanussen

1988

The Passion of Anna

The Passion of Anna

1969

Brink of Life

Brink of Life

1958

The Accidental Golfer

The Accidental Golfer

1991

Minns ni?

Minns ni?

1993

To Joy

To Joy

1950

Faithless

Faithless

2000

In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

1998

Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné

Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné

1988

Hour of the Wolf

Hour of the Wolf

1968

The Tattooed Widow

The Tattooed Widow

1998

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

1990

Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good and Evil

1977

Montenegro

Montenegro

1981

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

1988

Saraband

Saraband

2003

To Forget Venice

To Forget Venice

1979

I Am Afraid

I Am Afraid

1977

The House of the Yellow Carpet

The House of the Yellow Carpet

1983

Kristin Lavransdatter

Kristin Lavransdatter

1995

Savannen

Savannen

1983

Un caso d'incoscienza

Un caso d'incoscienza

1985

Vendetta

Vendetta

1995

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

1986

Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Variola Vera

Variola Vera

1982

Sceningång

Sceningång

1956

Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage

1974

Meeting Venus

Meeting Venus

1991

On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death

On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death

1999

The Wicked

The Wicked

1991

The Girls

The Girls

1968

Flying Devils

Flying Devils

1985

Now

Now

2003

Dubbelsvindlarna

Dubbelsvindlarna

1982

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

2001

The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter

The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter

1999

I Am Curious, Film

I Am Curious, Film

1995

Dreamplay

Dreamplay

1994

The Making of Fanny and Alexander

The Making of Fanny and Alexander

1984

Amorosa

Amorosa

1986

Control

Control

1987

The Sunset Boys

The Sunset Boys

1995

Day and Night

Day and Night

2004

Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

1995

Bergmans Hushållerska

Bergmans Hushållerska

2009

Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky

Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky

2008

The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata

2007

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

1975

The Ox

The Ox

1991

Spelar du ikväll?

Spelar du ikväll?

2006

Bergman Island

Bergman Island

2006

The Malady of Love

The Malady of Love

1986

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

1988

Lighting

Lighting

1988

Migrations

Migrations

1989

L'ultima mazurka

L'ultima mazurka

1986

Som man bäddar...

Som man bäddar...

1957

Bakom jalusin

Bakom jalusin

1984

The Swedish General Strike 1909

The Swedish General Strike 1909

1959

Eva

Eva

1983

The Vocation

The Vocation

1974

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

1983

The Dark Sun

The Dark Sun

1990

Scener ur ett vardagsliv

Scener ur ett vardagsliv

2009

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.

2018

Sofie

Sofie

1992

Games of Love and Loneliness

Games of Love and Loneliness

1977

You Love Only Once

You Love Only Once

1981

Ingmar Bergman: Reflections on Life, Death, and Love

Ingmar Bergman: Reflections on Life, Death, and Love

2000

Dubbelsvindlarna

Dubbelsvindlarna

1982

Swedish and Underage

Swedish and Underage

1969

Directed by Bergman (The Making of Saraband)

Directed by Bergman (The Making of Saraband)

2003

Monismanien 1995

Monismanien 1995

1975

The Lie

The Lie

1970

Dirty Story

Dirty Story

1984

The Dancer

The Dancer

1994

One on One

One on One

1978

Angela's War

Angela's War

1984

Bella Donna

Bella Donna

1983

Holocene

Holocene

1992

Victor Sjöström - A Portrait

Victor Sjöström - A Portrait

1981

Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

2004

The Search for Sanity

The Search for Sanity

2004

I sällskap med en clown

I sällskap med en clown

1997

Som löven i Vallombrosa

Som löven i Vallombrosa

1995

A Dream Play

A Dream Play

1980

Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry

Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry

2004

Welcome to Verona

Welcome to Verona

2006

Men and Bergman

Men and Bergman

2008

Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography

Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography

1990

Rosenbaum - Bländverk

Rosenbaum - Bländverk

1993

Rosenbaum - Målbrott

Rosenbaum - Målbrott

1993

Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet

Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet

1993

Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia

Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia

1984

Eva

Eva

1948

Svensk Filmindustri: La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois

Svensk Filmindustri: La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois

2004

The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

1988

Marmalade Revolution

Marmalade Revolution

1980

The Forbidden Fruit

The Forbidden Fruit

1994

It Rains on Our Love

It Rains on Our Love

1946

Una donna spezzata

Una donna spezzata

1988

Storm, der Schimmelreiter

Storm, der Schimmelreiter

1986

Well Tempered Corpses

Well Tempered Corpses

2005

The Making of Autumn Sonata

The Making of Autumn Sonata

1978

The First Polka

The First Polka

1979

Face to Face

Face to Face

1976

Ingmar Bergman Complete

Ingmar Bergman Complete

2004

Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage

1973

Som löven i Vallombrosa

Som löven i Vallombrosa

1995

Rosenbaum

Rosenbaum

1993

The Guldbagge Awards

The Guldbagge Awards

1981

The Red Room

The Red Room

1970

Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

1984

Dubbelsvindlarna

Dubbelsvindlarna

1982