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Max von Sydow was a Swedish film director and actor born in Lund, Sweden on April 10, 1929, as Carl Adolf von Sydow . He held both Swedish and French citizenship . Von Sydow was educated at Katedralskolan in Lund and the Royal Dramatic Theatre .
He was known for his roles in the films of the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman . Von Sydow's notable works include Minority Report , Hour of the Wolf , Star Wars: The Force Awakens , The Emigrants , The Seventh Seal , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly , Through a Glass Darkly , and The Passion of Anna .
Max von Sydow received multiple awards during his career, including the Australian Film Institute, Bodil Awards, Cannes Film Festival, Cartagena Film Festival, CinEuphoria Award, Fotogramas de Plata, European Film Awards, Guldbagge Awards, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, and Village Voice Film Poll . He also received awards from the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Venice Film Festival, Valladolid International Film Festival, Online Film & Television Association, San Sebastián International Film Festival, Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, Western Heritage Awards, San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, National Society of Film Critics Awards, Italian Online Movie Awards, International Online Cinema Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Gold Derby Award, Georgia Film Critics Association, Genie Awards, Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, CableACE Awards, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, Awards Circuit Community Awards, Akademie Science Fiction, Fantasy a Hororu, AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, and Primetime Emmy Award .
Max von Sydow passed away on March 8, 2020, in Seillans, France .
