Erland Josephson

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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.

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Known For

Fanny and Alexander

Isak Jacobi

Cries and Whispers

David

Autumn Sonata

Josef

The Sacrifice

Alexander

Nostalgia

Domenico

Hour of the Wolf

Baron von Merkens

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Ambassador

Scenes from a Marriage

Johan

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2018	Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. MOVIE	Self
2012	Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen MOVIE	(archive footage)
2009	Scener ur ett vardagsliv MOVIE	Self
2009	Änglastämman MOVIE	(voice)
2009	Bergmans Hushållerska MOVIE	Self
2008	Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky MOVIE	Self
2008	Men and Bergman MOVIE	Self
2007	The Ghost Sonata MOVIE	Bengtsson
2006	Spelar du ikväll? MOVIE	Self
2006	Bergman Island MOVIE	Self - Actor
2006	Welcome to Verona MOVIE	Joseph
2005	Well Tempered Corpses MOVIE	Self
2004	Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry MOVIE	Self
2004	Day and Night MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2004	The Search for Sanity MOVIE	Self
2004	Ingmar Bergman Complete TV	Self - Actor
2004	Svensk Filmindustri: La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois MOVIE	Himself
2004	Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion MOVIE	Self
2003	Directed by Bergman (The Making of Saraband) MOVIE	Self
2003	Saraband MOVIE	Johan
2003	Now MOVIE	Jakob (old)
2001	Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety MOVIE	Self
2000	Faithless MOVIE	Bergman
2000	Light Keeps Me Company MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2000	Ingmar Bergman: Reflections on Life, Death, and Love MOVIE	Self
1999	On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death MOVIE	Ernst Forsberg
1999	The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter MOVIE	Mr. Hofverberg
1998	In the Presence of a Clown MOVIE	Osvald Vogler
1998	The Tattooed Widow MOVIE	Per Gunnarsson
1998	Från regnormarnas liv MOVIE	Johan Ludvig Heiberg
1997	I sällskap med en clown MOVIE	Self
1995	I Am Curious, Film MOVIE	Self
1995	Ulysses' Gaze MOVIE	Ivo Levy
1995	Stjärnbilder MOVIE	(archive footage)
1995	Kristin Lavransdatter MOVIE	Broder Edvin
1995	The Sunset Boys MOVIE	August Lind
1995	Som löven i Vallombrosa MOVIE	John
1995	Som löven i Vallombrosa TV	Self
1995	Vendetta MOVIE	DG
1994	The Forbidden Fruit MOVIE	Hazainat
1994	The Dancer MOVIE	Self
1994	Dreamplay MOVIE	Blind Man
1993	Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet MOVIE	Samuel Rosenbaum
1993	Rosenbaum - Målbrott MOVIE	Samuel Rosenbaum
1993	Minns ni? MOVIE	(archive footage)
1993	Rosenbaum TV	Samuel Rosenbaum
1993	Rosenbaum - Bländverk MOVIE	Samuel Rosenbaum
1992	Sofie MOVIE	Sofie's Father
1992	Holocene MOVIE	Geiser
1991	The Accidental Golfer MOVIE	Critic
1991	The Ox MOVIE	Sigvard Silver
1991	The Wicked MOVIE	Prof. Brokner
1991	Meeting Venus MOVIE	Jorge Picabia
1991	Prospero's Books MOVIE	Gonzalo
1990	Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg MOVIE	The Rabbi
1990	Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography MOVIE	Self
1990	The Dark Sun MOVIE	Attorney Belmonte
1989	Migrations MOVIE	Episkop
1988	Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky MOVIE	Narrator
1988	Una donna spezzata MOVIE	Self
1988	Hanussen MOVIE	Dr. Bettelheim
1988	Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné MOVIE	Zupanev
1988	The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky MOVIE	Self
1988	The Unbearable Lightness of Being MOVIE	The Ambassador
1988	The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway MOVIE	Clarence Hemingway
1988	Lighting MOVIE	Self
1987	Control MOVIE	Swanson
1986	The Malady of Love MOVIE	Robert's Father
1986	L'ultima mazurka MOVIE	Serra
1986	The Sacrifice MOVIE	Alexander
1986	Saving Grace MOVIE	Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi
1986	Storm, der Schimmelreiter MOVIE	Theodor Storm
1986	Amorosa MOVIE	David Sprengel
1985	Flying Devils MOVIE	Oscar
1985	Un caso d'incoscienza MOVIE	Erik Sander
1984	Fanny and Alexander TV	Isak Jacobi
1984	Dirty Story MOVIE	Gabriel Berggren
1984	Bakom jalusin MOVIE	Daniel Brenner
1984	The Making of Fanny and Alexander MOVIE	Self
1984	Angela's War MOVIE	Anton Goldberg
1984	After the Rehearsal MOVIE	Henrik Vogler (older)
1984	Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia MOVIE	Self
1983	Alf Sjöberg - mästaren MOVIE	Self
1983	Savannen MOVIE	David
1983	The House of the Yellow Carpet MOVIE	The Professor
1983	Nostalgia MOVIE	Domenico
1983	Bella Donna MOVIE	Max
1983	Eva MOVIE	Oče
1982	Fanny and Alexander MOVIE	Isak Jacobi
1982	Variola Vera MOVIE	Dragutin Kenigsmark
1982	Dubbelsvindlarna TV	Förläggaren
1982	Dubbelsvindlarna MOVIE	Förläggaren
1982	Dubbelsvindlarna MOVIE	Self
1981	The Guldbagge Awards TV	Self - Best Actor winner
1981	Montenegro MOVIE	Martin Jordan
1981	Season of Peace in Paris MOVIE	Self
1981	You Love Only Once MOVIE	Rudolf
1981	Victor Sjöström - A Portrait MOVIE	Self
1980	A Dream Play MOVIE	Diktaren
1980	Marmalade Revolution MOVIE	Karl Henrik Eller
1979	To Forget Venice MOVIE	Nicky
1979	The First Polka MOVIE	Leo Maria Piontek
1979	A Look at Liv MOVIE	Self
1978	The Making of Autumn Sonata MOVIE	Self
1978	Autumn Sonata MOVIE	Josef
1978	One on One MOVIE	Uncle Dan
1977	I Am Afraid MOVIE	Judge Cancedda
1977	Beyond Good and Evil MOVIE	Friedrich Nietzsche
1977	Games of Love and Loneliness MOVIE	Doncker
1976	Face to Face TV	Dr. Tomas Jacobi
1976	Face to Face MOVIE	Dr. Tomas Jacobi
1975	The Magic Flute MOVIE	Man in Audience (uncredited)
1975	Monismanien 1995 MOVIE	Teacher
1974	Scenes from a Marriage MOVIE	Johan
1974	The Vocation MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
1973	Foto: Sven Nykvist MOVIE	Self
1973	Scenes from a Marriage TV	Johan
1972	Cries and Whispers MOVIE	David
1970	The Lie MOVIE	Elis, Anna's lover
1970	The Red Room TV	Von Dardel
1969	The Passion of Anna MOVIE	Elis Vergerus
1969	Swedish and Underage MOVIE	Self
1968	The Girls MOVIE	Carl, Mann von Liz
1968	Hour of the Wolf MOVIE	Baron von Merkens
1959	The Swedish General Strike 1909 MOVIE	Self
1958	The Magician MOVIE	Consul Egerman
1958	Brink of Life MOVIE	Anders Ellius
1957	Som man bäddar... MOVIE	Self
1956	Sceningång MOVIE	Bergkvist
1950	To Joy MOVIE	Bertil (uncredited)
1948	Eva MOVIE	Karl
1946	It Rains on Our Love MOVIE	Official at Pastor's Expedition (uncredited)

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