Erland Josephson, a remarkable individual whose life was marked by a plethora of accomplishments, was born on the fifteenth day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, and subsequently, his remarkable journey came to a close on the twenty-fifth day of February, two thousand and twelve. This multifaceted personality, whose talents knew no bounds, was not only an accomplished actor, but also an author of great renown, whose literary prowess was matched only by his impressive acting skills. He is perhaps most famously recognized by international audiences for his significant contributions to films directed by the esteemed Ingmar Bergman, the visionary Andrei Tarkovsky, and the acclaimed Theodoros Angelopoulos, whose works are celebrated for their cinematic mastery and artistic innovation.
Personal Details
BornJun 16, 1923 Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Spouse
Barbro Larsson
Kristina Adolphson
Ulla Aberg
( May 10, 2025 to Feb 25, 2012 )
Biography
Career
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2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
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2004

Day and Night as Narrator (voice)
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2003

Saraband as Johan
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2000

Ljuset håller mig sällskap as Narrator (voice)
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Faithless as Bergman
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1995

To vlemma tou Odyssea as Ivo Levy
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1991

Prospero's Books as Gonzalo
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Meeting Venus as Jorge Picabia
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Den ofrivillige golfaren as Critic
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1990

God afton, herr Wallenberg as Rabbinen
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1988

The Unbearable Lightness of Being as The Ambassador
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Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky as Narrator
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1987

Control as Swanson
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1986

The Sacrifice as Alexander
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Saving Grace as Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi
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1984

Angela's War as Anton Goldberg
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After the Rehearsal as Henrik Vogler (older)
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1983

Nostalghia as Domenico
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1982

Fanny and Alexander as Isak Jacobi
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1981

Montenegro as Martin Jordan
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1978

Autumn Sonata as Josef
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1976

Face to Face as Dr. Tomas Jacobi
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1974

Scenes from a Marriage as Johan
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1972

Cries & Whispers as David
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1969

The Passion of Anna as Elis Vergerus
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1968

Hour of the Wolf as Baron von Merkens
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The Girls as Carl, Mann von Liz
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1958

The Magician as Consul Egerman
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Brink of Life as Anders Ellius
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1950

To Joy as Bertil (uncredited)
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2012
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2010
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2008
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2004
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1995
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1988
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1964

All These Women as Screenplay