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* {{Irony}}: He is one of a select few actors ever to play both {{God}} and {{Satan}}.

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* {{Irony}}: He is one of a select few actors ever to play both {{God}} and {{Satan}}.
{{Satan}}. In RealLife, he was an atheist.
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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929 – 9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929 – 9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} [[Film/Dune1984 Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929 - 9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929 - 9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
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* ''Film/BrassTarget'' (1978)
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* ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'' (1997) (the Swedish voice of Zeus)

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929-9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (10 April 1929-9 1929 - 9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and all in half a dozen different languages. He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (born 10 April 1929) is a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so in half a dozen different languages. He's been nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

Von Sydow currently lives in France and holds dual Swedish and French citizenship. Despite appearances he is, by his own admission, [[ChessWithDeath an awful chess player]].

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (born 10 (10 April 1929) is 1929-9 March 2020) was a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's he played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so all in half a dozen different languages. He's been He was nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

Von Sydow currently lives spent his final years in France and holds held dual Swedish and French citizenship. Despite appearances he is, was, by his own admission, [[ChessWithDeath an awful chess player]].
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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (born 10 April 1929) is a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so in half a dozen different languages. He's been nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (born 10 April 1929) is a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]], [Film/{{Dune}} [[Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so in half a dozen different languages. He's been nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (born 10 April 1929) is a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so in half a dozen different languages. He's been nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (born 10 April 1929) is a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]] Merciless]], [Film/{{Dune}} Liet-Kynes]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so in half a dozen different languages. He's been nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow, born 1929, is a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman films such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so in half a dozen different languages. He's been nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.

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Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow, born 1929, Sydow (born 10 April 1929) is a UsefulNotes/{{Swed|en}}ish veteran character actor with a career spanning more than six decades. After getting his break in Swedish movies, notably in Creator/IngmarBergman films Creator/IngmarBergman's works such as ''Film/TheSeventhSeal'', ''Film/WildStrawberries'' and ''Film/ThroughAGlassDarkly'', he began working internationally in the mid-60s. Over the decades, he's played (among many others) [[Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold Jesus]], [[Film/TheExorcist a fairly badass servant of Jesus]], [[Film/NeedfulThings Satan]], [[Film/NeverSayNeverAgain Blofeld]], [[Film/FlashGordon1980 Ming The Merciless]] and [[Film/RobinHood2010 Robin Hood's dad]], and has done so in half a dozen different languages. He's been nominated for an Oscar twice, for ''Film/PelleTheConqueror'' in 1987 and for ''Literature/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' in 2012.
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