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Carl Adolf “Max” von Sydow (/vɒn ˈsiːdoʊ/; Swedish: [fɔn ˈsyːdɔv]; born 10 April 1929) is a Swedish actor who has also held French citizenship since 2002. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Italian, German, Danish, French and Spanish. Von Sydow received the Royal Foundation of Sweden’s Cultural Award in 1954, was made a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 2005, and was named a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur on 17 October 2012.Some of his most memorable film roles include Knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (1957), the first of his eleven films with Bergman, and the film that includes the iconic scenes in which he plays chess with Death; Martin in Through a Glass Darkly (1961); Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965); Oktober in The Quiller Memorandum (1966); Karl Oskar Nilsson in The Emigrants (1971); Roy Lindberg in Eblekrigen (The Applewar) (1971); Father Lankester Merrin in The Exorcist (1973); Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor (1975); Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon (1980); the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983); Liet-Kynes in Dune (1984); Frederick in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986); Lassefar in Pelle the Conqueror (1987), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination; Dr. Peter Ingham in Awakenings (1990); Lamar Burgess in Minority Report (2002) and The Renter in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2012), which earned him his second Academy Award nomination. 

Net Worth $1.5 Million
Date Of Birth July 7, 1976
Place Of Birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 5′ 5¾” (1.67 m)
Profession Actress, Cinematographer
Spouse Catherine Brelet
IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm5689765
Trademark
1 Energetic and fiery screen persona
2 Often works with Michel Hazanavicius
Title Salary
The Artist (2011) €250,000
Quote
1 [on her models for the Peppy Miller character] I connected very much with all the work of Joan Crawford because she started as a flapper. She used to dance and sing and she was very cute. She had something that was so different from what she is at the end of her life and she started in the silent movies and then went into the talkies. I thought the energy she had in the movies was something that Peppy should have. I loved her in Grand Hotel with John Barrymore and the way she would move her body, how she smiled and moved the eyes. She was very much someone I really looked for. And then, Marlene Dietrich for the way there was something so unique about her – the way she entered into a frame and everybody looks at her and the way she winks and looks up. I Googled her and looked at all the ways she winks in movies, the way she poses and takes her time talking. That was something very important to me, I think, in order to find and portray the character accurately. And then, I read Gloria Swanson’s autobiography just because I wanted to know what it was like in the time. I think she’s an amazing woman and I think Peppy is an amazing woman too. She’s very modern and Gloria Swanson had that. I think those three women were very important to my work.
2 [on the difficulties of acting in a silent movie] I think the approach of the character for us is the same in a silent movie as in a talking movie because we had balance, we had lines to learn. Actually the challenge is more for Michel [Hazanavicius] who has to tell the story without any sounds or dialogue and just images. But, for me, I worked the same. I tried to find a character and how I would be an American actress in the 30s. But if this was a talking movie, I’m sure she would be exactly the same for me.
3 I was the one who was more grounded during the [2011-2012] Oscar season. I had just given birth. I knew I was going to lose every award. And that, I think, helped us to stay normal. It’s important not to feel too cute. Do you know what I mean? Not to like the image of yourself too much. It’s a joke. It’s play.
4 [on Michel Hazanavicius] Michel changed my life. And I think I changed his life too. Writing the part in The Artist for me, it was a gift. But I think I was really good in the movie, I tried my best. I gave back what he gave me.
5 [on working with Asghar Farhadi on the set of The Past (2013)] When I say he’s bossy… maybe that’s not the right world in English. He just directs everything, he’s in control of everything. If he controls everything so he has control in the image, then you can do your job. That’s why I’m saying he’s the boss — he’s making sure your look is the right look for Marie, so he’s very controlling of the costume designer, your hair and makeup to help you to look tired. So the only thing you have to do as an actor is say your lines and feel them, that’s it. When I say he’s the boss, he’s just doing his job, which makes you feel more secure, because you don’t have to take charge of the telling of the story, he’s in charge of that and doing his job as a director.
Fact
1 Sister of Moira Grassi.
2 She’s the only winner of the Best Actress César to be nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the same performance.
3 Twice auditioned for a Bond girl role.
4 Michele Placido initially approached her for the leading female role in La scelta (2015).
5 Was considered for the role of Rita in Edge of Tomorrow (2014), but Emily Blunt was cast instead.
6 Her parents agreed to call her Bérénice because his father loved the Edgar Allan Poe short story by the same name while her mother, being fond of astronomy, had in mind the Coma Berenice (Berenice’s hair) constellation.
7 Some of her favorite directors include Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, René Clair and Clint Eastwood.
8 She’s a fan of The Sopranos (1999).
9 Hobbies include biking, writing, photography and collecting 1920’s hats.
10 She has three younger sisters.
11 She studied karate with Alain Figlarz in preparation for her role in Vertiges: Koan (2002).
12 She’s a big fan of Marilyn Monroe.
13 Her mother, Silvia Bejo, is a lawyer.
14 She provided the voice of Merida in the French version of Brave (2012).
15 Her favorite movie is Laura (1944).
16 She is the host of the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
17 Is the second Argentine born actress to be nominated for an Oscar. The first being Norma Aleandro.
18 Is one of 12 French actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination. The others in chronological order are: Claudette Colbert, Colette Marchand, Leslie Caron, Simone Signoret, Anouk Aimée, Isabelle Adjani, Marie-Christine Barrault, Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Marion Cotillard and Emmanuelle Riva.
19 Sister-in-law of Serge Hazanavicius.
20 Gave birth to her second child at age 35, a daughter Gloria on September 18, 2011. Child’s father is her husband, Michel Hazanavicius.
21 Gave birth to her first child at age 31, a son Lucien on June 25, 2008. Child’s father is her husband, Michel Hazanavicius.
22 Grew up in France, Paris.
23 Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her daughter Gloria to begin filming Populiari mergina (2012).
24 Has supported Lionel Jospin’s 2002 presidential campaign.
25 Daughter of director Miguel Bejo.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
L’économie du couple 2016 post-production
Sweet Dreams 2016 filming
Eternité post-production
Untitled Florent-Emilio Siri mini-series TV Mini-Series announced rumored
The Childhood of a Leader 2015 The Mother
Frères d’armes 2014 TV Mini-Series
The Search 2014/III Carole
The Last Diamond 2014 Julia
The Past 2013 Marie Brisson
The Scapegoat 2013 Tante Julia
Aujourd’hui 2012/III Short Louise
Populiari mergina 2012 Marie Taylor
The Artist 2011/I Peppy Miller
Love Me Baby 2010 Short Marie
Prey 2010 Claire
La pomme d’Adam 2009 Video short Fille dans le métro
Le courrier du parc 2008 Short The young woman
Bouquet final 2008 Claire
Modern Love 2008 Elsa
Sa raison d’être 2008 TV Movie Fabienne
Elie annonce Semoun, la suite de la suite 2007 Video Guest
La maison 2007 Cloé
13 m² 2007 Sophie
Un homme peut en cacher un autre 2007 Short Inès / adèle
Nuages 2006 TV Movie Cécile Marsac
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies 2006 Larmina El Akmar Betouche
Cavalcade 2005 Manon
Sans douleur 2004 Short
Ciao bambino 2004 Short Liccia
The Great Role 2004 Perla Kurtz
Dans le rouge du couchant 2003 La fille sur le bâteau
Dissonances 2003 Margo
Sans Elle… 2003 Fanfan Vieira
Jeux de plage 2003 Short Marthe
Une petite fée 2002 Short La jeune femme
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman 2002 Olivia
Vertiges 2002 TV Series Margo
Like an Airplane 2002 Lola
A Knight’s Tale 2001 Christiana (as Berenice Bejo)
Les redoutables 2000 TV Series
Sauvetage 2000 TV Series Valentine
Most Promising Young Actress 2000 Laetitia Rance
Passionnément 2000 Faustine, as an Adult
The Captive 2000 Sarah
Sapajou contre Sapajou 1999 TV Movie Emma Verdier
Un et un font six 1997-1999 TV Series Sophie
The Judge Is a Woman 1997 TV Series Raphaëlle Fauvet-Colombin
Julie Lescaut 1997 TV Series Lila
L’@mour est à réinventer 1996 TV Mini-Series La fille
Les soeurs Hamlet 1996 Karine
Regards d’enfance 1996 TV Series Laurence
Pain perdu 1993 Short

Cinematographer

Title Year Status Character
La classe américaine 2012 TV Movie documentary

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
My Way 2012 special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
C à vous 2013-2014 TV Series Herself
Le grand journal de Canal+ 2008-2014 TV Series documentary Herself
Salut les Terriens 2014 TV Series Herself
Cinema 3 2011-2014 TV Series Herself
La nuit des Césars 2007-2014 TV Series documentary Herself / Herself – César de meilleure actrice
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy 2013 Documentary Herself – Narrator
Seduced and Abandoned 2013 Documentary Herself
Rencontres de cinéma 2011-2013 TV Series Herself
La classe américaine 2012 TV Movie documentary Herself
La noche de los Oscar 2012 TV Movie Herself
Les aventures de The Artist en Amérique 2012 TV Movie documentary Herself
The 84th Annual Academy Awards 2012 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Piers Morgan Tonight 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
ES.TV HD 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 TV Special Herself
Today 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2012 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2012 TV Special Herself
Charlie Rose 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011 TV Series Herself – Guest
Made in Hollywood 2011 TV Series Herself
55th BFI London Film Festival 2011 TV Movie Herself
Avant-premières 2011 TV Series Herself
Vivement dimanche prochain 2011 TV Series Herself
Cinémas 2009 TV Series Herself
Inferno 2009 Documentary Odette
Ma plus belle émotion de tournage 2009 TV Series Herself
Le plus grand cabaret du monde 2006 TV Series Herself
Tout le monde en parle 2003-2006 TV Series Herself
Comme au cinéma 2000-2004 TV Series documentary Herself
On a tout essayé 2003 TV Series Herself
La semaine du cinéma 2002 TV Series Herself
On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde 2002 TV Series Herself
+ de cinéma 2001 TV Series documentary short Herself
Vivement dimanche 2000 TV Series Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Clara Bow: Hollywood’s Lost Screen Goddess 2012 TV Movie documentary Peppy Miller

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 FIPRESCI Prize Palm Springs International Film Festival Best Actress Le passé (2013)
2013 Best Actress Cannes Film Festival Le passé (2013)
2012 César César Awards, France Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) The Artist (2011)
2012 Lumiere Award Lumiere Awards, France Best Actress (Meilleure comédienne) The Artist (2011)
2012 Prix Romy Schneider Prix Romy Schneider
2012 Cinema Vanguard Award Santa Barbara International Film Festival The Artist (2011)
2012 Étoile d’Or Étoiles d’Or, France Best Actress (Premier rôle féminin) The Artist (2011)
2011 Jury Award Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Best Actress The Artist (2011)
2011 Spotlight Award Hollywood Film Awards The Artist (2011)
2011 PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Artist (2011)
2011 SLFCA Award St. Louis Film Critics Association, US Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2011 WFCC Award Women Film Critics Circle Awards Best Screen Couple The Artist (2011)
2011 Capri Actress Award Capri, Hollywood The Artist (2011)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 CinEuphoria CinEuphoria Awards Best Actress – International Competition Le passé (2013)
2014 César César Awards, France Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) Le passé (2013)
2013 Cinema Bloggers Award Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal Best Supporting Actress – International Competition The Artist (2011)
2012 Chlotrudis Award Chlotrudis Awards Best Actress The Artist (2011)
2012 GFCA Award Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2012 Globe de Cristal Globes de Cristal Awards, France Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) The Artist (2011)
2012 IOFCP Award International Online Film Critics’ Poll Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2012 IOMA Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista) The Artist (2011)
2012 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role The Artist (2011)
2012 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Artist (2011)
2012 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role The Artist (2011)
2012 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture The Artist (2011)
2012 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Leading Actress The Artist (2011)
2012 ALMA Award ALMA Awards Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical The Artist (2011)
2012 Critics Choice Award Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2011 SDFCS Award San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2011 WAFCA Award Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2011 EDA Award Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2011 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Artist (2011)
2001 César César Awards, France Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin) Meilleur espoir féminin (2000)

2nd Place Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2011 DFWFCA Award Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress The Artist (2011)
2011 SLFCA Award St. Louis Film Critics Association, US Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment) The Artist (2011)

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