Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

ActorDirectorProducerWriter Jun 16 (died age 88) Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden 1946–2026 (80 year career)
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Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erland Josephson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (132)

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Movies (123)

"No Title as of 13 February 2026 75,277, Dead "

"No Title as of 13 February 2026 75,277, Dead "

2026

as Alexander(Archive footage)

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.

2018

as Self

7.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

as (archive footage)

7.5
Bergmans Hushållerska

Bergmans Hushållerska

2009

as Self

10.0
Scener ur ett vardagsliv

Scener ur ett vardagsliv

2009
Änglastämman

Änglastämman

2009

as (voice)

Men and Bergman

Men and Bergman

2008
Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky

Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky

2008

as Self

5.2
The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata

2007

as Bengtsson

5.6
Welcome to Verona

Welcome to Verona

2006

as Joseph

6.0
Bergman Island

Bergman Island

2006

as Self - Actor

7.5
Spelar du ikväll?

Spelar du ikväll?

2006
Well Tempered Corpses

Well Tempered Corpses

2005
5.6
Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry

Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry

2004

as Self

Day and Night

Day and Night

2004

as Narrator (voice)

6.3
The Search for Sanity

The Search for Sanity

2004

as Self

10.0
Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

2004

as Self

Svensk Filmindustri: La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois

Svensk Filmindustri: La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois

2004

as Himself

7.0
Now

Now

2003

as Jakob (old)

5.4
Saraband

Saraband

2003

as Johan

7.2
Directed by Bergman (The Making of Saraband)

Directed by Bergman (The Making of Saraband)

2003

as Self

7.3
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

2001
3.0
Faithless

Faithless

2000

as Bergman

6.6
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

as Narrator (voice)

7.8
Ingmar Bergman: Reflections on Life, Death, and Love

Ingmar Bergman: Reflections on Life, Death, and Love

2000
7.5
The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter

The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter

1999

as Mr. Hofverberg

4.4
On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death

On the Last Verse: A Small Film About Death

1999

as Ernst Forsberg

6.0
In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

1998

as Osvald Vogler

7.0
Från regnormarnas liv

Från regnormarnas liv

1998

as Johan Ludvig Heiberg

The Tattooed Widow

The Tattooed Widow

1998

as Per Gunnarsson

6.6
I sällskap med en clown

I sällskap med en clown

1997

as Self

I Am Curious, Film

I Am Curious, Film

1995

as Self

3.8
Vendetta

Vendetta

1995

as DG

6.4
The Sunset Boys

The Sunset Boys

1995

as August Lind

6.0
Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

1995

as (archive footage)

Kristin Lavransdatter

Kristin Lavransdatter

1995

as Broder Edvin

4.4
Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Gaze

1995

as Ivo Levy

7.4
Som löven i Vallombrosa

Som löven i Vallombrosa

1995

as John

Dreamplay

Dreamplay

1994

as Blind Man

The Forbidden Fruit

The Forbidden Fruit

1994

as Hazainat

The Dancer

The Dancer

1994
10.0
Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet

Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet

1993

as Samuel Rosenbaum

Minns ni?

Minns ni?

1993

as (archive footage)

Rosenbaum - Bländverk

Rosenbaum - Bländverk

1993

as Samuel Rosenbaum

1.0
Rosenbaum - Målbrott

Rosenbaum - Målbrott

1993

as Samuel Rosenbaum

1.0
Sofie

Sofie

1992

as Sofie's Father

4.2
Holocene

Holocene

1992

as Geiser

The Ox

The Ox

1991

as Sigvard Silver

6.5
The Accidental Golfer

The Accidental Golfer

1991

as Critic

5.2
The Wicked

The Wicked

1991

as Prof. Brokner

8.0
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991

as Gonzalo

6.8
Meeting Venus

Meeting Venus

1991

as Jorge Picabia

5.7
Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography

Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography

1990

as Self

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

1990

as The Rabbi

5.8
The Dark Sun

The Dark Sun

1990

as Attorney Belmonte

4.0
Migrations

Migrations

1989

as Episkop

6.2
Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné

Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné

1988

as Zupanev

Lighting

Lighting

1988

as Self

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

as The Ambassador

6.9
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

1988

as Self

6.0
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

1988

as Narrator

7.6
Hanussen

Hanussen

1988

as Dr. Bettelheim

6.2
Una donna spezzata

Una donna spezzata

1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

1988

as Clarence Hemingway

Control

Control

1987

as Swanson

5.2
Saving Grace

Saving Grace

1986

as Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi

6.1
Storm, der Schimmelreiter

Storm, der Schimmelreiter

1986

as Theodor Storm

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

1986

as Alexander

7.7
Amorosa

Amorosa

1986

as David Sprengel

5.2
The Malady of Love

The Malady of Love

1986

as Robert's Father

4.7
L'ultima mazurka

L'ultima mazurka

1986

as Serra

Flying Devils

Flying Devils

1985

as Oscar

5.3
Un caso d'incoscienza

Un caso d'incoscienza

1985

as Erik Sander

Bakom jalusin

Bakom jalusin

1984

as Daniel Brenner

8.0
After the Rehearsal

After the Rehearsal

1984

as Henrik Vogler (older)

6.8
Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia

Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia

1984

as Self

6.6
The Making of Fanny and Alexander

The Making of Fanny and Alexander

1984

as Self

6.8
Angela's War

Angela's War

1984

as Anton Goldberg

2.0
Dirty Story

Dirty Story

1984

as Gabriel Berggren

3.0
Nostalgia

Nostalgia

1983

as Domenico

7.8
Bella Donna

Bella Donna

1983

as Max

Savannen

Savannen

1983

as David

The House of the Yellow Carpet

The House of the Yellow Carpet

1983

as The Professor

5.4
Eva

Eva

1983

as Oče

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

1983
Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

1982

as Isak Jacobi

7.8
Variola Vera

Variola Vera

1982

as Dragutin Kenigsmark

7.2
Dubbelsvindlarna

Dubbelsvindlarna

1982

as Förläggaren

You Love Only Once

You Love Only Once

1981

as Rudolf

5.8
Season of Peace in Paris

Season of Peace in Paris

1981
5.1
Victor Sjöström - A Portrait

Victor Sjöström - A Portrait

1981
5.2
Montenegro

Montenegro

1981

as Martin Jordan

6.0
Marmalade Revolution

Marmalade Revolution

1980

as Karl Henrik Eller

5.0
A Dream Play

A Dream Play

1980

as Diktaren

8.0
The First Polka

The First Polka

1979

as Leo Maria Piontek

To Forget Venice

To Forget Venice

1979

as Nicky

5.1
A Look at Liv

A Look at Liv

1979

as Self

Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

1978

as Josef

8.0
The Making of Autumn Sonata

The Making of Autumn Sonata

1978

as Self

One on One

One on One

1978

as Uncle Dan

I Am Afraid

I Am Afraid

1977

as Judge Cancedda

7.1
Games of Love and Loneliness

Games of Love and Loneliness

1977

as Doncker

3.5
Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good and Evil

1977

as Friedrich Nietzsche

5.6
Face to Face

Face to Face

1976

as Dr. Tomas Jacobi

7.2
The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

1975

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

7.2
Monismanien 1995

Monismanien 1995

1975

as Teacher

Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage

1974

as Johan

8.1
The Vocation

The Vocation

1974

as Narrator (voice)

9.0
Foto: Sven Nykvist

Foto: Sven Nykvist

1973

as Self

Cries and Whispers

Cries and Whispers

1972

as David

7.9
The Lie

The Lie

1970

as Elis, Anna's lover

Swedish and Underage

Swedish and Underage

1969
2.8
The Passion of Anna

The Passion of Anna

1969

as Elis Vergerus

7.4
Hour of the Wolf

Hour of the Wolf

1968

as Baron von Merkens

7.4
The Girls

The Girls

1968

as Carl, Mann von Liz

5.9
The Swedish General Strike 1909

The Swedish General Strike 1909

1959
The Magician

The Magician

1958

as Consul Egerman

7.4
Brink of Life

Brink of Life

1958

as Anders Ellius

7.5
Som man bäddar...

Som man bäddar...

1957
Sceningång

Sceningång

1956

as Bergkvist

4.5
To Joy

To Joy

1950

as Bertil (uncredited)

6.8
Eva

Eva

1948

as Karl

6.1
It Rains on Our Love

It Rains on Our Love

1946

as Official at Pastor's Expedition (uncredited)

6.9