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The legendary Swedish-born actor Max von Sydow met his mentor, Ingmar Bergman, in 1955, and delivered unforgettable performances in such landmark films as The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries and The Virgin Spring. Thanks to his superb acting in these and other Swedish films, Max von Sydow soon became an icon to film aficionados around the world.

After long resisting all overtures from Hollywood, in 1965 he agreed to star in George Stevens' Biblical epic, The Greatest Story Ever Told, a decision that would firmly establish his presence on the English-language screen and launch a long and illustrious international career.

Since the mid-1960s, von Sydow has been a familiar face in American films, while maintaining a busy career in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe. Although his deep voice and imposing appearance have often landed him roles as villains, including Lamar Burgess in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report, he has also played many memorably sympathetic characters such as Nels Gudmundsson in Snow Falling on Cedars and the tragic Lassefar in Pelle the Conqueror, a performance that earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2005, he was awarded France's highest honour by the Minister of Culture Commandeur des Arts et Lettres.

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