Erland Josephson

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Erland Josephson
Born	June 15, 1923 (1923-06-15) (age 85) Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Years active	1946 - 2006

Erland Josephson (Swedish, pronounced [ˈæːɭand ˈʝuːsɛfsɔn]) (born June 15, 1923, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and author from a prominent Jewish family. He is best known to international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Erland Josephson was also leader of Dramaten in Stockholm 1966-1975. However, he also published several novels, short stories, poetry and drama, and was director of several films.

He is related to Magnus Uggla, who is his second cousin once removed.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Saraband (2003)
• Faithless (2000)
• In the Presence of a Clown (1997)
• The Sacrifice (1986)
• After the Rehearsal (1984)
• Fanny and Alexander (1982)
• Autumn Sonata (1978)
• Face to Face (1976)
• The Magic Flute (1975)
• Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
• Cries and Whispers (1972)
• The Passion of Anna (1969)
• Hour of the Wolf (1968)
• The Magician (1958)
• Brink of Life (1958)
• To Joy (1950)
• It Rains on Our Love (1946)

[edit] External links

• Erland Josephson at the Internet Movie Database

[edit] References

• "Josephson, Erland". Ett Binds Leksikon (3). (1990). 

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