Erland Josephson
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 Josephson as newly appointed director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1965 |
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| Born | 15 June 1923 Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
| Died | 25 February 2012 (aged 88) Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
| Occupation | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1946–2006 |
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Erland Josephson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈæːɭand ˈʝuːsɛfsɔn]; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author.[1] He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos.
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Life and career [edit]
Josephson was born on the island of Kungsholmen, in Stockholm, Sweden, as the son of Maud Ellen Gabrielle (née Boheman) and Gunnar August Josephson, a bookseller, in 1923. His uncle (mother's brother) was diplomat Erik Boheman, and his maternal great-grandfather was entomologist Carl Henrik Boheman.[2]
Josephson was the leader of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1966 to 1975.[1] He also published novels, short stories, poetry and drama, and was the director of several films. In 1980, he directed and starred in the film Marmalade Revolution, which was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4]
Filmography [edit]
- It Rains on Our Love (1946)
- To Joy (1950)
- Brink of Life (1958)
- The Magician (1958)
- The Girls (1968)
- Hour of the Wolf (1968)
- The Passion of Anna (1969)
- Cries and Whispers (1972)
- Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
- The Magic Flute (1975)
- Face to Face (1976)
- Autumn Sonata (1978)
- The First Polka (1979)
- Marmalade Revolution (1980)
- Peacetime in Paris (1981)
- Montenegro (1981)
- The Melody Haunts My Memory (1981)
- Fanny and Alexander (1982)
- Variola Vera (1982)
- Bella Donna (1983)
- Nostalghia (1983)
- After the Rehearsal (1984)
- Dirty Story (1984)
- The Sacrifice (1986)
- Hanussen (1988)
- Migrations (1988)
- God afton, Herr Wallenberg (1990)
- The Dark Sun (1990)
- The Wicked (1991)
- Dreamplay (1994)
- Ulysses' Gaze (1995)
- In the Presence of a Clown (1997)
- Faithless (2000)
- Now (2002)
- Saraband (2003)
- Dag och natt (2004)
Bibliography [edit]
- Cirkel (1946)
- Spegeln och en portvakt (1946)
- Spel med bedrövade artister (1947)
- Ensam och fri (1948)
- Lyssnarpost (1949)
- De vuxna barnen (1952)
- Sällskapslek (1956)
- En berättelse om herr Silberstein (1957)
- Kungen ur leken (1960)
- Benjamin : Generalskan (1963)
- Doktor Meyers sista dagar och Kandidat Nilssons första natt (1964)
- Loppans kvällsvard (1986)
- Konrad på teatern (1987)
- Kameleonterna (1987)
- Färgen : den borgerliga kulturens envisa överlevande (1988)
- Peter åker traktor (1989)
- Rollen : antecknat på turné med Körsbärsträdgården 24/2 - 15/5 1989 (1989)
- Sanningslekar (1990)
- Konrad på gubbdagis : en bilderbok för vuxna (1991)
- Föreställningar (1991)
- Konrad tar semester : en bilderbok för omogna (1993)
- Självporträtt : en egocentrisk dialog (1993)
- Sanningslekar (1994)
- Gubbröra (1994)
- Vita sanningar (1995)
- Svarslös (1996)
- Stockholms Själ (1999)
- Kunskapens scen : ett urval texter (2007)
- Reskamrater : berättelser i all korthet (2009)
- En natt i den svenska sommaren (2011)
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Erland Josephson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ http://www.moll.nu/site/07_matrikel/wc06/wc06_086.htm
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Marmalade Revolution". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ "Erland Josephson, Actor With Bergman, Dies at 88". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
External links [edit]
- Erland Josephson at the Internet Movie Database
- Erland Josephson at the Swedish Film Database
- "Josephson, Erland". Ett Binds Leksikon (3 ed.). 1990.
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