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Erland Josephson
Josephson as newly appointed director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1965.
Born
Erland Josephson

(1923-06-15)15 June 1923
Stockholm, Sweden
Died25 February 2012(2012-02-25) (aged 88)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Actor, author
Years active1946–2006
Spouses
  • Kerstin Wahlbom
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1947⁠–⁠1951)​
  • ​
    ​
    (m. 1959⁠–⁠1989)​
  • Ulla Åberg
    ​
    (m. 2000)​
Partner(s)Annika Tretow
Barbro Larsson
Children2 (with Tretow)
1 (with Larsson)
2 (with Adolphson)

Erland Josephson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈæ̌ːɭand ˈjûːsɛfˌsɔn]; 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.

Life and career

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 of Jewish descent,[2] in 1923. His uncle (mother's brother) was diplomat Erik Boheman, and his maternal great-grandfather was entomologist Carl Henrik Boheman.[3]

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.[4][5] In 1986, he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Best Actor at the 22nd Guldbagge Awards.[6]

He was the Swedish voice of the Narrator in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Selected filmography

Bibliography

  • 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

  1. ^ a b "Erland Josephson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Josephson - en judisk släkt". Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Erland Josephson dramatenchef". www.moll.nu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Marmalade Revolution". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  5. ^ Lim, Dennis (27 February 2012). "Erland Josephson, Actor With Bergman, Dies at 88". New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Offret (1986)". Swedish Film Institute. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014.
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