Movies Max von Sydow's most memorable roles The late actor's resumé spans from Ingmar Bergman to Star Wars and Game of Thrones. By Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast. Almost all of the drag content on this site is my fault (you're welcome). EW's editorial guidelines and Lauren Morgan Lauren Morgan Lauren Morgan is a former senior photo editor at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2023. EW's editorial guidelines Published on March 9, 2020 11:44AM EDT Close Game of Thrones Season 6 April 2016 Isaac Hempstead Wright, Max von Sydow. photo: Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO. Photo: Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO 01 of 31 The Seventh Seal, 1957 Everett Collection Good actors are inherently versatile, but few truly great actors have accrued a diverse filmography as robust as Max von Sydow's. Since his first job in 1949, the late Oscar nominee, who died Sunday at age 90, built a credit sheet that included big-screen collaborations with legends like Ingmar Bergman (The Seventh Seal), Steven Spielberg (Minority Report), William Friedkin (The Exorcist), John Huston (The Kremlin Letter), and Martin Scorsese (Shutter Island), before blossoming into hit contemporary franchises like Star Wars and Game of Thrones. In honor of the actor's commitment to screen excellence, revisit some of his most iconic roles in the gallery ahead. 02 of 31 The Virgin Spring, 1960 THE VIRGIN SPRING, (aka JUNGFRUKALLAN), Max Von Sydow, Birgitta Pettersson, 1960. Everett Collection 03 of 31 The Magician, 1958 THE MAGICIAN, (aka ANSIKTET), from left: Bengt Ekerot, Max Von Sydow, 1958. Everett Collection 04 of 31 The Reward, 1965 THE REWARD, from left, Nino Castelnuovo, Max von Sydow, 1965. Everett Collection 05 of 31 The Greatest Story Ever Told, 1965 THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, Max Von Sydow, 1965. Everett Collection 06 of 31 The Exorcist, 1973 THE EXORCIST, Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair, 1973. (c) Warner Bros./ Courtesy: Everett Collection. Everett Collection 07 of 31 Three Days of the Condor, 1975 Max von Sydow in 'Three Days of the Condor'. Everett Collection 08 of 31 Voyage of the Damned, 1976 VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED, Max von Sydow (center), 1976. Everett Collection 09 of 31 Exorcist II: The Heretic, 1977 EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC, Max Von Sydow, 1977. (c) Warner Bros./ Courtesy: Everett Collection. Everett Collection 10 of 31 Flash Gordon, 1980 FLASH GORDON, Max Von Sydow, 1980, (c) Universal/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 11 of 31 Conan the Barbarian, 1982 CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Max von Sydow, 1982, © Universal/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 12 of 31 Never Say Never Again, 1983 NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN, Max Von Sydow, 1983. (c) Warner Brothers/ Courtesy: Everett Collection. Everett Collection 13 of 31 Dune, 1984 DUNE, Jurgen Prochnow, Max Von Sydow, 1984, (c)Universal/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 14 of 31 Needful Things, 1993 NEEDFUL THINGS, Max von Sydow, 1993, © Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 15 of 31 Strange Brew, 1983 STRANGE BREW, Max von Sydow, 1983, (c) MGM/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 16 of 31 Hannah and her Sisters, 1986 HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, from left: Barbara Hershey, Max Von Sydow, Daniel Stern, Michael Caine, 1986. ©Orion Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 17 of 31 A Kiss Before Dying, 1991 A KISS BEFORE DYING, from left: Sean Young, Max von Sydow, 1991. ©Universal Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 18 of 31 Until the End of the World, 1991 UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, (aka BIS ANS ENDE DER WELT), Solveig Dommartin, Max Von Sydow, 1991, (c) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 19 of 31 Judge Dredd, 1995 Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Moviestore/Shutterstock (1569524a) Judge Dredd, Max Von Sydow Film and Television. Moviestore/Shutterstock 20 of 31 What Dreams May Come, 1998 WHAT DREAMS MAY COME, Max von Sydow, 1998, © Polygram Filmed Entertainment/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 21 of 31 Snow Falling on Cedars, 1999 SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS, from left: Max von Sydow, Rick Yune, 1999, © Universal/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 22 of 31 Minority Report, 2002 MINORITY REPORT, Max von Sydow, 2002, TM & Copyright 20th Century Fox & DreamWorks LLC. Everett Collection 23 of 31 Heidi, 2005 HEIDI, Max von Sydow, 2005, © Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 24 of 31 Rush Hour 3 RUSH HOUR 3, Max von Sydow (foreground right), 2007. (c)New Line Cinema/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 25 of 31 Emotional Arithmetic, 2007 EMOTIONAL ARITHMETIC, Christopher Plummer, Max von Sydow, 2007. ©Celluloid Dreams/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 26 of 31 Shutter Island, 2010 SHUTTER ISLAND, from left: Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Max von Sydow, Ben Kingsley, 2010. ph: Andrew Cooper/©Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 27 of 31 Robin Hood, 2010 ROBIN HOOD, from left: Russell Crowe, Max von Sydow, 2010. ©Universal/courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection 28 of 31 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, 2011 EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (2011) MAX VON SYDOW as The Renter. Francois Duhamel/Warner Bros. 29 of 31 Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Max Von Sydow. Lucasfilm 30 of 31 Game of Thrones, 2016 Game of Thrones Season 6 April 2016 Isaac Hempstead Wright, Max von Sydow. photo: Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO. Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO 31 of 31 The Command, 2018 THE COMMAND, (aka KURSK), left: Max von Sydow, 2018. © Saban Films /Courtesy Everett Collection. Everett Collection