Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson (; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky, Theo Angelopoulos, and Liv Ullmann.

Life and career Josephson was born on the island of Kungsholmen, in Stockholm, Sweden, as the son of Maud Ellen Gabrielle (née Boheman) and , a bookseller of Jewish descent, in 1923. His maternal uncle was diplomat Erik Boheman, and his maternal great-grandfather was entomologist Carl Henrik Boheman.

Josephson was the leader of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1966 to 1975. In 1986, he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Best Actor at the 22nd Guldbagge Awards.

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

Selected filmography

It Rains on Our Love (1946, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Clerk at the vicar's office (uncredited) Eva (1948, directed by Gustaf Molander) as Karl, Josef's Brother (uncredited) To Joy (1950, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Bertil (uncredited) Stage Entrance (1956, directed by Bengt Ekerot) as Bergkvist, director / Narrator (1957, directed by Börje Larsson) as Erik, doctor Brink of Life (1958, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Anders Ellius The Magician (1958, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Consul Egerman Hour of the Wolf (1968, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Baron von Merkens The Girls (1968, directed by Mai Zetterling) as Carl (1969, directed by Torgny Wickman) The Passion of Anna (1969, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Elis Vergérus / Himself Cries and Whispers (1972, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as David Scenes from a Marriage (1974, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Johan The Magic Flute (1975, TV Movie, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Man in Audience (uncredited) (1975, directed by Kenne Fant) as Teacher Face to Face (1976, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Dr. Tomas Jacobi I Am Afraid (1977, directed by Damiano Damiani) as Judge Cancedda Games of Love and Loneliness (1977, directed by Anja Breien) as Doncker Beyond Good and Evil (1977, directed by Liliana Cavani) as Friedrich Nietzsche (1978, directed by Erland Josephson) as Uncle Dan Autumn Sonata (1978, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Josef The First Polka (1979, directed by Klaus Emmerich) as Leo Maria Piontek To Forget Venice (1979, directed by Franco Brusati) as Nicky Marmalade Revolution (1980, directed by himself) as Karl Henrik Eller (1980, directed by Theodor Kallifatides) as Andreas The Melody Haunts My Memory (1981, directed by Rajko Grlić) as Rudolf Peacetime in Paris (1981, directed by Predrag Golubović) Montenegro (1981, directed by Dušan Makavejev) as Martin Jordan Variola Vera (1982, directed by Goran Marković) as Dr. Dragutin Kenigsmark Fanny and Alexander (1982, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Isak Jacobi – Jacobis hus Eva (1983, directed by Franci Slak) as Oce Nostalghia (1983, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky) as Domenico The House of the Yellow Carpet (1983, directed by Carlo Lizzani) as The Professor Bella Donna (1983, directed by Peter Keglevic) as Max After the Rehearsal (1984, TV Movie, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Henrik Vogler (older) (1984, directed by Eija-Elina Bergholm) as Anton Goldberg Bakom jalusin (1984, directed by Stig Bjorkman) as Daniel Brenner (1984, directed by Jörn Donner) as Gabriel Berggren (1985, directed by Anders Refn) as Oscar Seidenbaum (1985, directed by Sergio Genni) Amorosa (1986, directed by Mai Zetterling) as David Sprengel Saving Grace (1986, directed by Robert M. Young) as Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi The Sacrifice (1986, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky) as Alexander L'ultima mazurka (1986, directed by Gianfranco Bettetini) as Serra The Malady of Love (1986, directed by Giorgio Treves) as Robert's Father Il giorno prima (1987, directed by Giuliano Montaldo) as Swanson The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988, directed by Philip Kaufman) as The Ambassador (1988, directed by Frank Cassenti) as Zupanev Hanussen (1988, directed by István Szabó) as Dr. Bettelheim Migrations (1989, directed by Aleksandar Petrović) as Episkop (1989, directed by José María Sánchez) as Clarence Hemingway The Dark Sun (1990, directed by Damiano Damiani) as Attorney Belmonte Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg (1990, directed by Kjell Grede) as Rabbinen The Wicked (1991, directed by Carlo Lizzani) as Prof. Brokner Prospero's Books (1991, directed by Peter Greenaway) as Gonzalo Meeting Venus (1991, directed by István Szabó) as Jorge Picabia The Ox (1991, directed by Sven Nykvist) as Sigvard Silver Den ofrivillige golfaren (1991, directed by Lasse Åberg) as Kritikern Holozän (1992, directed by Heinz Bütler, Manfred Eicher) as Geiser Sofie (1992, directed by Liv Ullmann) as Sofie's Father Dreamplay (1994, directed by Unni Straume) as Blind Man (1994, directed by Unni Straume) as Hazainat (1994, directed by Riki Roseo) Ulysses' Gaze (1995, directed by Theo Angelopoulos) as Library Curator Pakten (1995, directed by Leidulv Risan) as August Lind Kristin Lavransdatter (1995, directed by Liv Ullmann) as Broder Edvin In the Presence of a Clown (1997, TV Movie, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Osvald Vogler (1999, directed by Morten Henriksen) as Hr. Hofverberg Faithless (2000, directed by Liv Ullmann) as Bergman Now (2003, Short, directed by Simon Staho) as Jakob (old) The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003, TV Movie, directed by Ricky Tognazzi) as Franz Von Papen Saraband (2003, TV Movie, directed by Ingmar Bergman) as Johan Day and Night (2004, directed by Simon Staho) as Berättare (voice) (2005, directed by Benjamin Filipovic) as Zaim Kundurevic (2006, directed by Suzanne Osten) as Joseph