Erland Josephson (Swedish pronunciation: [ËˆÃ¦ÌŒË Éand
ˈjÃ»Ë sÉ›fËŒsÉ"n]; 15 June 1923 â€" 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 and
Theodoros Angelopoulos.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, in 1923. His uncle (mother's brother) 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. 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. In 1986
he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Best Actor at the
22nd Guldbagge Awards.
ˈjÃ»Ë sÉ›fËŒsÉ"n]; 15 June 1923 â€" 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 and
Theodoros Angelopoulos.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, in 1923. His uncle (mother's brother) 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. 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. In 1986
he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Best Actor at the
22nd Guldbagge Awards.
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