Swedish actor Max ... Sydow’s character, Antonius Block, competes in a game of chess with Death personified. Von Sydow began appearing in Hollywood productions during the 1960s, depicting Jesus ...

Getty Images ... "Max Von Sydow, such an iconic presence in cinema for seven decades, it seemed like he'd always be with us. "He changed the face of international film with Bergman, played Christ ...

Max von Sydow’s mesmerizing ... After making his U.S. debut as Jesus Christ in George Stevens’ final film, 1965’s “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” Von Sydow has appeared in numerous ...

Farrow, the actress known for the 1968 classic “Rosemary’s Baby,” left a heartfelt message next to a photo of von Sydow in his younger years. “Here was Max Von Sydow with his dear friend ...

Veteran critic Terrence Rafferty described Max Von Sydow, seen here in one of his most famous roles in The Exorcist, as "the greatest actor alive" in a 2015 Atlantic article Getty Images The star ...

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 file photo, actor Max Von Sydow attends the Lumiere Award ceremony of the 7th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, central France. Max von Sydow, the self-described shy ...

Max von Sydow ... which Mr. von Sydow blamed on director George Stevens. “He tried to make the ultimate version of the life of Christ in order to satisfy everybody, not stepping on anybody ...

Max von Sydow will receive the Los Angeles Film Critics ... an exorcist, the devil and Jesus Christ — in several languages — and has worked with filmmakers from around the world including ...

On March 8, Max von Sydow ... “The power of Christ compels you.” A lesser actor would have botched the line, mistaking it as a bold broadside against the Devil. But von Sydow knew better ...

“He changed the face of international film with Bergman, played Christ, fought the devil, pressed the HOT HAIL button & was Oscar nominated for a silent performance. A god.” Max Von ...

Max von Sydow, the tall, tragic-faced Swedish actor whose name was virtually synonymous with the films of Ingmar Bergman, has died. He was 90. Variety has confirmed that the actor died on Sunday.