Erland Josephson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 70
- on screen
- 1946–2012
- box office
- $21.4M
- Born
- June 15, 1923
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Citizenship
- Swedish
- Occupations
- Actor, Author
- Years active
- 1946-2006
- Spouses
- Kerstin Wahlbom, Kristina Adolphson, Ulla Åberg
- Children
- 5
The Best Erland Josephson Movies
The films of Erland Josephson that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) leads with $10M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $10M The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $6.81M Fanny and Alexander 1982 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $1.75M Prospero’s Books 1991 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $1M Meeting Venus 1991 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $918K Faithless 2000 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $328K Nostalgia 1983 · Drama
Erland Josephson's Career in Numbers
Erland Josephson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Erland Josephson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from It Rains on Our Love (1946) to Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Erland Josephson Movies by Decade
- 1940s 2
- 1950s 3
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 18
- 1990s 13
- 2000s 9
- 2010s 1
The 1980s were Erland Josephson's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Erland Josephson Movies by Genre
- Drama 38
- Documentary 5
- Comedy 3
- Romance 3
- History 2
- Thriller 2
- Fantasy 2
- Tv movie 1
- Mystery 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Erland Josephson has worked in most, with 38 films, ahead of documentary (5).
Erland Josephson Career Milestones
- First film
- It Rains on Our Love 1946
- Biggest box office hit
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being $10M worldwide
- Newest film
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
Erland Josephson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Erland Josephson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Erland Josephson Movies as an Actor
59- 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2007
The Ghost Sonata as Bengtsson · Drama - 2005
Well Tempered Corpses Comedy - 2005
Saraband Drama - 2004
Day and Night as Narrator (voice) · Drama - 2003
Now as Jakob (old) · Drama - 2001
Trolösa Drama - 2000
Light Keeps Me Company as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2000
Faithless as Bergman · Romance Worldwide box office: $918K - 2000
Ingmar Bergman: Reflections on Life, Death, and Love Documentary - 1999
On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death as Ernst Forsberg · Tv movie - 1999
The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter as Mr. Hofverberg · Drama - 1997
In the Presence of a Clown as Osvald Vogler · Drama - 1995
The Sunset Boys as August Lind · Drama - 1995
Ulysses’ Gaze as Ivo Levy · History - 1995
Vendetta as DG · Thriller - 1994
The Dancer Documentary - 1992
Sofie as Sofie's Father · Drama - 1991
The Accidental Golfer as Critic · Comedy - 1991
The Ox as Sigvard Silver · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.5K - 1991
Meeting Venus as Jorge Picabia · Drama Worldwide box office: $1M - 1991
Prospero’s Books as Gonzalo · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $1.75M - 1990
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg as Rabbinen · History - 1989
Migrations as Episkop · Drama - 1988
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky as Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $27.4K - 1988
Hanussen as Dr. Bettelheim · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $82.6K - 1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Drama Worldwide box office: $10M - 1987
Control as Swanson · Drama - 1986
The Sacrifice as Alexander · Drama Worldwide box office: $319K - 1986
Saving Grace as Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi · Comedy - 1986
Amorosa as David Sprengel · Drama - 1984
Dirty Story as Gabriel Berggren · Drama - 1984
After the Rehearsal as Henrik Vogler (older) · Drama Worldwide box office: $942 - 1983
Nostalgia as Domenico · Drama Worldwide box office: $328K - 1982
Fanny and Alexander as Isak Jacobi · Mystery Worldwide box office: $6.81M - 1982
Variola Vera as Dragutin Kenigsmark · Horror - 1981
Montenegro as Martin Jordan · Drama - 1981
Season of Peace in Paris Drama - 1981
You Love Only Once as Rudolf · Romance - 1981
Victor Sjöström - A Portrait Documentary - 1980
Marmalade Revolution as Karl Henrik Eller · Drama - 1978
Autumn Sonata as Josef · Drama Worldwide box office: $39K - 1977
I Am Afraid as Judge Cancedda · Thriller - 1977
Beyond Good and Evil as Friedrich Nietzsche · Drama - 1977
Games of Love and Loneliness as Doncker · Drama - 1976
Face to Face Drama - 1975
The Magic Flute as Man in Audience (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $13.9K - 1974
Scenes from a Marriage as Johan · Drama Worldwide box office: $250 - 1973
Scenes from a Marriage as Johan · Drama Worldwide box office: $250 - 1972
Cries and Whispers as David · Drama Worldwide box office: $37.1K - 1969
The Passion of Anna as Elis Vergerus · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.81K - 1969
Swedish and Underage Drama - 1968
The Girls as Carl, Mann von Liz · Drama - 1968
Hour of the Wolf as Baron von Merkens · Drama - 1959
The Magician Drama - 1958
Brink of Life as Anders Ellius · Drama - 1950
To Joy as Bertil (uncredited) · Music - 1948
Eva as Karl · Drama - 1946
It Rains on Our Love as Official at Pastor's Expedition (uncredited) · Drama
Erland Josephson in Documentaries & Specials
11- 2009
Bergmans Hushållerska as Self · Documentary - 2006
Bergman Island as Self - Actor · Documentary - 2004
Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry as Self · Documentary - 2004
The Search for Sanity as Self · Documentary - 2004
Ingmar Bergman Complete as Self - Actor · Documentary - 2003
Directed by Bergman (The Making of Saraband) as Self · Documentary - 1990
Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography as Self · Documentary - 1988
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky as Self · Documentary - 1988
Lighting as Self · Documentary - 1984
The Making of Fanny and Alexander as Self · Documentary - 1984
Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia as Self · Documentary
Who Is Erland Josephson?
Erland Josephson was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1923. Credited on films since 1946, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Erland Josephson was a renowned Swedish actor and author, most recognized globally for his roles in movies directed by illustrious filmmakers; Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. He was born in the island of Kungsholmen, in Sweden as the son of Maud Ellen Gabrielle (née Boheman) and Gunnar August Josephson, a bookseller of Jewish descent in 1923. His maternal great-grandfather was famed entomologist Carl Henrik Boheman, and his uncle was a respected diplomat Erik Boheman. Erland began his career in dramatic acting, eventually becoming the head of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1966-1975. He also emerged as an auteur, directing several films and won the award for Best Actor at the 22nd Guldbagge Awards for his performance in 'The Sacrifice' (1986). Furthermore, he held the voice role of the Narrator in the Swedish dubbed version of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast'.
Branching out of his acting career, Josephson was a published author, penning novels, short stories, poetry and drama. He successfully entered into directing, marking his debut in 1980, when he both directed and starred in the film 'Marmalade Revolution'. The film was consequently lodged for the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. Tic marking his prolific artistic output was the broad span of his acting career from 1946 till 2006. Despite several accolades and works in entertainment, Erland also had a notable personal life, having been married thrice, and was the father to five children.
Who Erland Josephson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Erland Josephson shares the most films with. Ingmar Bergman comes first, with 26 films together, followed by Liv Ullmann (16).
Erland Josephson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Erland Josephson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Erland Josephson been in?
Erland Josephson is credited on 70 films, from 1946 to 2012. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Erland Josephson's highest-grossing movie?
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is Erland Josephson's biggest box office hit, with $10M worldwide, ahead of Fanny and Alexander (1982) ($6.81M). Across every film with box office figures, Erland Josephson's movies have made $21.4M.
Erland Josephson's biggest hits What is Erland Josephson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Erland Josephson's filmography is Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012), in the role of (archive footage).
Who does Erland Josephson work with most often?
Erland Josephson shares the most films with Ingmar Bergman (26 films), Liv Ullmann (16 films) and Bibi Andersson (9 films).
The Best Erland Josephson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 70 credits.
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