Erland Josephson
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Josephson as newly appointed director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1965.
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Erland Josephson 15 June 1923 , Sweden |
| Died | 25 February 2012 (aged 88) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1946–2006 |
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| Partner(s) | Annika Tretow Barbro Larsson |
| Children | 2 (with Tretow) 1 (with Larsson) 2 (with Adolphson) |
Erland Josephson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈæːɭand ˈʝuːsɛfsɔn]; 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 and Theodoros Angelopoulos.
Josephson was born on the island of Kungsholmen, in , Sweden, as the son of Maud Ellen Gabrielle (née Boheman) and Gunnar August Josephson, a bookseller, 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.
He was the Swedish voice to the Narrator in Beauty and the Beast .
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