Swedish folklorist Carl Wilhelm Von Sydow argued against both Scandinavian translation and source material due to his theory that Beowulf is fundamentally Christian and written at a time when any Norse tale would have most likely been pagan in nature.

Richard Farnsworth earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Alvin Straight ; the oldest person ever to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar until Max von Sydow and Christopher Plummer were both nominated ( although Plummer and Von Sydow were nominated in the supporting category, where as Farnsworth was lead ) in 2012 at age 82 ( Plummer also won the award that year, being its oldest recipient ).

* Von Sydow, M. ' Charles Darwin: A Christian undermining Christianity?

Von Sydow was born Carl Adolf von Sydow, to a wealthy family, in Lund, Skåne, Sweden.

Von Sydow was raised as a Lutheran and later became an agnostic.

Von Sydow later would work with Bergman on films such as The Seventh Seal ( Det sjunde inseglet, 1957 ), Wild Strawberries ( Smultronstället, 1957 ) and The Virgin Spring ( Jungfrukällan, 1960 ).

Von Sydow came to dominate the screen as he did the stage, becoming an idol of the international arthouse film scene.

Von Sydow has since won the Australian Film Institute's Best Actor Award for his title role in Father ( 1989 ), the Guldbagge Best Director Award for his only directorial foray, Katinka ( Ved vejen, 1988 ), based on a novel by Herman Bang, and the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival for The Silent Touch ( Dotknięcie ręki, 1993 ).

Von Sydow voices the character of Esbern in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which was released on November 11, 2011.

Von Sydow married French filmmaker Catherine Brelet on 30 April 1997 in Provence ; she has two sons, Cedric ( b. 1970 ) and Yvan ( b. 1971 ).

Blofeld in You Only Live Twice ( Donald Pleasence ), On Her Majesty ’ s Secret Service ( Telly Savalas ), Diamonds are Forever ( Charles Gray ) and Never Say Never Again ( Max Von Sydow ).

Von Sydow had never appeared in an English-language film and was best known for his performances in Ingmar Bergman ’ s dramatic films.

It also benefits from the presence of good actors, including Faye Dunaway ( as the woman who befriends the fleeing Turner ), Cliff Robertson, Max Von Sydow, and John Houseman ..."

Von Sydow was persuaded by Boorman to reprise the role of Father Merrin ; he was initially reluctant to return because of his concerns over the negative impact of the first Exorcist film.

Albert and Leona are exactly the people they appear to be, and the character played by Max Von Sydow does not appear in the book at all.

In this they were also guided by the more than consistent work of Vogel, and Von Sydow ’ s critical remarks concerning the advantages and disadvantages of certain styles in his Kartographischen Standpunkt Europas.

Of these there are surely few that would be more rewarding discoveries than Verner Von Heidenstam, the Swedish poet and novelist who received the award in 1916 and whose centennial was celebrated two years ago.

Von Rundstedt and Model deemed a big Allied offensive to be imminent, having received many intelligence reports that described a ' constant stream ' of reinforcements to the right wing of the British Second Army.

Von Lingenthal received his early education at the famous public school of St. Afra in Meissen and later studied philosophy, history, mathematics and jurisprudence at the University of Leipzig.

Von Seydlitz and Prince Henry of Prussia, the cavalry and the infantry leaders engaged, each received wounds.

Both Jackson and von Tempsky received an honourable Mention in Despatches and Von Tempsky later painted a well known water colour showing himself in a very dramatic light.

Von Tirpitz ’ s shoulder boards had four pips revealing and he never received a Grand Admiral baton or the associated insignia.

He then received his artistic training on the European continent, first from Eduard Von Steinle and then from Giovanni Costa.

Von Blumenthal had his horse shot down and received a crippling sabre-blow in the neck.

Von Boeselager's opinion turned against the Nazi government in June 1942, after he received news that five Roma people had been shot in cold blood, solely because of their ethnicity.

Von Meister initiated legal action, and received a $ 1 million pay-off.

According to testimony given at the Nuremberg trials, information received by the Police Commissioner also indicated that " Marshal Von Blomberg's wife had been a previously convicted prostitute who had been registered as a prostitute in the files of seven large German cities ; she was in the Berlin criminal files ... She had also been sentenced by the Berlin courts for distributing indecent pictures.

Von Biron received remarkable financial support from Russia and invested it in construction-for example, the castle of Schloss Ruhenthal projected by the distinguished Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.

Von Trotta winning the Golden Lion was a true achievement for women in film, for an honor of this stature had not been awarded to a female director since Leni Reifenstahl received “ the Mussonlini Cup ” in 1938 for Olympia.

On the German side, on 24 April 1917, Kaiser Wilhelm awarded Von Lossberg the Oakleaves ( similar to a bar for a repeat award ) for the Pour le Mérite he had received at the Battle of the Somme the previous September.

The Phillies received highly regarded prospect, Von Hayes, in exchange for Manny Trillo, George Vukovich, Jay Baller, Jerry Willard, and Franco.

Von Storch received the IMSC achievement award at the International Meetings on Statistical Climatologyin Edinburgh in 2010, to " recognize his key contributions to statistical downscaling, reconstruction of temperature series, analyses of climatic variability, and detection and attribution of climate change.

Von Herling is impressed at his friend's collection of vital British military secrets, and tells Von Bork that he will be received in Berlin as a hero.

With the advice of a music teacher, Von Kleibiner, Ferhunde and Necdet applied and received the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation scholarship and went to Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig.

Von Hippel received his Ph. D. in physics in 1924, and in 1927 married Franck's daughter, Dagmar.

He later received supplementary training from Kurt Von Steiger.

Von Scholz received a promotion to SS-Brigadeführer in December 1942 for his actions in leading the Nordland during this advance.

In the 1980s, Eldorado received former students from Robison and Von Tobel Middle Schools as well as a handful from Roy Martin Middle School.

Cut-off from Germany by the Royal Navy Von Lettow made a virtue of necessity and conducted a masterly guerilla campaign, living off the land and moving swiftly to repeatedly surprise the British.

In 2012, she began playing the continuing character of Claudette Von Jurgens in season 3 of Royal Pains.

* The 11th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment ( part of the 6th Royal Bavarian Division formed in 1900 in Regensburg ) was designated " Von der Tann " in his honor.

Gregor Von Görög, chef to the Royal family at the time, was an enthusiast of Escoffier's zealous organization.

Ivan Kane's Royal Jelly Burlesque Nightclub at Revel Atlantic City opened in 2012. Notable Neo-burlesque performers include Dita Von Teese, and Julie Atlas Muz and Agitprop groups like Cabaret Red Light incorporated political satire and performance art into their burlesque shows.

In 1961, Freni made her Royal Opera House debut as Nannetta in Verdi's Falstaff, and in 1963, her La Scala debut also as Nanetta ; Freni went on to become one of Herbert Von Karajan's favourite singers, working with him in operas and concerts.

Von Trips was forced out of a Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix at Silverstone, in July 1958, when his Ferrari came into the pits on the 60th lap with no oil.

The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne were initially intended to be a horticultural exhibition for the public to enjoy, many seeds were traded between early European botanists such as Arthur and Von Mueller, who planted non-native species.

File: Von Herkomer, The Last Muster. jpg | The Last Muster, 1875, his first Royal Academy hit, based on his earlier print below

Other species in the Zoo's collection include Red Pandas, Meerkats, Bactrian Camels, Oriental Small-Clawed Otters, South American Tapirs, Aardvarks, Mountain Zebras, Bongo, Red River Hogs, Cottontop Tamarins, Spider Monkeys, Bornean Orangutans, Great Grey Owls, Barn Owls, Von der Decken's Hornbill, Rainbow Lorikeets, Ostriches, American Flamingos, Common Peafowl, Emu, Eastern White Pelicans, Aldabran Tortoises, Egyptian Tortoises, Nile Monitor Lizards, Royal Pythons, Tiger Salamanders, White's Tree Frogs, African Land Snails, Hissing Cockroaches and many more.

The Prize has been supported by friends of Sir Michael Caine in the UK, USA and Africa, the Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, the Zochonis Foundation, the Marit & Hans Rausing Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, the Headley Trust, the Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust, the David Alliance Family Foundation, the Cairns Charitable Trust, the Botwinick-Wolfensohn Family Foundation, the Sunrise Foundation, the Von Clemm Charitable Trust, the Royal Over-Seas League, Sarova Hotels, Bata Shoes ( Kenya ) Ltd and ( Zimbabwe ) Ltd and Kenya Airways.

As a boy, Von Parseval attended the Royal Bavarian Pagenkorps in Munich from 1873 to 1878, where he took the Fähnrichexamen ( cadet exams ).