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Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson, Swedish actor and director (died 2012)

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Born
June 15, 1923
Died
February 25, 2012
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1923

About Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson 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 Theo Angelopoulos. In 1986, he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Best Actor at the 22nd Guldbagge Awards. Erland Josephson (Swedish pronunciation:; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author.

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Erland Josephson timeline

  1. Erland Josephson (Swedish pronunciation:; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author.
  2. In 1986, he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Best Actor at the 22nd Guldbagge Awards.

The world when Erland Josephson was born

Erland Josephson was born in 1923. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1923

  • #1 song"Yes! We Have No Bananas"
  • Top movieThe Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille)
  • Best-selling bookBlack Oxen – Gertrude Atherton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst 24 Hours of Le Mans race
  • Top headlineTime magazine publishes its first issue
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon signs appear in the United States
  • Defining fadDance marathons
  • Notable inventionFrozen food process (Clarence Birdseye)
  • World population1.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding / Calvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population111.9M

1923 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Erland Josephson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19232026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$3,380$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population111.9M341 million

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