Personal Life
On 1 August 1951, von Sydow married actress Christina Inga Britta Olin, (born 1926 - died 1998); the couple had two sons, Claes and Henrik, who appeared with him in the film, Hawaii, playing his son at different ages. He and Olin divorced on 26 February 1979.
Von Sydow married French filmmaker Catherine Brelet on 30 April 1997 in Provence; she has two sons, Cedric (b. 1970) and Yvan (b. 1971). He currently lives with his wife in Paris, where he enjoys reading, listening to music, and gardening. He received French citizenship in 2002 and now holds dual Swedish/French citizenship.
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