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Björn Andrésen

Björn Andrésen

Actor

Born January 26, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden

Died October 25, 2025

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Björn Johan Andrésen (26 January 1955 – 25 October 2025) was a Swedish actor and musician. He was best known for playing the fourteen-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice.

Andrésen had only appeared in one film, En kärlekshistoria (1970) at the time he was cast in Death in Venice, which gained him international recognition. While the film performed relatively poorly at the box office, Andrésen was noted for his performance as Tadzio, the beautiful young Polish boy with whom the film's older protagonist Gustav von Aschenbach becomes obsessed. Film historian Lawrence J. Quirk commented in his study The Great Romantic Films (1974) that some shots of Andrésen "could be extracted from the frame and hung on the walls of the Louvre or the Vatican".

Rumors circulated in America at the time of the film's release as to whether or not Andrésen was homosexual (as the role demanded that he appear to exchange romantic glances with the protagonist, and on another occasion, be kissed and caressed by another teenage boy). Andrésen emphatically denied these, and later recounted his discomfort at being forced by director Luchino Visconti during filming to visit a gay bar, where he attracted the attention of a number of older men. Eager to dispel the rumors regarding his sexuality and to shed his "pretty boy" image, Andrésen thereafter avoided homosexual roles and parts which he felt would play off of his good looks, and was angry when feminist writer Germaine Greer used a photograph of him on the cover of her book The Beautiful Boy (2003) without first obtaining his personal permission. Although Greer did consult photographer David Bailey (who owned the copyright for the image) before publishing the book, Andrésen maintained that it is common practice when a party uses an image of a person which has been copyrighted by a different individual to inform the individual and that he would not have given his consent for Greer to use his picture if she had informed him of her plans.

Andrésen has also appeared in several other films. These include Pelikaanimies (2004), Kojan (1992) and Smugglarkungen (1985).

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Filmography

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The Car Spotter (Bilskådaren) Short Film2022Lennart

Agatha Christie's Hjerson Poster

Agatha Christie's Hjerson TV Series2021Oscar

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World Poster

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World Documentary2021Self

Midsommar Poster

Midsommar Feature Film2019Dan

Gentlemen & Gangsters Poster

Gentlemen & Gangsters Mini-Series2016Varg-Larsson

Shelley Feature Film2016Leo

Springfloden Poster

Springfloden TV Series2016Benseman

The Hotel Poster

The Hotel Documentary2016Self

The Lost Ones Poster

The Lost Ones Feature Film2016Rolf Svensson

Jordskott Poster

Jordskott TV Series2015Mannen under isen

Gentlemen Poster

Gentlemen Feature Film2014Varg-Larsson

Reya Feature Film2014Bar Patron

The Book of Worlds Poster

The Book of Worlds TV Series2006Alexander

The Laser Man Poster

The Laser Man Mini-Series2005Nilsson

Wallander Poster

Wallander TV Series2005Andreas Manrell

Pelicanman Poster

Pelicanman Feature Film2004Pianist

The Grave Poster

The Grave Mini-Series2004Nattportier

Belinder Auctions Poster

Belinder Auctions TV Series2003Advokaten

Luchino Visconti Poster

Luchino Visconti Documentary1999Self

Strax Short Film1993Theo

Rederiet Poster

Rederiet TV Series1992Kriminalpolis

The Cabin Poster

The Cabin Short Film1992

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia Poster

Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia Feature Film1991Nora's Father

À la recherche de Tadzio Poster

À la recherche de Tadzio Documentary1990Self

Lucifer Sensommer - gult og sort Poster

Lucifer Sensommer - gult og sort Feature Film1990Mannen

1939 Feature Film1989

Det var då... Poster

Det var då... TV Series1989Magnus Ljung

Maskrosbarn Poster

Maskrosbarn TV Movie1989Fredrik

Lysande landning Poster

Lysande landning TV Movie1987Alex Lenke

Morrhår & ärtor Poster

Morrhår & ärtor Feature Film1986Pianist

Smugglarkungen Poster

Smugglarkungen Feature Film1985Tennis Player

Svenska brott TV Series1984Alex

Gräsänklingar Poster

Gräsänklingar Feature Film1982Asa

The Simple-Minded Murderer Poster

The Simple-Minded Murderer Feature Film1982Angel

Bluff Stop Poster

Bluff Stop Feature Film1977Stefan

Arena TV Series1975Self

Death in Venice Poster

Death in Venice Feature Film1971Tadzio

A Love Story Poster

A Love Story Feature Film1970Pär's Buddy

Alla ricerca di Tadzio Poster

Alla ricerca di Tadzio Documentary1970Self

Fimbulvinter Feature FilmBjörn von Stannow

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