Stellan Skarsgard will receive the Sarajevo Award Honorary Award at the Sarajevo Film Festival next month (August 15-22).
According to the festival, Swedish actor Skarsgaard “creates a career that breathes life and depth for his characters on stage, film and television.”
“The Sarajevo Film Festival is still unwaveringly driven and emphasized by the intense desire for life, with the aim of highlighting the subject of intense outcomes. I love going there,” Scarsguard said.
Skarsgard, 74, has been acting for screens since he was 15 years old. He won the Silver Bear of Berlin for Best Actor for Hans Alfredson in 1982 A simple murderer; It broke out in Hollywood in the 1990s. Red October Hunt.
He is highly regarded for his work with Lars von Trier. Break the waves, Dog Building, melancholia and Larva. Includes international roles for Skarsgard It would be good2 Pirates of the Caribbean Movie and two Ah mom! movie.
He received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for his role in the 2019 miniseries Chernobyl; has a leading role in Sand Dunes Movie; Appeared in the winner of Joachimtrier’s 2025 Cannes Grand Prix Sentimental value.
“Stellan has been a longtime friend of Sarajevo and we are delighted to welcome him,” said Jovan Marjanovic, director of Sarajevo. “His career is full of unforgettable roles in films that challenge, move and stay with the audience.”
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