Stellan Skarsgard will obtain the honorary Coronary heart of Sarajevo award at Sarajevo Movie Competition subsequent month (August 15-22).
The pageant says Swedish actor Skarsgard has “made a profession of respiration life and depth into characters on stage, in movie, and on tv.”
“Sarajevo Movie Competition stays unwavering and pushed in its goal to spotlight topics of nice consequence, underscored by an intense lust for all times. I really like going there,” stated Skarsgard.
74-year-old Skarsgard has been performing for display since he was 15 years previous. He gained the Berlinale Silver Bear for greatest actor in 1982 for Hans Alfredson’s The Easy-Minded Assassin; and broke out in Hollywood with 1990’s The Hunt for Pink October.
He has been acclaimed for his work with Lars von Trier, together with Breaking the Waves, Dogville, Melancholia and Nymphomaniac. Skarsgard’s worldwide roles have included Good Will Looking, two Pirates of the Caribbean movies and two Mamma Mia! movies.
He obtained a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination for his position in 2019 miniseries Chernobyl; has a number one position within the Dune movies; and appeared in Joachim Trier’s 2025 Cannes Grand Prix winner Sentimental Worth.
“Stellan has been a longtime pal of Sarajevo, and we’re delighted to welcome him again,” stated Sarajevo director Jovan Marjanovic. “His profession is crammed with unforgettable roles in movies that problem, transfer, and stick with audiences.”