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Björn Johan Andrésen (born 26 January 1955) is a Swedish actor and musician. He is best known for playing the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti 's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. He also played a minor role in Ari Aster 's 2019 folk horror film Midsommar .
May 13, 2021 · How a 15-year-old Swedish actor became an international icon of forbidden lust in Death in Venice and suffered the consequences of his fame. A documentary explores his journey of introspection and the toxic relationship between beauty and exploitation.
Jul 26, 2021 · A new film shows how actor Björn Andrésen was damaged by playing a teen object of desire in Visconti’s 1971 classic. Is child stardom any healthier now, asks Sophie Monks...
- Sophie Monks Kaufman
Jul 28, 2021 · Björn Andrésen, now 66, is the subject of Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri’s fine documentary The Most Beautiful Boy in the World.
Björn Andrésen is a Swedish actor and singer who rose to fame as the young Tadzio in Death in Venice (1971). He has appeared in many films, TV shows, and musicals since then, and is also known for his role as Dan in Midsommar (2019).
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Jul 28, 2021 · Downbeat documentary tells the story of Swedish child actor Björn Andrésen, who starred in Visconti’s Death in Venice.
Jul 30, 2021 · Björn Andrésen was 14 when he starred in Visconti's film as the object of desire. The documentary The Most Beautiful Boy in the World explores his life, fame and relationship with the late actress.