I was a big fan of his work from Exorcist to Dune he was all class and elevated every production he was a part of.
I also really loved his role in 1995's Citizen X about the hunt of a Russian serial killer, maybe their most prolific ever. Max plays a psychiatrist brought into profile the killer - a first for Russian law enforcement - and this profile allowed the killer to finally be caught. A great film with great actors as you can see from the trailer. The scene where Sydow interrogates the killer by telling him the traits such a killer would have and he is dead on correct with his profile. A chilling but such a great movie moment that never leaves my brain fully.
And of course he chewed the scenery as Emperor Ming in the camp classic, Flash Gordon.
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RIP Max,
His part in Conan was small but he was great and he's the best Ming the Merciless ever.
His Ming was great. Pure Camp...but I liked him in anything, even Judge Dredd. Max was not a snob about taking roles in goofy films.
Saw that earlier. Fine actor. He will be missed.
A fave of mine over the years too. RIP
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