Björn Andrésen

Biography

Björn Johan Andrésen was a Swedish actor and musician born on January 26, 1955, in Stockholm. He gained international recognition for his role as Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice. Following the film's release, rumors swirled about Andrésen's personal life, which he later denied and sought to dispel by avoiding homosexual roles. Despite this, he continued to act in several films throughout his career.