Overview
- Co-directors Kristian Petri and Kristina Lindström told Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter that Andrésen died on Saturday at age 70.
- Cast at 15 as Tadzio in Luchino Visconti’s 1971 film, he carried the label “the most beautiful boy in the world,” which he later said harmed his life and career.
- He spoke openly about being sexualized as a minor during and after the film’s promotion, including being taken to a nightclub at 16, and he criticized industry practices.
- Beyond acting, he was an accomplished pianist who became a pop star in Japan and logged more than 30 screen credits, including a role in 2019’s Midsommar.
- He endured early family losses and the death of his infant son, struggles he linked to depression and alcohol, and he is survived by his daughter, Robine.