publishing the book. Andrésen maintained that it is common practice when a party uses an image of a person which has been copyrighted by a different individual to inform the individual and that he would not have given his consent for Greer to use his picture if she had informed him of her plans. After the release of Death in Venice, Andrésen spent an extended period of time in Japan and appeared in a number of television commercials and also recorded several pop songs. It is said that his appearance as Tadzio in the film influenced many Japanese anime artists (known for their depictions of young, beautiful men known as "Bishōnen"), especially Keiko Takemiya. Andrésen has had a strong liking for Japan since then and has visited the country again over the years. Björn Andrésen's arrival in Tokyo has been described as being similar to the Beatles landing in the U.S. The young actor was met with mass hysteria and received an enormous amount of female attention. Andrésen has appeared in several other films. These include Smugglarkungen (1985), Kojan (1992), Pelikaanimies (2004), and Midsommar (2019). In addition to being an actor, Andrésen is a professional musician, and until recently performed and toured regularly with the Sven Erics dance band. In 2021 Andrésen was the focus of The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, a documentary detailing his experiences post-fame after the premiere of Death in Venice. Personal life Andrésen resides in Stockholm. He has a daughter, Robine (b. 1984), with his wife, the poet Susanna Roman. Andrésen and his wife Susanna had another child, a son named Elvin, who died of sudden infant death syndrome at 9 months of age. Andrésen fell into a long depression following the death of his son. In an interview in 2020, Andrésen stated that he believes he will meet his son again "in the afterlife". Andrésen has two grandchildren, a boy and a girl. Filmography 1970 – A Swedish Love Story (Swedish: En kärlekshistoria) 1971 – Death in Venice 1977 – 1982 – The Simple-Minded Murderer (Swedish: Den enfaldige mördaren) 1982 – One-Week Bachelors (Swedish: Gräsänklingar) 1985 – 1986 – 1987 – 1989 – Dandelion Children (Swedish: Maskrosbarn) 1989 – (TV series) 1990 – A la recherche de Tadzio (9 minute documentary directed by Étienne Faure with film and interview of Andrésen) 1990 – Lucifer - Late summer yellow and black (Swedish: Lucifer –