Profession: Director and Writer
Biography: Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish filmmaker, widely considered one of the greatest of all time. He is known for the psychological and spiritual depth of his films, and director Martin Scorsese remarked that "it's impossible to overestimate the effect" of his works.
His best known films include The Seventh Seal (1957), in which a knight plays chess with Death to delay his being taken, and Person (1966), a psychological horror in which a young nurse cares for and grows close to a mute stage-actress.
Bergman got a start in his career working on scripts after directing a play of his own at the local theatre where he was an assistant director. His first proper accomplishment in the world of film was writing the screenplay for Torment (1944), which was then directed by Alf Sjöberg.
Born: July 14, 1918
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Married Life
- 1971-11-11 Swedish director and writer Ingmar Bergman (53) weds actress Ingrid von Rosen (41)
Historical Events
- 1957-02-16 Swedish film classic "The Seventh Seal" directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Max von Sydow and Bengt Ekerot is released
- 1957-12-26 Swedish film "Wild Strawberries" is released, written and directed by legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, considered one of his best
- 1958-06-27 8th Berlin International Film Festival: Ingmar Bergman's "Wild Strawberries" wins Golden Bear
- 1966-10-18 "Persona", Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann, is released
- 1976-04-22 Director Ingmar Bergman leaves Sweden due to taxation
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