Profile
Ingmar Bergman: Sweden's Master of Cinema
Swedish film and theatre director, born in Uppsala on 14 July 1918
Bergman grew up as a Lutheran pastor's son, having been born in Uppsala on 14 July 1918. His strict upbringing deeply influenced the themes of guilt and faith in his later films.
He began in the theatre and directed stage productions throughout his life. The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries, both released in 1957, made him internationally famous.
Later masterpieces include Persona, Cries and Whispers and Fanny and Alexander, which won four Oscars. He spent his last years on the island of Fårö, where he died in 2007.
Career highlights
- 1918Born in Uppsala: son of a pastor
- 1944Torment: writes the screenplay
- 1955Smiles of a Summer Night: comedy wins acclaim at Cannes
- 1957The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries: international breakthrough
- 1960The Virgin Spring: wins the Oscar for Foreign Language Film
- 1966Persona: bold experimental drama
- 1973Scenes from a Marriage: acclaimed TV series
- 1982Fanny and Alexander: wins four Oscars
- 2007Dies on Fårö: aged 89
Did you know?He died on the same day as the Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni, 30 July 2007.
