Ingmar Bergman (person)

1918- Swedish Filmmaker

He gained a level of appreciation among a cultured international audience that had never been reached before by any other filmmaker.

Films:

• Smiles of a Summer Night - 1955
• The Seventh Seal - 1957
• Wild Strawberries - 1958
• So close to Life - 1958
• The Virgin Spring - 1960 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
• Through A Glass Darkly - 1961 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
• The Communicants - 1961
• Winter Light - 1962
• The Silence - 1963
• The Persona - 1966
• Cries and Whispers - 1972
• Scenes from a Marriage -1973
• Autumn Sonata - 1977 which won a Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Fanny and Alexander - 1983 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, nominated for Academy Awards: Best Directing
• After the Rehearsal - 1984
• In the Presence of a Clown - 1997

In the early 80's he left film and returned to directing the Theater.

Sources: http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_works_of_i_b/ http://www.hal-pc.org/~questers/bergman.html Last Updated 06.19.04