About
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (July 14, 1918 – July 30, 2007) was a Swedish filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul." Bergman directed more than 60 films and documentaries for cinematic release and for television screenings, most of which he also wrote. Most of his films were set in Sweden, and many films from 1961 onward were filmed on the island of Fårö. He also had a theatrical career that ran in parallel with his film career. It included periods as Leading Director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and of the Residenztheater in Munich. He directed more than 170 plays. He forged a creative partnership with his cinematographers Gunnar Fischer and Sven Nykvist. Among his company of actors were Harriet Andersson, Bibi...
Known for
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
The Seventh SealMovie • 1957
Scenes from a MarriageSeries • 2021
PersonaMovie • 1966
Autumn SonataMovie • 1978
The MagicianMovie • 1958
Wild StrawberriesMovie • 1957
Fanny and AlexanderMovie • 1982
The Best IntentionsMovie • 1992
Fanny and AlexanderSeries • 1984
Scenes from a MarriageMovie • 1974
Winter LightMovie • 1963
The Virgin SpringMovie • 1960
Through a Glass DarklyMovie • 1961
Cries and WhispersMovie • 1972
Hour of the WolfMovie • 1968
Scenes from a MarriageSeries • 1973
Smiles of a Summer NightMovie • 1955
ShameMovie • 1968
The Passion of AnnaMovie • 1969
Face to FaceMovie • 1976
The SilenceMovie • 1963
The Serpent's EggMovie • 1977
The Devil's EyeMovie • 1960