Victor David Sjöström, also known in the United States as Victor Seastrom, was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter and actor. He was born in Årjäng, Sweden, on 20 September 1879, and died on 3 January 1960. He began his career in Sweden before moving to Hollywood in 1924, and he worked primarily in the silent era. His best known films include The Phantom Carriage of 1921, He Who Gets Slapped of 1924 and The Wind of 1928. Within this atlas Victor Sjöström is credited as the director of The Wind and The Phantom Carriage.
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Victor David Sjöström (Swedish: [ˈvɪ̌kːtɔr ˈɧø̂ːstrœm] ; 20 September 1879-3 January 1960), also known in the United States as Victor Seastrom, was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor.
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The Wind is a 1928 American synchronized sound romantic drama film directed by Victor Sjöström.
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The Phantom Carriage (Swedish: Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! (Körkarlen) by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf.
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