Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish film and theatre director and writer known for psychologically intense films exploring faith, mortality and human relationships. His films The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona and Fanny and Alexander are regarded among the most influential works in world cinema, often marked by stark black-and-white cinematography and long, searching close-ups on his actors' faces. Bergman worked repeatedly with cinematographer Sven Nykvist and actors including Liv Ullmann and Max von Sydow, building one of the most consistent and recognizable directorial styles in film history over a career spanning more than five decades.
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AwardIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award 1 AwardEuropean Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 1 AwardCannes Film Festival Award for Best Director 1 AwardDorothy and Lillian Gish Prize 1 Defining ContributionProfoundly personal films on the struggles of the psyche and soul 1 Ingmar Bergman
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Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish filmmaker and theatre director.
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profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul
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The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Fanny and Alexander (Wikipedia)
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Fanny and Alexander (Swedish: Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.
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The Best Intentions (Swedish: Den goda viljan) is a 1991 Swedish television drama film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman.
Persona (1966 film) (Wikipedia)
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Persona is a 1966 Swedish psychological drama film written, directed, and produced by Ingmar Bergman and starring Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann.
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