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Born on July 14, 1918 in Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden, Ingmar Bergman was a film director, theatre director and screenwriter. Ingmar Bergman died on July 30, 2007 at the age of 89. Schooling on record includes Stockholm University. Listed accolades include Golden Bear (1958), Erasmus Prize (1965), Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1970) and 5 more. Credited works include The Seventh Seal, Persona and Fanny and Alexander.
My Take
Bergman is the kind of director I return to when I want cinema to ask hard questions rather than soothe me. The chess match with Death in The Seventh Seal, the dissolving identities of Persona, the family warmth of Fanny and Alexander, he kept circling faith, silence, and human loneliness without flinching. I suspect the long Nordic winters and stark Swedish light shaped that introspective, almost spiritual gaze. The Golden Bear and Praemium Imperiale are well earned, but what truly moves me is his refusal to look away from our deepest fears. A demanding artist, and worth every minute.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ingmar Bergman
- Name (Japanese)
- イングマール・ベルイマン
- Reading
- いんぐまーる・べるいまん
- Born
- July 14, 1918 – July 30, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
- Occupation
- film director / theatre director / screenwriter / playwright / actor
2. Background
- University
- Stockholm University
Awards & achievements
- 1958 Golden Bear
- 1965 Erasmus Prize
- 1970 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- 1976 Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
- 1984 César Award
- 1988 BAFTA Fellowship
- 1988 European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1991 Praemium Imperiale
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Seventh Seal | — | |
| Notable work | Persona | — | |
| Notable work | Fanny and Alexander | — | |
| Notable work | Autumn Sonata | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://ingmarbergman.se
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingmar%20Bergman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7546
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ingmar Bergman born?
Born July 14, 1918.
When did Ingmar Bergman die?
Died July 30, 2007, aged 89.
Where was Ingmar Bergman from?
Ingmar Bergman was from Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden.
What did Ingmar Bergman do?
Ingmar Bergman worked as film director, theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor.
What was Ingmar Bergman known for?
Notable works include The Seventh Seal, Persona, Fanny and Alexander.
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