Photo: K W Gullers / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mai Zetterling deserves the word pioneer in its fullest sense. Born in Västerås in 1925, she first found fame as an actress, then did something far harder: she stepped behind the camera as a director and screenwriter in an era that gave women almost no room to do so. The courage of moving from being directed to directing, of building her own cinematic world, impresses me deeply. Though she passed in 1994, her standing as an early voice in feminist filmmaking has not faded. I hold real reverence for artists who pry open doors that were nailed shut.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mai Zetterling
- Name (Japanese)
- マイ・セッタリング
- Reading
- まい・せったりんぐ
- Born
- May 24, 1925 – March 17, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Västerås, Västmanland County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / writer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mai Zetterling born?
May 24, 1925 – March 17, 1994.
Where is Mai Zetterling from?
Mai Zetterling is from Västerås, Västmanland County, Sweden.
What does Mai Zetterling do?
Mai Zetterling works as actor, film director, screenwriter, writer, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.