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Viveca Lindfors was born in Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden on December 29, 1920. Public records list Viveca Lindfors as a screenwriter, film producer and television actor. Death is recorded on October 25, 1995, at the age of 74. Recorded honors include Silver Bear for Best Actress (1962), Genie Awards (1992) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (1990).
My Take
Viveca Lindfors is one of those performers I admire for refusing to coast. A Swedish-American actress who carried her craft from Hollywood studio pictures into stage and television, she won a Silver Bear in 1962 and an Emmy in 1990, decades apart, which tells me she stayed sharp and in demand right through a long career. What I respect most is the range hinted at here: she wasn't only an actor but also wrote, produced, and directed. That kind of behind-the-camera ambition was rare for women of her generation, and it reads to me as someone who wanted authorship over her own work, not just roles handed to her.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Viveca Lindfors
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィヴェカ・リンドフォース
- Reading
- ゔぃゔぇか・りんどふぉーす
- Born
- December 29, 1920 – October 25, 1995
- Origin
- Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / television actor / film actor / film director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1962 Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1992 Genie Awards
- 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
3. Links
4. About this entry
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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 Viveca Lindfors born?
Born December 29, 1920.
When did Viveca Lindfors die?
Died October 25, 1995, aged 74.
Where was Viveca Lindfors from?
Viveca Lindfors was from Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden.
What did Viveca Lindfors do?
Viveca Lindfors worked as screenwriter, film producer, television actor, film actor, film director.
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