Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish screenwriter and film director. Between 1944 and 2003 he directed 48 feature-length films (44 narrative films and 4 documentaries) as well as many short films. He also served as writer and producer for many other films.
In addition to his work in film, Bergman was playwright and theatre director, and he simultaneously worked extensively in theatre throughout his film career.
Filmography
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editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Functioned as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 1944 | Torment | Hets | No | Yes | Directed by Alf Sjöberg Also assistant director |
| 1946 | Crisis | Kris | Yes | Yes | Based on the play Moderhjertet by Leck Fischer |
| It Rains on Our Love | Det regnar på vår kärlek | Yes | Yes | Based on the play Bra mennesker by Oskar Braaten | |
| 1947 | Woman Without a Face | Kvinna utan ansikte | No | Yes | Directed by Gustaf Molander |
| A Ship Bound for India | Skepp till Indialand | Yes | Yes | Based on the play Skepp till Indialand by Martin Söderhjelm | |
| 1948 | Music in Darkness
(Night Is My Future) |
Musik i mörker | Yes | Yes | Written by Bergman and Dagmar Edqvist, based on Edqvist's novel[1] |
| Port of Call | Hamnstad | Yes | Yes | Based on the story "Guldet och murarna" by Olle Länsberg | |
| Eva | Eva | No | Yes | Directed by Gustaf Molander | |
| 1949 | Prison (The Devil's Wanton) |
Fängelse | Yes | Yes | |
| Thirst (Three Strange Loves) |
Törst | Yes | No | Written by Herbert Grevenius, based on the story collection Törst by Birgit Tengroth | |
| 1950 | To Joy | Till glädje | Yes | Yes | |
| This Can't Happen Here | Sånt händer inte här | Yes | No | Written by Herbert Grevenius, based on the novel I løpet av tolv timer by Peter Valentin | |
| 1951 | Summer Interlude / Illicit Interlude |
Sommarlek | Yes | Yes | Based on the story "Mari" by Ingmar Bergman |
| Divorced | Frånskild | No | Yes | Directed by Gustaf Molander | |
| 1952 | Secrets of Women / Waiting Women |
Kvinnors väntan | Yes | Yes | |
| 1953 | Summer with Monika | Sommaren med Monika | Yes | Yes | Based on the novel Sommaren med Monika by Per Anders Fogelström |
| Sawdust and Tinsel | Gycklarnas afton | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1954 | A Lesson in Love | En lektion i kärlek | Yes | Yes | Also art director |
| 1955 | Dreams | Kvinnodröm | Yes | Yes | |
| Smiles of a Summer Night | Sommarnattens leende | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1956 | Last Pair Out | Sista paret ut | No | Yes | Directed by Alf Sjöberg |
| 1957 | The Seventh Seal | Det sjunde inseglet | Yes | Yes | Based on the play Trämålning by Ingmar Bergman |
| Wild Strawberries | Smultronstället | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1958 | Brink of Life / So Close to Life |
Nära livet | Yes | No | Written by Ulla Isaksson, based on her stories "Det vänliga, värdiga" and "Det orubbliga" |
| The Magician | Ansiktet | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1960 | The Virgin Spring | Jungfrukällan | Yes | No | Written by Ulla Isaksson, based on the ballad "Töres dotter i Wänge" Also producer |
| The Devil's Eye | Djävulens öga | Yes | Yes | Based on the radio play Don Juan vender tilbage by Oluf Bang | |
| 1961 | Through a Glass Darkly | Såsom i en spegel | Yes | Yes | |
| The Pleasure Garden | Lustgården | No | Yes | Directed by Alf Kjellin | |
| 1963 | Winter Light | Nattvardsgästerna | Yes | Yes | |
| The Silence | Tystnaden | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1964 | All These Women | För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor | Yes | Yes | Also known as Now About These Women |
| 1966 | Persona | Persona | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 1967 | Stimulantia | Stimulantia | Yes | Yes | Segment "Daniel" Also segment cinematographer |
| 1968 | Hour of the Wolf | Vargtimmen | Yes | Yes | |
| Shame | Skammen | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1969 | The Passion of Anna | En passion | Yes | Yes | |
| 1971 | The Touch | Beröringen | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 1972 | Cries and Whispers | Viskningar och rop | Yes | Yes | |
| 1974 | Scenes from a Marriage | Scener ur ett äktenskap | Yes | Yes | Shorter theatrical edit of his TV miniseries of the same title |
| 1976 | Face to Face | Ansikte mot ansikte | Yes | Yes | Also released in a longer television version |
| 1977 | The Serpent's Egg | The Serpent's Egg / Ormens ägg / Das Schlangenei | Yes | Yes | |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata | Höstsonaten | Yes | Yes | |
| 1982 | Fanny and Alexander | Fanny och Alexander | Yes | Yes | Also released in a longer television version |
| 1992 | The Best Intentions | Den goda viljan | No | Yes | Directed by Bille August, shorter theatrical edit of the show of the same title |
| Sunday's Children | Söndagsbarn | No | Yes | Directed by Daniel Bergman | |
| 1997 | Private Confessions | Enskilda samtal | No | Yes | Directed by Liv Ullmann, based on the book Enskilda samtal by Ingmar Bergman, shorter festival and theatrical version of the 2 part mini-series of the same title[2] |
| 2000 | Faithless | Trolösa | No | Yes | Directed by Liv Ullmann |
Television
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Functioned as | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||||
| 1969 | The Rite | Riten | Yes | Yes | TV Movie | Received a limited theatrical release outside Scandinavia[3] |
| 1970 | The Lie / The Sanctuary |
Reservatet: en banalitetens tragi-komedi | No | Yes | TV Movie | Directed by Jan Molander |
| 1973 | Scenes from a Marriage | Scener ur ett äktenskap | Yes | Yes | TV Miniseries | 6 episodes Later released in a shorter theatrical version |
| 1975 | The Magic Flute | Trollflöjten | Yes | Yes | TV Movie | Based on The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Emanuel Schikaneder, also released theatrically |
| 1976 | Face to Face | Ansikte mot ansikte | Yes | Yes | TV Miniseries | 4 episodes Longer television version of his film Face to Face |
| The Codemned Woman Dance | De fördömda kvinnornas dans | Yes | Yes | TV Short | Premiered at the Premio Italia Film Festival | |
| 1980 | From the Life of the Marionettes | Aus dem Leben der Marionetten | Yes | Yes | TV Movie | |
| 1983 | Fanny and Alexander | Fanny och Alexander | Yes | Yes | TV Miniseries | 5 episodes Longer television version of his film Fanny and Alexander |
| 1984 | After the Rehearsal | Efter repetitionen | Yes | Yes | TV Movie | Based on the play Efter repetitionen by Ingmar Bergman Received theatrical release internationally |
| 1986 | The Blessed Ones | De två saliga | Yes | No | TV Movie | Written by Ulla Isaksson, based on her novel |
| 1991 | The Best Intentions | Den goda viljan | No | Yes | TV Miniseries | 4 episodes Directed by Bille August, also released in a shorter theatrical version |
| 1996 | Harald & Harald | Yes | Yes | TV Short | Written by Bergman, Johan Rabaeus and Björn Granath | |
| 1996 | Private Confessions | Enskilda samtal | No | Yes | TV Miniseries | 2 episodes Directed by Liv Ullmann, based on the book Enskilda samtal by Ingmar Bergman, also released in a shorter festival and theatrical version [4] |
| 1997 | In the Presence of a Clown | Larmar och gör sig till | Yes | Yes | TV Movie | Based on the play Larmar och gör sig till by Ingmar Bergman |
| 2003 | Saraband | Saraband | Yes | Yes | TV Movie | Received theatrical release internationally |
Documentary
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | "Bakomfilm Gycklarnas afton" | Short film | |
| 1954 | "Bakomfilm Kvinnodröm" | Short film | |
| "Bakomfilm En lektion i kärlek" | Short film | ||
| 1955 | "Bakomfilm Sommarnattens leende" | Short film | |
| 1956 | "Bakomfilm Det sjunde inseglet" | Short film | |
| 1957 | "Bakomfilm Smultronstället" | Short film | |
| "Bakomfilm Nära livet" | Short film | ||
| 1958 | "Bakomfilm Ansiktet" | Short film | |
| 1961 | "Bakomfilm Såsom i en spegel" | Short film | |
| "Bakomfilm Nattvardsgästerna" | Short film | ||
| 1967 | "Bakomfilm Vargtimmen" | Short film | |
| 1970 | Fårö Document | Fårödokument | |
| 1972 | "Bakomfilm Viskningar och rop" | Short film | |
| 1973 | "Bakomfilm Scener ur ett äktenskap" | Short film | |
| 1976 | "Bakomfilm Ansikte mot ansikte" | Short film | |
| "The Dance of the Damned Women" | "De fördömda kvinnornas dans" | Short film | |
| 1978 | The Making of Autumn Sonata | Bakomfilm Höstsonaten | |
| 1979 | My Beloved | Min älskade | Produced by Ingmar Bergman, directed and written by Kjell Grede |
| Fårö Document 1979 | Fårödokument 1979 | ||
| 1980 | "Bakomfilm Aus dem Leben der Marionetten" | Short film | |
| 1984 | "Bakomfilm Efter repetitionen" | Short film | |
| The Making of Fanny and Alexander | Dokument Fanny och Alexander | ||
| 1986 | "Karin's Face" | "Karins ansikte" | Short film |
| 1987 | Gotska sandön | Gotska sandön | Produced by Ingmar Bergman and Lisbet Gabrielsson, directed by Arne Carlsson |
See also
editReferences
edit- General
- "Ingmar Bergman: Films". Swedish Film Database. Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- "Ingmar Bergman Theatre and radio". Ingmar Bergman Face to Face. Ingmar Bergman Foundation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- Specific
- ^ "Music in Darkness". www.ingmarbergman.se. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Enskilda samtal". festival-cannes.com. Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Parkinson, David. "The Rite: Film notes". bergmanorama.webs.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Enskilda samtal". festival-cannes.com. Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 7 June 2011.