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Victor Sjöström

Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor (1879-1960) · Sweden · On the map · Directors · Died at 80

Victor David Sjöström, also known in the United States as Victor Seastrom, was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career in Sweden, before moving to Hollywood in 1924.

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1960Died3 January 19601957Behind the Scenes of Wild StrawberriesFilm1950To JoyFilm, Sönderby1946CrisisFilm, Producer1939Mot nya tiderFilm, Hjalmar Branting1935Walpurgis NightFilm, Frederik Bergström1930A Lady to LoveFilm, Director, Producer1927The Scarlet LetterFilm, Director, Producer1924He Who Gets SlappedFilm, Director, Producer1922Love's CrucibleFilm, Director, Writer1919Sons of IngmarFilm, Director, Writer1917A Man There WasFilm, Director, Writer1915The Price of BetrayalFilm, Director1912The GardenerFilm, Director1879Born20 September 1879
  • Wild Strawberries 1957
  • The Phantom Carriage 1921
  • He Who Gets Slapped 1924
  • The Wind 1928
  • The Outlaw and His Wife 1918

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Filmography 40

140 credits on file

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor

About this person

Sjöström worked primarily in the silent era; his best known films include The Phantom Carriage (1921), He Who Gets Slapped (1924), and The Wind (1928). Sjöström was Sweden's most prominent director in the "Golden Age of Silent Film" in Europe. Later in life, he played the leading role in Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries (1957).

Country
Sweden
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1960 · aged 80

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