Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director, screenwriter, and author. Regarded as one of the most influential auteur filmmakers of the 20th century, Bergman produced hundreds of works for stage and screen throughout his career. Born in Stockholm, Bergman spent his childhood in a strict and disciplined environment. He studied literature, art history and theatre at Uppsala University but left without graduating to pursue a career in theatre. In the 1940s he began directing for Swedish theatres and entered cinema through screenwriting. He gained recognition in the film industry with the screenplay for “Hets” (The Torment) in 1944. His directorial debut came in 1946 with “Kris” (Crisis), marking the start of his cinematic career. In the 1950s and 1960s he achieved international acclaim with works such as “Det sjunde inseglet” (The Seventh Seal, 1957) and “Smultronstället” (Wild Strawberries, 1957). Throughout his career he continued producing works across film, television and theatre. He died on 30 July 2007 on the Swedish island of Fårö.

Bergman’s films are typically shaped around existential inquiries, the complexity of human relationships, faith and doubt, death and loneliness. His theatrical background is reflected in the cinematic aesthetic through intense dialogue and disciplined staging. His long-standing collaboration with cinematographer Sven Nykvist emphasized minimalist lighting and close-up facial shots to highlight psychological depth. Structures of play within play, symbolic objects and metaphors are defining elements of Bergman’s cinema.

• Kris (Crisis) – 1946
• Det regnar på vår kärlek (It Rains on Our Love) – 1946
• Skepp till India land (Ship to India) – 1947
• Fängelse (Prison) – 1949
• Törst (Thirst) – 1949
• Till glädje (To Joy) – 1950
• Sommarlek (Summer Interlude) – 1951
• Kvinnors väntan (The Waiting Woman) – 1952
• Gycklarnas afton (The伎的夜晚) – 1953
• En lektion i kärlek (A Lesson in Love) – 1954
• Kvinnodröm (Woman’s Dream) – 1955
• Sommarnattens leende (Smiles of a Summer Night) – 1955
• Det sjunde inseglet (The Seventh Seal) – 1957
• Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries) – 1957
• Ansiktet (The Face) – 1958
• Djävulens öga (The Devil’s Eye) – 1960
• Såsom i en spegel (Through a Glass Darkly) – 1961
• Nattvardsgästerna (Winter Light) – 1963
• Tystnaden (Silence) – 1963
• Persona – 1966
• Vargtimmen (Hour of the Wolf) – 1968
• Skammen (Shame) – 1968
• En passion (A Passion) – 1969
• Beröringen (The Touch) – 1971
• Viskningar och rop (Cries and Whispers) – 1972
• Scener ur ett äktenskap (Scenes from a Marriage) – 1973
• Ansikte mot ansikte (Face to Face) – 1976
• Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata) – 1978
• Fanny och Alexander (Fanny and Alexander) – 1982
• Efter repetitionen (After the Rehearsal) – 1984
• Saraband – 2003

• The Last Gasp – 1967
• The Lie – 1970
• The Touch – 1971 (including TV adaptations)
• From the Life of the Marionettes – 1980 (TV version)

• Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie – 1963
• Bergman Island – 2004

• Academy Awards – Best Foreign Language Film: The Virgin Spring (1960), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Fanny and Alexander (1983)
• Cannes Film Festival – Special Jury Prize: The Seventh Seal (1957)
• Golden Palm: The Virgin Spring (1960)
• Golden Bear – Berlin International Film Festival: Wild Strawberries (1957)
• Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award – 1971
• European Film Awards – Lifetime Achievement (1997)