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Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Directing

Born September 21, 1879 · Silbodal, Värmlands län, Sweden

Biography

Victor David Sjöström (September 20, 1879 – January 3, 1960), sometimes 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. 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).

Known For · 40 titles

Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries

1957
Synnöve Solbakken

Synnöve Solbakken

1934
The Phantom Carriage

The Phantom Carriage

1921
She Won

She Won

1916
Life’s Conflicts

Life’s Conflicts

1913
Victor Sjöström - A Portrait

Victor Sjöström - A Portrait

1981
Daughter of the Highlands

Daughter of the Highlands

1914
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1916
The Voice of Passion

The Voice of Passion

1913
Ordet

Ordet

1943
Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

1957
The Great John Ericsson

The Great John Ericsson

1937
The Child

The Child

1913
The Emperor of Portugallia

The Emperor of Portugallia

1944
For His Love’s Sake

For His Love’s Sake

1914
When Love Kills

When Love Kills

1913
To Joy

To Joy

1950
The Springtime of Life

The Springtime of Life

1912
Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!

Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!

1931
A Man There Was

A Man There Was

1917
Minns ni?

Minns ni?

1993
The Quartet That Split Up

The Quartet That Split Up

1950
Father and Son

Father and Son

1931
Walpurgis Night

Walpurgis Night

1935
The Gardener

The Gardener

1912
The Fight Continues

The Fight Continues

1941
1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

1925
The Black Masks

The Black Masks

1912
The Outlaw and His Wife

The Outlaw and His Wife

1918
Thomas Graal's Best Film

Thomas Graal's Best Film

1917
Farlig vår

Farlig vår

1949
Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

1995
Hård klang

Hård klang

1952
The Vampire

The Vampire

1913
In Time of Trial

In Time of Trial

1915
Railroad Workers

Railroad Workers

1947
A Lover in Pawn

A Lover in Pawn

1920
Jag är med eder...

Jag är med eder...

1948
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986
Sons of Ingmar

Sons of Ingmar

1919