Victor Sjöström
Directing•Born September 21, 1879•Died January 3, 1960 (age 80)•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).
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DepartmentDirecting
BirthdaySeptember 21, 1879
Day of DeathJanuary 3, 1960
Place of BirthSilbodal, Värmlands län, Sweden
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