Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg (21 June 1903 – 17 April 1980) was a

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theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and

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. He won the Grand Prix du Festival at the

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twice: in 1946 for ''

Torment Torment may refer to: * The feeling of pain or suffering * Causing to suffer, torture Films * ''Torment'' (1924 film), a silent crime-drama * ''Torment'' (1944 film) (''Hets''), a Swedish film * ''Torment'' (1950 British film), a British thr ...

'' ( sv, Hets) (part of an eleven-way tie), and in 1951 for his film ''

Miss Julie ''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...

'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) (an adaptation of

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's play which tied with

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's '' Miracle in Milan''). Despite his success with those films, Sjöberg was foremost a stage director, perhaps the greatest at

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(alongside first

Olof Molander Olof Johan Harald Molander (8 October 1892 – 26 May 1966) was a Sweden, Swedish theatre director, theatre and film director. He was most notable for his many Strindberg and Shakespeare productions. Biography Molander was born in Helsinki. H ...

and later

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). He was a First Director of Sweden's

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between 1930 and 1980; he staged there many remarkable and historic productions. Sjöberg was also a pioneer director of drama for early Swedish TV (his 1955 TV production of ''

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'' is a national milestone). At the 3rd Guldbagge Awards Sjöberg won the award for

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for the film ''

Ön ''Ön'' ( en, The Island) is a 1966 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. At the 3rd Guldbagge Awards Sjöberg won the award for Best Director. The film was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Per Myrberg as Count Mag ...

''. Sjöberg died in a car accident on his way to rehearsal at the

in Stockholm.

Filmography

Actor

*''

Ingmar's Inheritance ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (Swedish: ''Ingmarsarvet'') is a 1925 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Conrad Veidt and John Ekman.Hjort & Lindqvist p.253 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1925) *'' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1928) *''Resan Bort'' (1945)

Director

* ''

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'' (1929) *''

They Staked Their Lives ''They Staked Their Lives'' ( sv, Med livet som insats) is a 1940 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. Cast * Aino Taube as Wanda * Åke Ohberg as John * Anders Henrikson as Max (as Anders Henriksson) * Gösta Cederlund as Baker * Holge ...

'' (''Med livet som insats'') (1940) * '' Blossom Time'' (1940) *''

Home from Babylon '' Home from Babylon'' ( sv, Hem från Babylon) is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Gerd Hagman, Arnold Sjöstrand and Georg Rydeberg. It was based on a 1923 novel of the same title by Sigfrid Siwertz.Goble p. 431 ...

'' (1941) *''

The Heavenly Play ''The Heavenly Play'' ( sv, Himlaspelet) is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. Plot The young peasants Mats and Marit are about to marry when a disease breaks out in their village. Marit gets accused of being a witch and sentenc ...

'' (''Himlaspelet'') (1942) *''

Kungajakt ''Kungajakt'' (English: ''The Royal Hunt'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. Cast * Inga Tidblad as Catherine von Wismar * Holger Löwenadler as Carl Gustav von Wismar * Lauritz Falk as Lt. Rehusen * Erik Hell as Möllerste ...

'' (1944) *''

'' (''Hets'') (1944) From a synopsis by

, who served as assistant director. Nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1947. Shared the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film at the

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* ''

The Journey Away ''The Journey Away'' ( sv, Resan bort) is a 1945 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Gunn Wållgren, Holger Löwenadler and Maj-Britt Nilsson. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location around Lysek ...

'' (1945) *''

Iris and the Lieutenant ''Iris and the Lieutenant'' ( sv, Iris och löjtnantshjärta) is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Åke Claesson. The film boosted Zetterling's international profile. Shortly afterwar ...

'' (''Iris och löjtnantshjärta'') (1946) *''

Only a Mother ''Only a Mother'' (Swedish: ''Bara en mor'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Eva Dahlbeck, Ragnar Falck and Ulf Palme.Nordic National Cinemas p. 186 It featured the acting debut of Max Von Sydow. The film's se ...

'' (''Bara en mor'') (1949) *''

'' (''Fröken Julie'') (1951) Shared the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film at the

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*''

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'' (1953) *''

Karin Månsdotter Karin Månsdotter (in English Catherine; 6 November 1550 – 13 September 1612) was first a mistress of King Eric XIV of Sweden and then briefly queen as his wife. Early life Karin was born in Stockholm to a soldier and later prison guard na ...

'' (1954) *''

Wild Birds ''Wild Birds'' ( sv, Vildfåglar) is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, Per Oscarsson and Ulf Palme.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gothe ...

'' (''Vildfåglar'') (1955) *'' Last Pair Out'' (''Sista paret ut'') (1956) *'' The Judge'' (''Domaren'') (1960) *''

'' (1966) *'')''

Writer

*''They Staked Their Lives'' (''Med livet som insats'') (1940) *''Den blomstertid'' (1940) *''Hem från Babylon'' (1941) *''Only a Mother'' (''Bara en mor'') (1949) *''The Heavenly Play'' (''Himlaspelet'') (1942) *''Resan bort'' (1945) *''Miss Julie'' (''Fröken Julie'') (1951) *''Karin Månsdotter'' (1954) *''Wild Birds'' (''Vildfåglar'') (1955) *''The Judge'' (''Domaren'') (1960) *''Ön'' (1966)

References

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* * 1903 births 1980 deaths Artists from Stockholm Road incident deaths in Sweden Swedish theatre directors Swedish film directors Best Director Guldbagge Award winners Directors of Palme d'Or winners Burials at Galärvarvskyrkogården {{Sweden-film-director-stub