Ernst Ingmar Bergman, the renowned Swedish film and television director, was born on July 14, 1918, to a priest. His parents' early marriage was depicted in the biographical film "The Best Intentions" (1992),while his journey with his father was portrayed in "Sunday's Children" (1992). The trilogy was concluded with "Private Confessions" (1996),in which Pernilla August played his mother. Although the films were not always entirely true biographical stories, they provided insight into Bergman's early life.
Bergman began his career at a young age, managing a puppet theatre with his sister and friends. He started writing professionally in 1941, and his play "Kaspers död" (A.K.A. "Kaspers Death") was produced the same year. This led to his entry into the film industry, where he worked as a script doctor, saving poor scripts for other writers. He later wrote a screenplay based on his own novel about his last year as a student, which became his first film screenplay, "Torment" (1944).
Bergman's first professional film-director job was on "Torment," which was directed by Alf Sjöberg. When Sjöberg was busy, Bergman was tasked with shooting the final sequence of the film. Bergman is the father of two sons, Daniel Bergman, a director, and Mats Bergman, an actor at the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theater. He served as the theatre's CEO between 1963 and 1966, during which time he hired many professional actors in Sweden.
In 1976, Bergman faced a significant tax problem due to poor financial advice. He was forced to leave the country and went to Germany, where he remained for a few years before returning to Sweden. His last theatrical film, "Fanny and Alexander" (1982),was made during this period. Bergman retired from film directing but continued to write scripts for film and television and direct plays at the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre until his death on July 30, 2007.
