| Birth Day | July 14, 1918 |
| Birth Place | Uppsala, Sweden |
| Age | 102 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jul 30, 2007 (age 89) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Swedish filmmaker whose films Fanny and Alexander, Through a Glass Darkly, and The Virgin Spring received Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. His other well-known features include Wild Strawberries, Cries & Whispers, and The Seventh Seal.
He began his film career rewriting scripts in 1941. He wrote the screenplay for Torment/Frenzy in 1944 and was assistant Director on the film.
He was considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers in history and became a Foreign Honorary Member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1961.
He married his fifth wife
