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Victor Sjöström

Sep 21, 1879 - Jan 03, 1960 (80 years old) in Silbodal, Värmlands län, Sweden

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

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A Lover in Pawn
Sammel Eneman
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Wild Strawberries
Professor Isak Borg
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The Phantom Carriage
David Holm
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The Gardener
Trädgårdsmästaren
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Ordet
Knut Borg Sr.
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A Man There Was
Terje Vigen
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Railroad Workers
Stora Ballong
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Högfjällets dotter
Karl Werner - Läkare
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Synnöve Solbakken
Sämund Granliden
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Walpurgis Night
Frederik Bergström

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