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Vilgot Sjöman
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Born
December 2
,
1924
·
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Died
April 9
,
2006
·
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
(complications from cerebral hemorrhage)
Birth name
David Harald Vilgot Sjöman
Mini Bio
Vilgot Sjöman was born on December 2, 1924 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a writer and director, known for
The Garage (1975)
,
A Handful of Love (1974)
and
My Sister, My Love (1966)
. He was married to Lotta Sjöman and
Kristina Hasselgren
. He died on April 9, 2006 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
Family
Spouses
Lotta Sjöman
(1969 - April 9, 2006) (his death, 3 children)
Kristina Hasselgren
(1955 - 1960) (divorced)
Trivia
He received the fervent support of Swedish director
Ingmar Bergman
during the beginning of his career, who regarded Vilgot Sjöman as his protegé.
Novelist, critic and essayist. Studied film in California, before becoming assistant to Ingmar Bergman.
Many of his films dealt with sexual themes and ran into censorship problems.
He received the Ingmar Bergman Award in 2003 for his contribution to Swedish cinema.
His films
I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
and
I Am Curious (Blue) (1968)
are regarded as two major Swedish classics.
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