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Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Known for: Directing

Born 21/09/1879
Died 1960-01-03
Place of birth 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).

Filmography

Wild Strawberries Film ★ 8,1

Wild Strawberries

Professor Isak Borg

1957

The Phantom Carriage Film ★ 7,7

The Phantom Carriage

David Holm

1921

Mot nya tider Film ★ 8,0

Mot nya tider

Hjalmar Branting

1939

Synnöve Solbakken Film ★ 10,0

Synnöve Solbakken

Sämund Granliden

1934

Victor Sjöström - A Portrait Film ★ 6,0

Victor Sjöström - A Portrait

1981

Kiss of Death Film ★ 6,1

Kiss of Death

Òveringenjör Weyler / Ingenjör Lebel

1916

Ordet Film ★ 6,9

Ordet

Knut Borg Sr.

1943

The Child Film

The Child

Georg Mills - Medicinare

1913

A Man There Was Film ★ 7,1

A Man There Was

Terje Vigen

1917

The Outlaw and His Wife Film ★ 7,2

The Outlaw and His Wife

Outlaw / Kári

1918

Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries Film ★ 6,0

Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

Self

1957

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown Film ★ 8,0

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Self (archive footage)

1986

Daughter of the Highlands Film

Daughter of the Highlands

Karl Werner - Läkare

1914

Thomas Graal's Best Child Film ★ 5,4

Thomas Graal's Best Child

Thomas Graal

1918

Film

Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!

Self

1931

The Voice of Passion Film

The Voice of Passion

Daniel Barkner

1913

To Joy Film ★ 6,8

To Joy

Sönderby

1950

The Quartet That Split Up Film ★ 10,0

The Quartet That Split Up

Gustaf Borg

1950

Film ★ 5,9

Thomas Graal's Best Film

Thomas Graal

1917

The Great John Ericsson Film ★ 7,0

The Great John Ericsson

1937

The Springtime of Life Film ★ 5,3

The Springtime of Life

Cyril Alm

1912

Film

Life’s Conflicts

1913

Film

For His Love’s Sake

1914

Film

She Won

1916

The Black Masks Film ★ 1,0

The Black Masks

Von Mühlen - Löjtnant

1912

The Gardener Film ★ 5,4

The Gardener

Trädgårdsmästaren

1912

1925 Studio Tour Film ★ 6,2

1925 Studio Tour

Self

1925

Jag är med eder... Film ★ 9,0

Jag är med eder...

1948

The Fight Continues Film ★ 8,0

The Fight Continues

Andreas Berg

1941

Father and Son Film ★ 7,0

Father and Son

Hilding Harald Markurell / ällarmästare på utvärdshuset Kupan

1931

There's a Fire Burning Film ★ 9,0

There's a Fire Burning

Henrik Falkman

1943

Walpurgis Night Film ★ 5,4

Walpurgis Night

Frederik Bergström

1935

Minns ni? Film

Minns ni?

(archive footage)

1993

The Emperor of Portugallia Film ★ 7,2

The Emperor of Portugallia

Jan i Skrolycka

1944

When Love Kills Film

When Love Kills

Oscar Falck - Målare

1913

Farlig vår Film ★ 4,7

Farlig vår

Antique Dealer Bladh

1949

Stjärnbilder Film ★ 10,0

Stjärnbilder

(archive footage)

1995

Film

In Time of Trial

1915

Scattered Pages Film ★ 9,0

Scattered Pages

1931

Sons of Ingmar Film ★ 6,8

Sons of Ingmar

Lill Ingmar Ingmarsson

1919

Männen i mörker Film ★ 9,0

Männen i mörker

Gustaf Landberg

1955

Gubben kommer Film ★ 9,0

Gubben kommer

1939

A Lover in Pawn Film ★ 6,9

A Lover in Pawn

Sammel Eneman

1920

Hård klang Film ★ 5,2

Hård klang

Klaus Willenhart

1952

Karin, Daughter of Ingmar Film ★ 5,8

Karin, Daughter of Ingmar

Stor Ingmar

1920

Love Film ★ 8,0

Love

1952

Railroad Workers Film ★ 9,0

Railroad Workers

Stora Ballong

1947

The Hell Ship Film ★ 6,2

The Hell Ship

Dick

1923

The House Surrounded Film ★ 9,0

The House Surrounded

1922

The Strike Film

The Strike

1915

The Vampire Film

The Vampire

1913