Victor Sjöström

Victor David Sjöström (20 September 1879 – 3 January 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

Wild Strawberries
The Phantom Carriage
The Phantom Carriage
The Phantom Carriage
The Wind
Crisis
Birth Location Silbodal, Värmlands län, Sweden
Born 1879-09-21
Died 1960-01-03

Movies

Behind the Scenes of 'Wild Strawberries' as Self (archive footage)
2013
Stjärnbilder as (archive footage)
1995
Minns ni? as (archive footage)
1993
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown as Self (archive footage)
1986
Wild Strawberries as Professor Isak Borg
1957
Männen i mörker as Gustaf Landberg
1955
1952
Hård klang as Klaus Willenhart
1952
Kvartetten som sprängdes as Gustaf Borg
1950
To Joy as Sönderby
1950
Farlig vår as antikhandlare Bladh
1949
Railroad Workers as Stora Ballong
1947
The Emperor of Portugallia as Jan i Skrolycka
1944
Ordet as Knut Borg Sr.
1943
There Burns a Fire as Henrik Falkman
1943
Striden går vidare as Andreas Berg
1941
Mot nya tider as Hjalmar Branting
1939
Walpurgis Night as Frederik Bergström
1935
Synnöve Solbakken as Sämund Granliden
1934
Father and Son as Hilding Harald Markurell
1931
1925
The Hell Ship as Dick
1923
The Phantom Carriage as David Holm
1921
A Lover in Pawn as Sammel Eneman
1920
Karin, Daughter of Ingmar as Stor Ingmar
1920
Sons of Ingmar as Lill Ingmar Ingmarsson
1919
Thomas Graal's Best Child as Thomas Graal
1918
The Outlaw and His Wife as Ejvind a.k.a. Kári
1918
Thomas Graal's Best Film as Thomas Graal
1917
A Man There Was as Terje Vigen
1917
Kiss of Death as Òveringenjör Weyler / Ingenjör Lebel
1916
1915
The Voice of Passion as Daniel Barkner
1913
When Love Kills as Oscar Falck
1913
1913
1913
The Springtime of Life as Cyril Alm
1912
The Gardener as The Gardener
1912

Movies

Crisis Producer
1946
Torment Producer
1944
1937
1931
Father and Son Director
1931
Father and Son Director
1930
1930
A Lady to Love Producer
1930
A Lady to Love Director
1930
1928
The Wind Director
1928
The Divine Woman Director
1928
1927
1927
1925
1925
He Who Gets Slapped Screenplay
1924
1924
1924
Name the Man Director
1924
The Hell Ship Writer
1923
The Hell Ship Director
1923
1922
1922
1922
Love's Crucible Director
1922
1921
1921
A Lover in Pawn Director
1920
1920
1919
His Lord's Will Director
1919
1919
Sons of Ingmar Director
1919
1918
A Man There Was Screenplay
1917
A Man There Was Director
1917
Therèse Writer
1916
Therèse Director
1916
Kiss of Death Writer
1916
Kiss of Death Director
1916
Hon segrade Writer
1916
Hon segrade Director
1916
The Sea Vultures Director
1916
1916
1915
1915
1915
1915
Det var i maj Writer
1915
Det var i maj Director
1915
1915
Guilt Redeemed Director
1915
Strejken Screenplay
1915
Strejken Director
1915
1914
1914
1914
1914
Judge Not Director
1914
1914
The Miracle Director
1913
1913
Ingeborg Holm Writer
1913
Ingeborg Holm Director
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
The Gardener Director
1912
A Secret Marriage Screenplay
1912
1912