- Ingrid Thulin
Infobox actor
bgcolour = silver
name = Ingrid Thulin
birthdate = birth date|1926|1|27|df=y
location =Sollefteå ,Ångermanland
deathdate = death date and age|2004|1|7|1926|1|27|df=y
deathplace =Stockholm ,Sweden
spouse =Claes Sylwander (1952-1955)
Harry Schein (1956-1989)Ingrid Thulin (pronounced|ˈɪŋ:rɪd tɵˈliːn in Swedish) (
27 January 1926 –7 January 2004 ) was a Swedish actress.She was born as a fisherman's daughter in
Sollefteå ,Ångermanland in northern Sweden. She took ballet lessons as a girl and was accepted by TheRoyal Dramatic Theatre ("Dramaten") in Stockholm 1948. For many years she worked regularly with the Swedish directorIngmar Bergman ; among other films, Ingrid Thulin appears in "The Magician (1958 film)" (where she acted dressed as a boy), in "Winter Light " (1962) (where she personifies neurotic devotion), as well as "The Silence" (1963) and "Cries and Whispers " (1972).She shared the best actress award at the 1958
Cannes Film Festival and received aGuldbagge Award as best actress in 1964, the first year the award was given out, for her performance in "The Silence".She was married to
Harry Schein , the founder of theSwedish Film Institute , for more than 30 years until 1989, although they had lived separately for many years before the divorce. Her memories were published in 1992 ("Någon jag kände" ("Somebody I knew"); ISBN 91-1-919472-2).In her later years she lived in
Rome ,Italy . She returned to Sweden for medical treatment and later died fromcancer inStockholm ,Sweden , 20 days short of her 78th birthday.Selected filmography
* "Foreign Intrigue" (1956)
withRobert Mitchum
Director:Sheldon Reynolds
* " Smultronstället / Wild Strawberries " (1957)
withVictor Sjöström
Director:Ingmar Bergman
* " Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse " (1962)
withGlenn Ford
Director:Vincente Minnelli
* "Nattvardsgästerna /Winter Light (1962)
withGunnar Björnstrand ,Max von Sydow andGunnel Lindblom
* " Tystnaden / The Silence" (1963)
withGunnel Lindblom
Director: Ingmar Bergman
* "La Guerre est finie / The War is Over" (1966)
withYves Montand
Director:Alain Resnais
* " Vargtimmen /Hour of the Wolf " (1968)
withMax von Sydow
Director: Ingmar Bergman
* "The Damned" (1969) withHelmut Berger
Director:Luchino Visconti
* "Viskningar och Rop / Cries and Whispers" (1972)
withLiv Ullmann ,Harriet Andersson
Director: Ingmar Bergman
* "La Cage" (1975)
withLino Ventura
Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
*"Salon Kitty" (1975)
withHelmut Berger
Director:Tinto Brass
* "Efter repetitionen /After the Rehearsal " (1984)
withErland Josephson
Director: Ingmar Bergman
* "Il Giorno Prima / Contrôle" (1987)
with Ben Gazzara, Mike Zella, Kate Nelligan, Sarah Howell, Kate Reid, Camille Dupont, Burt Lancaster
Director: Giuliano MontaldoFurther reading
* Cowie, Peter (1970): "Sweden 1. An Illustrated Guide ... to the Work of the Leading Directors, Players, Technicians, and other Key Figures in Swedish Cinema, with Credits and Plot outlines to more than seventy important Films, and Index to 1,000 Titles."
London: A. Zwemmer Ltd (Screen Series). SBN 302-02009-8
* Cowie, Peter (1970): "Sweden 2. A Comprehensive Assessment of the Themes, Trends, and Directors in Swedish Cinema."
London: A. Zwemmer Ltd (Screen Series). SBN 302-02010-1
* Cowie, Peter (1977): "Film in Sweden. Stars and Players."
London: The Tantivy Press. ISBN 0-498-02013-4External links
*imdb name|id=0862026|name=Ingrid Thulin
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3381855.stm Bergman's leading lady dies at 76]
* [http://www.ingridthulin.com/ Ingrid Thulin: Northern Light]
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