- Gertrud Fridh
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Born in
Gothenburg , Fridh later studied acting atGothenburg City Theatre 's acting school 1941-44. She worked in the 1940s and 50s at the city theatres in Gothenburg andMalmö ; at the latter she came in contact with directorIngmar Bergman who directed her on stage and later would cast her in strong parts in some of his most memorable films, including "Wild Strawberries" (1957), "The Magician / The Face" (1958), "The Devil's Eye " (1960), "All These Women " (1964) and "Hour of the Wolf " (1967).From 1956-1978 Gertrud Fridh was part of the ensemble at Sweden's national stage, the Royal Dramatic Theatre (aka Dramaten) in
Stockholm . Here she performed a number of celebrated parts, from Titania in "A Midsummer Night's Dream " (1956) to Phaedra inEuripides ' "Hippolytus" (1965) and The Mummy inStrindberg 's "The Ghost Sonata " (1973). One of her most praised parts ever was her "Hedda Gabler ", in the legendary 1964 Dramaten production of theIbsen play, directed by Bergman. The success production gave 89 performances and later guest performed inHelsinki ,Berlin andLondon . Despite the fact that many grand Swedish actresses have taken on the role of Hedda Gabler over the years; in Sweden, Gertrud Fridh is still being regarded as the definitive Hedda of all time.Awards
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Thaliapriset (1953)
*Eugene O'Neill Award (1966)ource
* [http://www.dramaten.se/default.asp?id=4718 History of Dramaten - Dramaten.se]
External links
*imdb name|id=0294892|name=Gertrud Fridh
* [http://www.ingmarbergman.se/universe.asp?guid=E376C17D-DF6F-4BC7-BD79-2A13DE7120CC Gertrud Fridh at FACE TO FACE - IngmarBergman.se]
* [http://www.bergmanorama.com/gallery1/bergman-46.jpgPhotographed with Ingmar Bergman in the 1960s - Bergmanorama.com]
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