Alf Sjöberg

Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg ( born June 21, 1903 in Stockholm, † April 16, 1980 ) was a Swedish theater and film director.

Life

Sjöberg was known primarily for his work as a theater director. From 1930 until his death in 1980 he was again at the Swedish National Theatre, the Royal Dramatic Theatre ( Dramaten ) in Stockholm operates. He brought many exceptional pieces on the stage, including Much Ado About Nothing ( Mycket Väsen promote ingenting, 1940), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo och Julia, 1953) and Mother Courage and Her Children ( 1965).

Side by side with Olof Molander and Ingmar Bergman later he coined the Royal Dramatic Theatre.

But also as a film director, he enjoyed great success. For his films Iris och löjtnantshjärta (1946) and Fröken Julie (Miss Julie, 1951) he received the grand prize in each case at the International Film Festival in Cannes. In addition, his television theater production of Hamlet ( 1955) was a milestone in terms of theater productions for television.

On April 16, 1980, he died in a car accident on the way to Dramatan.

Filmography

Direction

Sjöberg resulted in the following productions Director (selection):

Screenplay

For most films in which Sjöberg directed, he also wrote the script or was at least involved. This was the case for the following productions (selection):

Theater

Under Sjöberg directed the following plays were staged at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm (selection):