About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1930-06-08
Place of birth:
Malmö, Sweden
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Bo Widerberg

Overview

Bo Widerberg, (June 8, 1930 – May 1, 1997) was a Swedish film director, writer, editor and actor. He was born Bo Gunnar Widerberg in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He died in Ängelholm, Skåne län, Sweden of stomach cancer.

Widerberg was the director of films such as Raven's End (1963), Elvira Madigan (1967), Ådalen 31 (1969), Joe Hill (1971), Fimpen (1974), The Man on the Roof (1976), Victoria (1979), The Man from Majorca (1984), The Serpent's Way (1986) and All Things Fair (1995).

He won a Silver Bear prize in Berlin for All things fair and a Special Grand Jury Prize at Cannes Festival for Ådalen 31. Raven's End, Ådalen 31 and All things fair all received a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Nomination

Bo Widerberg's vision of Swedish cinema parted radically with its contemporary form. He called for a greater political significance and more progressive story telling. Bergman being the leading figure of Swedish cinema, was not his ideal at all, although he recognized his position: "Nor me or my friends saw very much in him. We didn't find the issue of god's existence that damn important. But it's safe to say you'd be putting yourself in a bad position if you're trying to slit the throat of the father figure before your own debut." In his book A vision of Swedish cinema he concluded that Ingmar Bergman's films almost exclusively dealt with issues directed upwards, but more seldom in sideways, between people. According to Widerberg, Bergman made vertical films when the need for horizontal ones was most dire. On the other hand, Widerberg wanted film to be a tool of the social sciences, a kind of sociological report.

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Known for

Acting
2015 Bo Widerberg regisserar Actor N/A
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2012 Alla är äldre än jag Actor Himself (archive footage) 58
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1998 Life at Any Cost Actor 58
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1991 Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år Actor Self N/A
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1989 Mikael Wiehe: Tre nya och en som lever kvar Actor Self - Interviewer N/A
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1979 Birth of a Salesman Actor N/A
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1977 Bo Widerberg Actor N/A
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1976 Man on the Roof Actor 60
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1970 A Mother with Two Children Expecting Her Third Actor Himself 59
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1968 The White Match Actor 59
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1965 Widerberg 65 Actor N/A
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1964 Dance Around the Guldbaggen Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1995 All Things Fair Directing Director 60
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1990 Hebriana Directing Director N/A
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1989 Vildanden Directing Director 69
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1989 Mikael Wiehe: Tre nya och en som lever kvar Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Father Directing Director 59
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1986 The Serpent's Way Directing Director 59
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1984 The Man from Majorca Directing Director 59
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1979 Death of a Salesman Directing Director 59
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1979 Victoria Directing Director 59
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1976 Man on the Roof Directing Director 60
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1974 The Butt Directing Director 59
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1971 Joe Hill Directing Director 59
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1970 A Mother with Two Children Expecting Her Third Directing Director 59
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1969 Adalen 31 Directing Director 59
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1968 The White Match Directing Director 59
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1967 Elvira Madigan Directing Director 59
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1966 Come on Roland! Directing Director 59
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1965 Love 65 Directing Director 59
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1963 Raven's End Directing Director 59
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1963 The Baby Carriage Directing Director 59
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1962 The Boy and the Kite Directing Director 59
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Writing
1996 Mandela Writing Writer 58
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1995 All Things Fair Writing Screenplay 60
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1990 Hebriana Writing Writer N/A
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1988 The Father Writing Writer 59
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1986 The Serpent's Way Writing Writer 59
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1984 The Man from Majorca Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 Death of a Salesman Writing Writer 59
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1979 Victoria Writing Writer 59
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1976 Man on the Roof Writing Screenplay 60
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1976 Polare Writing Idea 58
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1974 The Butt Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 Joe Hill Writing Writer 59
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1969 Adalen 31 Writing Writer 59
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1967 Elvira Madigan Writing Writer 59
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1966 Come on Roland! Writing Writer 59
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1965 Love 65 Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 Raven's End Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 The Baby Carriage Writing Writer 59
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1962 The Boy and the Kite Writing Writer 59
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1962 One More Brother Writing Writer 59
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Production
1974 The Butt Production Producer 59
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1971 Joe Hill Production Producer 59
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Editing
1995 All Things Fair Editing Editor 60
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1986 The Serpent's Way Editing Editor 59
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1984 The Man from Majorca Editing Editor 59
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1979 Victoria Editing Editor 59
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1976 Man on the Roof Editing Editor 60
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1974 The Butt Editing Editor 59
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1971 Joe Hill Editing Editor 59
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1969 Adalen 31 Editing Editor 59
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1967 Elvira Madigan Editing Editor 59
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1966 Come on Roland! Editing Editor 59
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1965 Love 65 Editing Editor 59
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1962 The Boy and the Kite Editing Editor 59
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