Victor Sjöström

Victor David Sjöström (Swedish: [ˈvɪktɔɾ ˈɧœˈstɾœm] (13px ); in the United States sometimes known as Victor Seastrom; 20 September 1879 – 3 January 1960) was a 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). Later in life, he played the leading role in Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries (1957).

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Victor Sjöström
Alias (AKA)Sjöström Victor David
Birth dateSeptember 20, 1879
Birth nameVictor David Sjöström
Birth place
Sweden , Årjäng Municipality , Värmland County
Date of deathJanuary 03, 1960
Place of death
Stockholm , Sweden , Stockholm County
Parents
Olof Adolf Sjöström
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