Victor Sjöström

Born September 21, 1879· Silbodal, Värmlands län, Sweden

† Died January 3, 1960

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Emerging from a Stockholm touring theatre troupe at seventeen, Victor Sjöström quickly transitioned to the nascent Swedish film industry, directing over forty titles between 1912 and 1923. His surviving works such as The Sons of Ingmar, Karin, Daughter of Ingmar, and the landmark The Phantom Carriage showcase subtle character work, evocative rural settings, and pioneering continuity editing, often…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources