Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Ingrid Bergman - Biography and Interview Videos


Birthday : 29 August  1915
Death:      29 August  1982


American producer David O. Selznick gave a contract to Ingrid.  Once signed, she came to California and starred in United Artists' 1939  film, Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939).  The film was a hit and so was Ingrid. Her beauty was unlike anything the movie industry had seen before and her acting was superb.  The public fell in love with her. In the US,  her films got enthusiastic audience. She acted in the classic Casablanca opposite the great Humphrey Bogart in 1942.

Ingrid chose her roles well. In 1943 she was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943). Her role of Paula Alquist got her the Oscar for Best Actress. In 1945 Ingrid played in Spellbound (1945), Saratoga Trunk (1945) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). She had a fourth nomination for Joan of Arc (1948). Her title role in Anastasia (1956)  won for her second Academy Award.  Her final big-screen performance was in 1978's Autumn Sonata (1978). For this role,  she had her final Academy Award nomination. She gave an outstanding performance in the mini-series A Woman Called Golda (1982) (TV), a film about Israeli prime minister Golda Meir. For this she won an Emmy Award as Best Actress.  Ingrid Bergman died from cancer on August 29, 1982, her 67th birthday, in London, England.



Oscar for Best Supporting Actress 1975

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Best Actress for Anastasia in 1957

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2 comments:

  1. It's so interesting to learn more about famoous people.
    Dani @ Entertaining Interests
    #warriorminion

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  2. Ingrid Bergman was such an amazing actress. My favorite film of hers was Notorious.

    Stopping by from the A-Z! :)

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