Bo Widerberg

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1930-06-08

Deathday 1997-05-01 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Malmö, Sweden

Also Known As 波·维德伯格

Bo Widerberg

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bo Widerberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Known For

Director

1995
All Things Fair

as Director

1990
Hebriana

as Director

1989
Vildanden

as Director

1988
The Father

as Director

1986
The Serpent's Way

as Director

1984
1979
Victoria

as Director

1979
1976
Man on the Roof

as Director

1974
The Butt

as Director

1971
Joe Hill

as Director

1969
Adalen 31

as Director

1968
The White Match

as Director

1967
Elvira Madigan

as Director

1966
Come on Roland!

as Director

1965
Love 65

as Director

1963
Raven's End

as Director

1963
The Baby Carriage

as Director

1962

Writer

1996
Mandela

as Writer

1995
All Things Fair

as Screenplay

1990
Hebriana

as Writer

1988
The Father

as Writer

1986
1984
The Man from Majorca

as Screenplay

1979
1979
Victoria

as Writer

1976
Man on the Roof

as Screenplay

1976
Polare

as Idea

1974
The Butt

as Screenplay

1971
Joe Hill

as Writer

1969
Adalen 31

as Writer

1967
Elvira Madigan

as Writer

1966
Come on Roland!

as Writer

1965
Love 65

as Screenplay

1963
Raven's End

as Screenplay

1963
1962
1962

Editor

1995
All Things Fair

as Editor

1986
1984
1979
Victoria

as Editor

1976
Man on the Roof

as Editor

1974
The Butt

as Editor

1971
Joe Hill

as Editor

1969
Adalen 31

as Editor

1967
Elvira Madigan

as Editor

1966
Come on Roland!

as Editor

1965
Love 65

as Editor

1962

Producer

1974
The Butt

as Producer

1971
Joe Hill

as Producer

Creator

1989
Vildanden

as Creator