Victor Sjöström. Showing a preference for social problems and filming in natural settings, he illustrated the Swedish literary tradition of the relationship of the landscape and climate with the psychology of the characters. Key Production Countries: Sweden, USA Key Genres: Drama, Melodrama, Silent Film, Fantasy, Psychological Drama, Family Drama Key Collaborators: Axel Esbensen Production Designer , Julius Jaenzon Cinematographer , Charles Magnusson Producer , William Larsson Character Actor , Henrik Jaenzon Cinematographer , Josua Bengston Character Actor , Emil Fjellstrom Character Actor , John Ekman Character Actor , Tore Svennberg Leading Actor , Lars Hanson Leading Character Actor , Hildur Carlberg Character Actress , Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson Character Actress.
Finler The Movie Directors Story, The Phantom Carriage Representing a side of modernism not centered on the urban experience, Sjöström's contributions as director and actor form the backbone of a Swedish film tradition that would inspire later filmmakers such as Gustaf Molander, Alf Sjöberg , Jan Troell , Colin Nutley, and, of course, Ingmar Bergman.
Meyer The Film Buff's Catalog, Though much of his work is now lost, what remains reveals an astonishing talent, with visual beauty, psychological subtlety and restrained performances lending the films a timeless power. Selected Filmography. See Also Ingmar Bergman , Clarence Brown , Carl Theodor Dreyer , D. Griffith , Rex Ingram , Henry King , F. Murnau , Alf Sjöberg , Mauritz Stiller , King Vidor , Josef von Sternberg , Erich von Stroheim.
