Bibi Andersson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Nov 11, 1935 (89 years old)
Death date
Apr 14, 2019

Bibi Andersson

Known For

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
1h 40m
Movie 2022

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

A journey through Swedish queer film history.

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
1h 24m
Movie 2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.

The Frost
1h 43m
Movie 2009

The Frost

A couple's marriage falls apart after the death of their son. Based on Henrik Ibsen's "Little Eyolf"

The Lost Prince
3h 0m
TV Show 2003

The Lost Prince

The life of Prince John, youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary, who died at the age of 13 in 1919.

Längtans blåa blomma
0h 54m
TV Show 1998

Längtans blåa blomma

Betty, who dreams of love, refuses to put up with the rules and conventions of the time.

Dreamplay
1h 28m
Movie 1994

Dreamplay

Hindu god Indra has a daughter Agnes, who visits Earth to find out if people have legitimate complaints. She marries a lawyer from Bergen and has children, but is disillusioned by marriage and embarks on a journey among men.

Musikbussen
0h 19m
Movie 1994

Musikbussen

A big noisy family lives in the music bus. They all play different instruments and different melodies but one day they decide to work together in harmony.

The Butterfly's Dream
1h 51m
Movie 1994

The Butterfly's Dream

This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than speaking dialog from classical plays, Massimo refuses to say a single word. His father, a classic-literature professor believes it reflects to a disappointing love affair. His new girlfriend thinks Massimo is rebelling against his mother, a poet. A director learns of Massimo and commissions his mother to write a play about him. Though Massimo plays himself in the play, and does speak, he returns to silence when the play is finished.

Biography

Berit Elisabet Andersson (November 11, 1935 – April 14, 2019) or better known professionally as Bibi Andersson (Swedish: [ˈbɪ̂bːɪ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn]), was a Swedish actress who was best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman Her artistic dreams came early in life and were further supported by her older sister Gerd Andersson who became a ballet dancer at the Royal Opera and made her acting debut in 1951. Bibi, on the other side, had to make do with bit parts and commercials. She debuted in Dum-Bom (1953), playing against Nils Poppe. Eventually, she was able to start at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in 1954. A brief relationship with Ingmar Bergman made her quit school and follow him to the Malmö city theatre, where he was a director, performing in plays by August Strindberg and Hjalmar Bergman. Bergman also gave her a small part in his comedy Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), and larger roles in his Wild Strawberries (1957) and The Seventh Seal (1957). From the the 1960s she got offers from abroad, with best result in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977). During the civil war in Yugoslavia she has worked with several initiatives to give the people of Sarajevo theatre and other forms of culture.

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