Ingmar Bergman

Andrei Tarkovsky

Alfred Hitchcock

Stanley Kubrick

David Lynch

Christopher Nolan

Francis Ford Coppola

Quentin Tarantino

Akira Kurosawa

Federico Fellini

Roman Polanski

Abbas Kiarostami

David Fincher

Chantal Anne Akerman

Agnès Varda

Julia Ducournau

Ridley Scott

Jean-Luc Godard

Sofia Coppola

Martin Scorsese

Filmmakers

Ingmar Bergman - Famous People

40 chapters

beginner

Discover the lives of filmmakers through their stories to level up your language skills and explore their fascinating creative journeys.

Vocabulary

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

filmmaker

[n]

/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

deep

[adj]

/dip/

feeling

[n]

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/

question

[n]

/ˈkwɛsʧən/

start

[v]

/stɑːrt/

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

11.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

12.

storytelling

[n]

/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/

13.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

14.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

15.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

16.

award

[n]

/əˈwɑrd/

17.

Oscar

[n]

/ˈɔskɝ/

18.

Golden Globe

[n]

/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/

19.

play

[n]

/pleɪ/

20.

direct

[v]

/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/

21.

theater

[n]

/ˈθiːətɚ/

22.

show

[n]

/ʃoʊ/

23.

idea

[n]

/aɪˈdiːə/

24.

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

25.

personal

[adj]

/ˈpɝːsənəl/

26.

relationship

[n]

/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

27.

challenge

[n]

/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/

28.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

29.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

31.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

32.

talk

[v]

/tɑːk/

33.

fear

[n]

/fɪr/

34.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

Practice

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

filmmaker

[n]

/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

deep

[adj]

/dip/

feeling

[n]

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/

question

[n]

/ˈkwɛsʧən/

start

[v]

/stɑːrt/

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

11.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

12.

storytelling

[n]

/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/

13.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

14.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

15.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

16.

award

[n]

/əˈwɑrd/

17.

Oscar

[n]

/ˈɔskɝ/

18.

Golden Globe

[n]

/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/

19.

play

[n]

/pleɪ/

20.

direct

[v]

/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/

21.

theater

[n]

/ˈθiːətɚ/

22.

show

[n]

/ʃoʊ/

23.

idea

[n]

/aɪˈdiːə/

24.

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

25.

personal

[adj]

/ˈpɝːsənəl/

26.

relationship

[n]

/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

27.

challenge

[n]

/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/

28.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

29.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

31.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

32.

talk

[v]

/tɑːk/

33.

fear

[n]

/fɪr/

34.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

famoso

filmmaker

[n]

/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/

cineasta

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

nacido

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

película

deep

[adj]

/dip/

profundo

feeling

[n]

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/

sentimiento

question

[n]

/ˈkwɛsʧən/

pregunta

start

[v]

/stɑːrt/

comenzar

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

convertirse en

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

mundo

11.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

trabajo

12.

storytelling

[n]

/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/

narración de cuentos

13.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

estilo de arte

14.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

inspirar

15.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

ganar

16.

award

[n]

/əˈwɑrd/

premio

17.

Oscar

[n]

/ˈɔskɝ/

Óscar

18.

Golden Globe

[n]

/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/

Globo de Oro

19.

play

[n]

/pleɪ/

obra

20.

direct

[v]

/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/

dirigir

21.

theater

[n]

/ˈθiːətɚ/

teatro

22.

show

[n]

/ʃoʊ/

programa

23.

idea

[n]

/aɪˈdiːə/

idea

24.

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

arte

25.

personal

[adj]

/ˈpɝːsənəl/

personal

26.

relationship

[n]

/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

relación

27.

challenge

[n]

/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/

reto

28.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

continuar

29.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

adorar

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

morir

31.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

disfrutar

32.

talk

[v]

/tɑːk/

hablar

33.

fear

[n]

/fɪr/

miedo

34.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

interesante

capítulo

Ingmar Bergman

Read a short story of a famous filmmaker known for his deep and thoughtful movies.

1.1

Ingmar Bergman was a famous filmmaker. He was born on July 14, 1918, in Uppsala, Sweden. Bergman's movies were famous for talking about deep feelings and big questions about life. He started making movies in the 1940s and he became famous around the world for his work.

Ingmar Bergman fue un famoso cineasta. Nació el 14 de julio de 1918 en Uppsala, Suecia. Las películas de Bergman eran famosas por hablar de sentimientos profundos y grandes preguntas sobre la vida. Comenzó a hacer películas en la década de 1940 y se hizo famoso en todo el mundo por su trabajo.

1.2

Some of his most famous movies are "The Seventh Seal," "Persona," and "Wild Strawberries." His storytelling style has inspired so many other filmmakers. He won awards like Oscars and Golden Globes.

Algunas de sus películas más famosas son "El séptimo sello", "Persona" y "Fresas salvajes". Su estilo de narración ha inspirado a muchos otros cineastas. Ganó premios como los Oscars y los Globos de Oro.

1.3

Plus making movies, Bergman also wrote plays and directed theater shows. He worked a lot in theater and people liked his new ideas for shows. His work in movies and theater was important for art and storytelling.

Además de hacer películas, Bergman también escribió obras de teatro y dirigió espectáculos teatrales. Trabajó mucho en teatro y a la gente le gustaban sus nuevas ideas para los espectáculos. Su trabajo en el cine y el teatro fue importante para el arte y la narración de historias.

1.4

Bergman had problems in his personal life. Sometimes, his own feelings and relationships were like the stories in his movies. Even with all these challenges, he continued to make art that people loved all around the world.

Bergman tuvo problemas en su vida personal. A veces, sus propios sentimientos y relaciones eran como las historias en sus películas. A pesar de todos estos desafíos, continuó haciendo arte que la gente amaba en todo el mundo.

1.5

Ingmar Bergman died in 2007 when he was 89 years old. He left us with many great movies and theater shows that we still enjoy and talk about today.

Ingmar Bergman murió en 2007 cuando tenía 89 años. Nos dejó muchas películas y obras de teatro geniales que todavía disfrutamos y de las que hablamos hoy.

1.6

Fun fact: Ingmar Bergman once said his biggest fear was being bored. This fear inspired him to make some of the most interesting and different movies ever.

Dato curioso: Ingmar Bergman dijo una vez que su mayor miedo era aburrirse. Este miedo lo inspiró a hacer algunas de las películas más interesantes y diferentes jamás realizadas.

1. Ingmar Bergman

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QuizSkip the quiz

When was Ingmar Bergman born?

1920

1918

1940

2007

What was Ingmar Bergman afraid of?

Darkness

Heights

Boredom

Losing his camera

Put these events in the correct order:

ingmar bergman died in 2007.

bergman became famous around the world.

bergman was born in in 1918.

bergman made movies in the 1940s.

Match the description to the correct item:

The Seventh Seal

His biggest fear

Ingmar Bergman's death

Fear of being bored

Famous movie

2007, age 89

Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (There are two extra options.)

Bergman made deep

about life and big questions. He also worked in

. His work was so good that he won many

, like the

and Golden Globes.

feelings

theater

awards

Oscar

movies

work

Is this sentence True or False?
"Ingmar Bergman was born in the 1950s."

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