Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

David Lynch

David Lynch

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami

David Fincher

David Fincher

Chantal Anne Akerman

Chantal Anne Akerman

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Julia Ducournau

Julia Ducournau

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Filmmakers

Filmmakers

Ingmar Bergman - Famous People

40 chapters
levelbeginner

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

Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
9.
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/

1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
9.
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/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
tanyag
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
gumagawa ng pelikula
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
ipinanganak
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
pelikula
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
malalim
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
damdamin
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
tanong
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
magsimula
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
maging
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
mundo
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
trabaho
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
pagsasalaysay
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
estilo
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
magbigay-inspirasyon
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
manalo
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
gantimpala
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
Oscar
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
Golden Globe
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
dula
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
direhe
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
teatro
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
programa
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
ideya
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
sining
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
personal
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
relasyon
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
hamon
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
magpatuloy
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
ibigin
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
mamatay
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
magsaya
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
mag-usap
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
takot
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
kawili-wili

1

kabanata

star

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.

Si Ingmar Bergman ay isang tanyag na filmmaker. Ipinanganak siya noong Hulyo 14, 1918, sa Uppsala, Sweden. Ang mga pelikula ni Bergman ay tanyag sa pagsasalita tungkol sa malalim na damdamin at malalaking katanungan tungkol sa buhay. Nagsimula siyang gumawa ng mga pelikula noong 1940s at naging tanyag sa buong mundo dahil sa kanyang trabaho.

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.

Ang ilan sa kanyang pinakatanyag na pelikula ay "The Seventh Seal," "Persona," at "Wild Strawberries." Ang kanyang istilo ng pagsasalaysay ay naging inspirasyon sa maraming iba pang mga filmmaker. Nanalo siya ng mga parangal tulad ng Oscars at Golden Globes.

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.

Bukod sa paggawa ng mga pelikula, nagsulat din si Bergman ng mga dula at nagdirek ng mga palabas sa teatro. Marami siyang nagawa sa teatro at nagustuhan ng mga tao ang kanyang mga bagong ideya para sa mga palabas. Mahalaga ang kanyang trabaho sa pelikula at teatro para sa sining at pagsasalaysay.

Ingmar Bergman
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.

Nagkaroon ng mga problema sa personal na buhay si Bergman. Minsan, ang kanyang sariling damdamin at mga relasyon ay parang mga kwento sa kanyang mga pelikula. Kahit na may lahat ng mga hamong ito, patuloy siyang gumawa ng sining na minamahal ng mga tao sa buong 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.

Namatay si Ingmar Bergman noong 2007 nang siya ay 89 taong gulang. Iniwan niya sa atin ang maraming magagandang pelikula at palabas sa teatro na tinatamasa at pinag-uusapan pa rin natin ngayon.

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.

Nakakatuwang katotohanan: Minsan ay sinabi ni Ingmar Bergman na ang pinakamalaking takot niya ay ang mainip. Ang takot na ito ang nag-inspire sa kanya na gumawa ng ilan sa mga pinakakawili-wili at naiibang pelikula.

1. Ingmar Bergman

1. Ingmar Bergman

Filmmakers


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Quiz
1.

When was Ingmar Bergman born?

A

1920

B

1918

C

1940

D

2007

2.

What was Ingmar Bergman afraid of?

A

Darkness

B

Heights

C

Boredom

D

Losing his camera

3.

Put these events in the correct order:

bergman was born in in 1918.
bergman became famous around the world.
ingmar bergman died in 2007.
bergman made movies in the 1940s.
4.

Match the description to the correct item:

The Seventh Seal
His biggest fear
Ingmar Bergman's death
Fear of being bored
2007, age 89
Famous movie
5.

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
6.

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

A

True

B

False

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