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/
beroemd
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
filmmaker
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
geboren
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
diep
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
gevoel
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
vraag
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
beginnen
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
worden
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
wereld
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
werk
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
verhalen vertellen
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
stijl
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
inspireren
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
winnen
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
prijs
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
Oscar
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
Golden Globe
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
toneelstuk
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
regisseren
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
theater
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
programma
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
idee
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
kunst
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
persoonlijk
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
relatie
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
uitdaging
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
doorgaan
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
houden van
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
sterven
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
genieten
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
praten
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
angst
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
interessant

1

hoofdstuk

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.

Ingmar Bergman was een beroemde filmmaker. Hij werd geboren op 14 juli 1918 in Uppsala, Zweden. Bergmans films waren beroemd omdat ze over diepe gevoelens en grote vragen over het leven spraken. Hij begon in de jaren 40 films te maken en werd wereldberoemd door zijn werk.

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.

Enkele van zijn beroemdste films zijn "The Seventh Seal", "Persona" en "Wild Strawberries". Zijn vertelstijl heeft zoveel andere filmmakers geïnspireerd. Hij won prijzen zoals Oscars en 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.

Naast het maken van films, schreef Bergman ook toneelstukken en regisseerde hij theatervoorstellingen. Hij werkte veel in het theater en mensen waardeerden zijn nieuwe ideeën voor voorstellingen. Zijn werk in film en theater was belangrijk voor kunst en verhalen vertellen.

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.

Bergman had problemen in zijn persoonlijke leven. Soms leken zijn eigen gevoelens en relaties op de verhalen in zijn films. Ondanks al deze uitdagingen bleef hij kunst maken die over de hele wereld geliefd was.

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 stierf in 2007 toen hij 89 jaar oud was. Hij liet ons veel geweldige films en theatervoorstellingen na waar we vandaag nog steeds van genieten en over praten.

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.

Leuk feit: Ingmar Bergman zei ooit dat zijn grootste angst verveling was. Deze angst inspireerde hem om enkele van de meest interessante en verschillende films ooit te maken.

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

Match the description to the correct item:

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