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/

beroemd

filmmaker

[n]

/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/

filmmaker

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

geboren

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

film

deep

[adj]

/dip/

diep

feeling

[n]

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/

gevoel

question

[n]

/ˈkwɛsʧən/

vraag

start

[v]

/stɑːrt/

beginnen

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

hoofdstuk

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.

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

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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:

bergman made movies in the 1940s.

ingmar bergman died in 2007.

bergman became famous around the world.

bergman was born in in 1918.

Match the description to the correct item:

The Seventh Seal

His biggest fear

Ingmar Bergman's death

Famous movie

Fear of being bored

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."

True

False