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/
faimos
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
creator de filme
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
născut
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
adânc
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
sentiment
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
întrebare
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
începe
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
deveni
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
lume
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
munca
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
povestire
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
stil
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
inspira
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
câștiga
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
premiu
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
Oscar
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
Globul de Aur
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
piesă
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
regiza
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
teatru
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
emisiune
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
idee
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
artă
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
personal
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
relație
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
provocare
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
continua
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
iubi
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
a muri
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
a se bucura
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
vorbi
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
frică
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
interesant

1

capitol

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 a fost un celebru regizor de film. S-a născut pe 14 iulie 1918 în Uppsala, Suedia. Filmele lui Bergman erau faimoase pentru că vorbeau despre sentimente profunde și întrebări mari despre viață. A început să facă filme în anii 1940 și a devenit celebru în întreaga lume pentru munca sa.

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.

Unele dintre cele mai faimoase filme ale sale sunt "Șaptea pecete", "Persona" și "Căpșunile sălbatice". Stilul său de povestire a inspirat atât de mulți alți regizori. A câștigat premii precum Oscarul și Globul de Aur.

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.

Pe lângă realizarea de filme, Bergman a scris și piese de teatru și a regizat spectacole de teatru. A lucrat mult în teatru și oamenilor le-au plăcut noile sale idei pentru spectacole. Munca sa în film și teatru a fost importantă pentru artă și povestire.

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 a avut probleme în viața sa personală. Uneori, propriile sale sentimente și relații erau ca poveștile din filmele sale. În ciuda tuturor acestor provocări, a continuat să facă artă pe care oamenii de pe întreaga lume au iubit-o.

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 a murit în 2007 când avea 89 de ani. Ne-a lăsat multe filme și spectacole de teatru minunate pe care încă le savurăm și despre care vorbim astăzi.

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.

Fapt amuzant: Ingmar Bergman a spus odată că cea mai mare lui frică era să se plictisească. Această frică l-a inspirat să facă unele dintre cele mai interesante și diferite filme vreodată.

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.
ingmar bergman died in 2007.
bergman became famous around the world.
bergman was born in in 1918.
4.

Match the description to the correct item:

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