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/
känd
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
filmare
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
född
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
djup
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
känsla
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
fråga
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
börja
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
bli
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
värld
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
arbete
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
berättande
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
stil
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
inspirera
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
vinna
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
utmärkelse
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
Oscar
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
Golden Globe
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
pjäs
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
regissera
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
teater
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
program
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
idé
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
konst
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
personlig
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
relation
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
utmaning
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
fortsätta
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
älska
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
njuta
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
prata
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
rädsla
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
intressant

1

kapitel

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 var en berömd filmskapare. Han föddes den 14 juli 1918 i Uppsala, Sverige. Bergmans filmer var kända för att tala om djupa känslor och stora frågor om livet. Han börade göra filmer på 1940-talet och blev världskänd för sitt arbete.

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.

Några av hans mest kända filmer är "Det sjunde inseglet", "Persona" och "Smultronstället". Hans berättarstil har inspirerat så många andra filmskapare. Han vann priser som Oscars och 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.

Förutom att göra filmer skrev Bergman också pjäser och regisserade teaterföreställningar. Han arbetade mycket inom teatern och folk gillade hans nya idéer för föreställningar. Hans arbete inom film och teater var viktigt för konsten och berättandet.

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 hade problem i sitt privatliv. Ibland var hans egna känslor och relationer som berättelserna i hans filmer. Trots alla dessa utmaningar fortsatte han att skapa konst som människor älskade över hela världen.

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 dog 2007 när han var 89 år gammal. Han lämnade oss många fantastiska filmer och teaterföreställningar som vi fortfarande njuter av och pratar om idag.

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.

Kul fakta: Ingmar Bergman sa en gång att hans största rädsla var att bli uttråkad. Denna rädsla inspirerade honom att göra några av de mest intressanta och olika filmerna någonsin.

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

Match the description to the correct item:

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