Liv Ullmann

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December 16, 1938

Liv Johanne Ullmann

Donald Saunders (8 September 1985 - 1995) (divorced)

Gappe Stang (1960 - 1965) (divorced)

Actress

2009 Angry Man (voice)

2008 I et speil i en gåte

2006 The Danish Poet (short) (voice)

2003 Saraband (TV movie)

1994 Zorn

1994 Drømspel

1992 The Long Shadow

1991 Oxen

1991 Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (short) (voice)

1990 Mindwalk

1989 The Rosegarden

1988 La amiga

1988 A Time of Indifference (TV mini-series)

1987 Gaby: A True Story

1987 Farewell Moscow

1986 Speriamo che sia femmina

1985 King Kongs Faust (uncredited)

1984 The Bay Boy

1984 The Wild Duck

1984 La diagonale du fou

1983 Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (TV movie)

1982 Jenny (TV mini-series)

1980 Richard's Things

1979 Fruen fra havet (TV movie)

1979 Players (uncredited)

1978 Autumn Sonata

1977 The Serpent's Egg

1977 A Bridge Too Far

1976 Face to Face

1975 Leonor

1975 The Magic Flute (TV movie) (uncredited)

1974 The Abdication

1974 Zandy's Bride

1973 40 Carats

1973 Scenes from a Marriage

1973 Lost Horizon

1972 Cries & Whispers

1972 Pope Joan

1972 The New Land

1971 The Emigrants

1971 The Night Visitor

1970 De la part des copains

1969 The Passion of Anna

1969 An-Magritt

1968 Shame

1968 Hour of the Wolf

1967 Cocktailparti (TV movie)

1966 Persona

1966 En hyggelig fyr (TV movie)

1965 Smeltedigelen (TV movie)

1965 De kalte ham Skarven

1962 Kort är sommaren

1962 Tonny

1959 Ung flukt

1957 Fjols til fjells (uncredited)

Director

2000 Faithless

1996 Private Confessions (TV movie)

1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)

1995 Kristin Lavransdatter

1992 Sofie

1982 Love (segment "Parting")

Writer

1995 Kristin Lavransdatter (writer)

1992 Sofie (writer)

1982 Love (segment "Parting")

Appearances

2009 The Sealed Orders of Liv Ullmann (documentary short)

2009-2010 Skavlan (TV series)

2010 Masterclass (TV series)

1996-2009 The Charlie Rose Show (TV series)

2007 The 2007 European Film Awards (TV movie)

2007 Ceremonia de clausura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)

2007 Premio Donostia a Liv Ullmann (TV movie)

2007 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)

2004-2005 Senkveld med Thomas og Harald (TV series)

1998-2005 Først & sist (TV series)

2005 Filmstjerne (TV series)

2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)

2004 The 2004 European Film Awards (TV movie)

2004 Shame: The Search for Humanity (video documentary short)

2004 Hour of the Wolf: The Search for Sanity (video documentary short)

2004 Persona: A Poem in Images (video documentary short)

2004 With One Eye He Cries (video documentary short)

2004 Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion (video documentary short)

2004 Away from Home (video documentary short)

2004 Parce que c'était eux (documentary)

2003 I Bergmans regi (TV documentary)

2003 Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (documentary)

2003 Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris (TV documentary short)

2002 Schwestern im Leben (TV documentary)

2002 Sudbina mi nije dala da odem (video documentary short) (voice)

2002 The Bricklayer (documentary)

2001 Den store klassefesten (TV series)

2000 Cinema 3 (TV series)

2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary)

1997 Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (documentary)

1996 Wiese (TV series)

1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)(segment "Sarah Moon")

1995 I Am Curious, Film (documentary)

1993 Die Frauen in Ingmar Bergmans Filmen (TV documentary)

1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)

1990 CBS This Morning (TV series)

1986 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV documentary)

1986 Bob Hope's Royal Command Performance from Sweden (TV movie)

1985 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)

1985 Étoiles et toiles (TV series documentary)

1984 Heut' abend (TV series)

1984 Ingrid (documentary)

1984 Seven Portraits (short)

1983 One on One (TV series)

1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)

1977-1980 Today (TV series)

1979 The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)

1979 A Look at Liv (documentary)

1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)

1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)

1974 Film '72 (TV series)

1973 The 45th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)

1966-1971 Hylands hörna (TV series)

1970 Fårödokument 1969 (TV documentary)

Academy Awards

1977 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Face to Face (1976).

1973 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The Emigrants (1971).

Amanda Awards, Norway

1992 Won Amanda Honorary Award

BAFTA Awards

1977 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress for: Face to Face (1976).

1976 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress for: Scenes from a Marriage (1973).

Bambi Awards

1976 Won Bambi

Cannes Film Festival

2000 Nominated Golden Palm for: Faithless (2000).

Chicago International Film Festival

1997 Nominated Gold Hugo Best Film for: Private Confessions (1996) (TV).

Chlotrudis Awards

2002 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Director for: Faithless (2000).

Copenhagen International Film Festival

2003 Won Lifetime Achievement Award Presented on festival's opening night 13 August 2003 by actress Karen-Lise Mynster.

David di Donatello Awards

1987 Won David Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) for: Farewell Moscow (1987).

1979 Won David Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniero) for: Autumn Sonata (1978). Tied with Ingrid Bergman for Autumn Sonata (1978).

1975 Won David Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniero) for: Scenes from a Marriage (1973).

1974 Won Special David for: Cries & Whispers (1972).

European Film Awards

2004 Won Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema

Flaiano International Prizes

1997 Won Career Award Cinema

Ghent International Film Festival

2000 Won Special Mention for: Faithless (2000).

2000 Nominated Grand Prix for: Faithless (2000).

Giffoni Film Festival

1990 Won François Truffaut Award

1985 Won Nocciola d'Oro

Golden Globes

1990 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for: The Rosegarden (1989).

1977 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama for: Face to Face (1976).

1975 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama for: Scenes from a Marriage (1973).

1974 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy for: 40 Carats (1973).

1973 Won Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama for: The Emigrants (1971).

Goya Awards

2001 Nominated Goya Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea) for: Faithless (2000). Sweden.

Guldbagge Awards

1969 Won Guldbagge Best Actress (Bästa kvinnliga huvudroll) for: Shame (1968).

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

2005 Won Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

1976 Won LAFCA Award Best Actress for: Face to Face (1976).

Lübeck Nordic Film Days

2000 Won Baltic Film Prize for a Nordic Feature Film for: Faithless (2000).

1992 Won Children's Film Prize of the Nordic Film Institutes for: Sofie (1992).

Montréal World Film Festival

1995 Won Grand Prix Special des Amériques For her exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art as an actress and as a filmmaker, on the occasion of the presentation of her film Kristin Lavransdatter (1995).

1992 Won Most Popular Film for: Sofie (1992).

1992 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for: Sofie (1992).

1992 Special Grand Prize of the Jury for: Sofie (1992).

National Board of Review, USA

1976 Won NBR Award Best Actress for: Face to Face (1976).

1973 Won NBR Award Best Actress for: The New Land (1972).

1969 Won NBR Award Best Actress for: Hour of the Wolf (1968) and Shame (1968).

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

1975 Won NSFC Award Best Actress for: Scenes from a Marriage (1973).

1974 Won NSFC Award Best Actress for: The New Land (1972).

1969 Won NSFC Award Best Actress for: Shame (1968).

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

1977 Won NYFCC Award Best Actress for: Face to Face (1976).

1974 Won NYFCC Award Best Actress for: Scenes from a Marriage (1973).

1973 Won NYFCC Award Best Actress for: Cries & Whispers (1972) and The Emigrants (1971).

Norwegian International Film Festival

2000 Won Ecumenical Film Award for: Faithless (2000).

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2001 Won International Filmmaker Award

San Sebastián International Film Festival

2007 Won Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award

1988 Won Prize San Sebastián Best Actress for: La amiga (1988). Tied with Cipe Lincovsky for La amiga (1988).

Uruguay International Film Festival

2001 Won Critics Award - Special Mention for: Faithless (2000).

Valladolid International Film Festival

1997 Won FIPRESCI Prize for: Private Confessions (1996) (TV).

1997 Nominated Golden Spike for: Private Confessions (1996) (TV).

Venice Film Festival

1980 Won Pasinetti Award Best Actress for: Richard's Things (1980).

Verona Love Screens Film Festival

2001 Won Career Achievement Award

Western Heritage Awards

1974 Won Bronze Wrangler Theatrical Motion Picture for: The New Land (1972).

Women in Film Crystal Awards

1991 Won International Award

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Are there any film performances greater than those given by Liv Ullmann for Swedish director Ingmar Bergman? Not just the magnificent series from Persona (1966) to Hostsonaten (1978) (Autumn Sonata), which also takes in Vergtimmen (1967) (Hour of the Wolf), Skammen (1968) (The Shame), En Passion (1969) (The Passion of Anna), Viskningar och Rop (1972) (Cries and Whispers), Scener ur ett aktenskap (1973) (Scenes from a Marriage), Ansikte mot ansikte (1975) (Face to Face), and The Serpent's Egg (1977), but also the late TV masterpiece Saraband (2003). The Norwegian actress is uniformly superb in these movies, her beautiful, sensuous, serious face framed in revealing close-up as it expresses the many nuances of the human tragedy as envisaged by the writer/director who was her onetime lover and father of her daughter, author Linn Ullmann. The wordless role of the actress struck dumb by the horrors of the modern world in Persona is arguably the most eloquent of all. In real life, Ullmann gives the impression of being surprisingly jolly, and id much given to laughter.

Although she has had a distingushed theatrical career, Ullmann's other films are mostly minor compared with her work with Bergman. She was impressive in Jan Troell's Utvandrarna (1970) (The Emigrants), for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress; Nybyggarna (1972) (The New Land); and Zandy's Bride (1974). Nevertheless, she floundered in unworthy English-language fare such as Pope Joan (1972), Lost Horizon (1973), and The Abdication (1974). Indeed, her finest recent work has been as director, most notably of the Bergman-scripted Trolosa (2000) (Faithless), where she proved fully equal to the uncompromising, unsentimental sensibility of the master.

The older one gets in this profession, the more people there are with whom one would never work again.

On solitude: Sometimes it is less hard to wake up feeling lonely when you are alone than wake up feeling lonely when you are with someone.

On experience: What I have always loved most in men is imperfection. I get moved by the wrinkles on the throat of a man. It makes me love him more. I think it is sad that more women don't take the chance that maybe men will be moved by seeing the chin a little less firm than it used to be, that a man will be more in love with his wife because he remembers who she was and sees who she is and thinks, God, isn't that lovely that this happened to her. And be moved by life telling its story there.

Was offered by Brian De Palma the role of "Kate Miller" in Dressed to Kill (1980), but turned it down on account of the violence of the theme and having a young daughter.

Father died during a brain operation when the actress was six.