Vilgot Sjöman

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Biography

David Harald Vilgot Sjöman was a Swedish writer and film director. His films deal with controversial issues of social class, morality, and sexual taboos, combining the emotionally-tortured characters of Ingmar Bergman with the avant garde style of the French New Wave. He is best known as the director of the films 491 (1964), I Am Curious (Yellow) (in Swedish, "Jag är nyfiken - gul") (1967), and I Am Curious (Blue) ("Jag är nyfiken - blå") (1968), which stretched the boundaries of acceptability of what could then be shown on film, deliberately treating their subjects in a provocative and explicit manner.

Career Overview

Vilgot Sjöman has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work is anchored in the I'm Curious Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Tabu, I Am Curious (Blue), I Am Curious (Yellow). Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
59
Birth Date
1924-12-02 00:00:00
Birth Place
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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