Bibi Andersson

Biography

Bibi Andersson was a Swedish actress whose career was closely tied to the films of Ingmar Bergman. Born in Stockholm in 1935, she trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School from 1954 to 1956 and then joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre. She appeared in ten Bergman features and three of his television films from the 1950s onward. She shared the Best Actress prize at Cannes in 1958 for Brink of Life (1958) and won the Silver Bear at Berlin in 1963 for The Mistress. Her role as a nurse in Persona (1966) earned her a Guldbagge Award. Other films included The Seventh Seal (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Magician (1958), Duel at Diablo (1966), The Kremlin Letter (1970), I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), and Quintet (1979). She also directed theater in Stockholm and received four Guldbagge Awards overall. She died in 2019.

83years old at death

Born November 11, 1935Stockholm
Died April 14, 2019Stockholm
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Berit Elisabet Andersson (birth name)Also credited as Berit Elisabeth Andersson

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 53 years1955 to 2008

Genres

Drama79%, 15 films
Comedy26%, 5 films
Action21%, 4 films
Thriller21%, 4 films
Fantasy16%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Bibi Andersson worked with Ingmar Bergman for the first time in 1951, taking part in his production of an advertisement for Bris, a detergent.
Getting ready for a role
In Persona (1966), Andersson played a nurse whose intense portrayal involved delivering most of the dialogue, since Liv Ullmann's character Elizabet Vogler was mostly mute. For this performance she won Best Actress at the 4th Guldbagge Awards.

Bibi Andersson movies on Netflix

Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6as Moder Rikissa
Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6as Moder Rikissa
The Lost Prince2003IMDb rating 7.6as Queen Alexandra
Babette's Feast1987IMDb rating 7.7as Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story1985IMDb rating 7.3as Maria 'Maj' Wallenberg
Quintet1979IMDb rating 5.0as Ambrosia
The Concorde... Airport '791979IMDb rating 4.5as Francine
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden1977IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Fried
The Kremlin Letter1970IMDb rating 6.2as Erika Kosnov
The Passion of Anna1969IMDb rating 7.6as Eva Vergérus
Duel at Diablo1966IMDb rating 6.5as Ellen Grange
All These Women1964IMDb rating 5.4as Humlan
The Devil's Eye1960IMDb rating 7.1as Britt-Marie
Brink of Life1958IMDb rating 7.3as Hjördis Pettersson
The Magician1958IMDb rating 7.5as Sara Lindqvist
Summer Place Wanted1957IMDb rating 5.2as Mona Dahlström
The Seventh Seal1957IMDb rating 8.1as Mia / Mary - Jof's wife
Wild Strawberries1957IMDb rating 8.1as Sara / Hitchhiker
Smiles of a Summer Night1955IMDb rating 7.7as Actress

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Wild Strawberries1957 Drama, Romanceas Sara / Hitchhiker
IMDb rating 8.1126K votes
The Seventh Seal1957 Drama, Fantasy, History, Thrilleras Mia / Mary - Jof's wife
IMDb rating 8.1218K votes
The Passion of Anna1969as Eva Vergérus
IMDb rating 7.611K votes
Babette's Feast1987as Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
IMDb rating 7.724K votes
Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008as Moder Rikissa
IMDb rating 6.69.2K votes
The Devil's Eye1960as Britt-Marie
IMDb rating 7.15.2K votes
Arn: The Knight Templar2007as Moder Rikissa
IMDb rating 6.624K votes
The Magician1958as Sara Lindqvist
IMDb rating 7.512K votes

Most often with

Ingmar Bergman directed eight of these films, Peter Flinth two. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Max von Sydow

Gunnar Björnstrand

Åke Fridell

Eva Dahlbeck

Gertrud Fridh

Jarl Kulle

Ingmar BergmanDirector, 8 films Peter FlinthDirector, 2 films

Films together

Max von Sydow6 films together, 1957 to 1970
Max von Sydow's page
- The Kremlin Letter1970IMDb rating 6.2Andersson as Erika KosnovSydow as Colonel Kosnov
- The Passion of Anna1969IMDb rating 7.6Andersson as Eva VergérusSydow as Andreas Winkelman
- Brink of Life1958IMDb rating 7.3Andersson as Hjördis PetterssonSydow as Harry Andersson
- The Magician1958IMDb rating 7.5Andersson as Sara LindqvistSydow as Albert Emanuel Vogler
- The Seventh Seal1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Mia / Mary - Jof's wifeSydow as Antonius Block
- Wild Strawberries1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Sara / HitchhikerSydow as Henrik Åkerman
Gunnar Björnstrand6 films together, 1955 to 1960
Gunnar Björnstrand's page
- The Devil's Eye1960IMDb rating 7.1Andersson as Britt-MarieBjörnstrand as The Actor
- The Magician1958IMDb rating 7.5Andersson as Sara LindqvistBjörnstrand as Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
- Summer Place Wanted1957IMDb rating 5.2Andersson as Mona DahlströmBjörnstrand as Lawyer Gustaf Dahlström
- The Seventh Seal1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Mia / Mary - Jof's wifeBjörnstrand as Jöns, squire
- Wild Strawberries1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Sara / HitchhikerBjörnstrand as Dr. Evald Borg
- Smiles of a Summer Night1955IMDb rating 7.7Andersson as ActressBjörnstrand as Fredrik Egerman
Åke Fridell4 films together, 1955 to 1958
Åke Fridell's page
- The Magician1958IMDb rating 7.5Andersson as Sara LindqvistFridell as Tubal
- The Seventh Seal1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Mia / Mary - Jof's wifeFridell as Blacksmith Plog
- Wild Strawberries1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Sara / HitchhikerFridell as Karin's Lover
- Smiles of a Summer Night1955IMDb rating 7.7Andersson as ActressFridell as Frid the Groom
Eva Dahlbeck4 films together, 1955 to 1964
Eva Dahlbeck's page
- All These Women1964IMDb rating 5.4Andersson as HumlanDahlbeck as Adelaide
- Brink of Life1958IMDb rating 7.3Andersson as Hjördis PetterssonDahlbeck as Stina Andersson
- Summer Place Wanted1957IMDb rating 5.2Andersson as Mona DahlströmDahlbeck as Ingeborg Dahlström
- Smiles of a Summer Night1955IMDb rating 7.7Andersson as ActressDahlbeck as Desiree Armfeldt
Gertrud Fridh4 films together, 1957 to 1964
Gertrud Fridh's page
- All These Women1964IMDb rating 5.4Andersson as HumlanFridh as Traviata
- The Devil's Eye1960IMDb rating 7.1Andersson as Britt-MarieFridh as Renata
- The Magician1958IMDb rating 7.5Andersson as Sara LindqvistFridh as Ottilia Egerman
- Wild Strawberries1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Sara / HitchhikerFridh as Karin Borg - Isak's wife
Jarl Kulle4 films together, 1955 to 1987
Jarl Kulle's page
- Babette's Feast1987IMDb rating 7.7Andersson as Swedish Lady-in-WaitingKulle as General Lorens Löwenhielm / Löwenhielm's Father
- All These Women1964IMDb rating 5.4Andersson as HumlanKulle as Cornelius
- The Devil's Eye1960IMDb rating 7.1Andersson as Britt-MarieKulle as Don Juan
- Smiles of a Summer Night1955IMDb rating 7.7Andersson as ActressKulle as Count Carl Magnus Malcolm
Ingmar BergmanDirector, 8 films, 1955 to 1969
All films by Ingmar Bergman
- The Passion of Anna1969IMDb rating 7.6Andersson as Eva Vergérus
- All These Women1964IMDb rating 5.4Andersson as Humlan
- The Devil's Eye1960IMDb rating 7.1Andersson as Britt-Marie
- Brink of Life1958IMDb rating 7.3Andersson as Hjördis Pettersson
- The Magician1958IMDb rating 7.5Andersson as Sara Lindqvist
- The Seventh Seal1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Mia / Mary - Jof's wife
- Wild Strawberries1957IMDb rating 8.1Andersson as Sara / Hitchhiker
- Smiles of a Summer Night1955IMDb rating 7.7Andersson as Actress
Peter FlinthDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2008
All films by Peter Flinth
- Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6Andersson as Moder Rikissa
- Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6Andersson as Moder Rikissa

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1958 to 1989, two of them major.

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Bibi Andersson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Cannes Film Festival
1958	Best Actress	Won
Berlin Film Festival
1963	Silver Bear for Best Actress	Won
Other honors
1989	Litteris et Artibus	Won
1988	Eugene O'Neill Award	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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