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Birgit Cullberg(1908-1999)

  • Choreography
  • Director
  • Actress
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Birgit Cullberg
Birgit Cullberg was born on 3 August 1908 in Nyköping, Södermanlands län, Sweden. She was a director and actress, known for Three Dances (1946), Medea (1954) and Revolt (1973). She was married to Anders Ek. She died on 8 September 1999 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
BornAugust 3, 1908
DiedSeptember 8, 1999(91)
BornAugust 3, 1908
DiedSeptember 8, 1999(91)
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Known for

Birgit Cullberg in Three Dances (1946)
Three Dances
Short
  • Cleopatra
  • 1946
Medea
  • Director
  • 1954
Revolt (1973)
Revolt
TV Special
  • Director
  • 1973
Mamma (1982)
Mamma
5.5
  • Gerd som gammal
  • 1982

Credits

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Choreography

  • Abbalett (1984)
    Abbalett
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1984
  • Fröken Julie
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1980
  • Revolt
    Short
    • choreographer
    • 1973
  • Revolt (1973)
    Revolt
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1973
  • Desmond Dekker in Review (1969)
    Review
    4.0
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1971
  • Rött vin i gröna glas (1970)
    Rött vin i gröna glas
    TV Short
    • choreographer
    • 1970
  • Ungersvennen och de sex prinsessorna
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1966
  • Zodiac
    TV Series
    • choreographer: Adam and Eve
    • 1966
  • Lady vid havet
    TV Movie
    • choreography
    • 1963
  • Den elaka drottningen
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1961
  • Snehvide og de syv dværge
    TV Movie
    • choreography
    • 1961
  • Elsa Marianne von Rosen in Fröken Julie (1959)
    Fröken Julie
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1959
  • Medea
    • choreographer
    • 1954
  • Det var en gång en sjöman (1951)
    Det var en gång en sjöman
    • koreograf
    • 1951
  • Ung och kär (1950)
    Ung och kär
    5.1
    • choreographer
    • 1950

Director

  • Abbalett (1984)
    Abbalett
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Pulcinella och Pimpinella
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Fröken Julie
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Revolt (1973)
    Revolt
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Rött vin i gröna glas (1970)
    Rött vin i gröna glas
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Ungersvennen och de sex prinsessorna
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Romeo och Julia
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Elsa Marianne von Rosen in Fröken Julie (1959)
    Fröken Julie
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Medea
    • Director
    • 1954

Actress

  • Abbalett (1984)
    Abbalett
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Daydreaming cleaning lady (segment "Money Money Money")
    • 1984
  • Mamma (1982)
    Mamma
    5.5
    • Gerd som gammal
    • 1982
  • Fröken Julie
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Woman in painting (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Ung och kär (1950)
    Ung och kär
    5.1
    • Ballet-master (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Birgit Cullberg in Three Dances (1946)
    Three Dances
    Short
    • Cleopatra
    • 1946
  • Edvin Adolphson in General von Döbeln (1942)
    General von Döbeln
    5.0
    • Woman at the pub in Wismar (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 3, 1908
    • Nyköping, Södermanlands län, Sweden
  • Died
    • September 8, 1999
    • Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Anders Ek1942 - 1949 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Malin Ek
  • Relatives
    • Elin Klinga(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Ballet based on Benny Andersson's and Björn Ulvaeus' songs for ABBA.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Mother of Niklas Ek, Mats Ek and Malin Ek.

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