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- Birth nameDavid Harald Vilgot Sjöman
- Vilgot Sjöman was born on December 2, 1924 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a writer and director, known for The Garage (1975), A Handful of Love (1974) and My Sister, My Love (1966). He was married to Lotta Sjöman and Kristina Hasselgren. He died on April 9, 2006 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- SpousesLotta Sjöman(1969 - April 9, 2006) (his death, 3 children)Kristina Hasselgren(1955 - 1960) (divorced)
- He received the fervent support of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman during the beginning of his career, who regarded Vilgot Sjöman as his protegé.
- Novelist, critic and essayist. Studied film in California, before becoming assistant to Ingmar Bergman.
- Many of his films dealt with sexual themes and ran into censorship problems.
- He received the Ingmar Bergman Award in 2003 for his contribution to Swedish cinema.
- His films I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967) and I Am Curious (Blue) (1968) are regarded as two major Swedish classics.
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