Ingmar Bergman news stories on Newser

Carradine: An 'Actor's Actor'

Harry Kimball — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:33:58 CDT

David Carradine was “an actor's actor,” Brian Warmoth writes on MTV.com, “a performer who left an indelible mark on everything he did with adeptly conceived roles in even the campiest environments.” Though best known for his '70s role on the TV show Kung Fu and his resurgence in the...

Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt Win Top Honors in Venice

Jane Yager — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:52:06 CDT

Cate Blanchett’s performance as the young Bob Dylan in the biopic 'I’m Not There' earned her the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival last night.. Ang Lee's controversial 'Lust, Caution' took the Golden Lion for best film and Brad Pitt won best actor for the title role in...

Ingmar Bergman Dies at 89

Caroline Miller — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:59:40 CDT

Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, one of the giants of cinematic storytelling, died today at 89 after a career spanning more than half a century and over 50 films. Bergman's films scanned the dreary but often resplendent landscape of the human condition, one deeply conditioned by his native country.