Victor Sjöström
Biography
Victor Sjöström was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor who made his mark in the silent era with notable films like "The Phantom Carriage" (1921), "He Who Gets Slapped" (1924), and "The Wind" (1928). He was Sweden's most prominent director during the "Golden Age of Silent Film" and later played a leading role in Ingmar Bergman's "Wild Strawberries" (1957). A talented performer, Sjöström began his career at 17 as an actor.