He and Bibi Andersson made 13 movies together: Ansiktet (1958), Beröringen (1971), Djävulens öga (1960), För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor (1964), Nära livet (1958), Herr Sleeman kommer (1957) (TV) (not released), Passion, En (1969), Persona (1966), Scener ur ett äktenskap (1973), Rabies (1958) (TV), Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957), Smultronstället (1957) and Sommarnattens leende (1955).

Has a daughter, Linn Ullmann, with actress Liv Ullmann. Linn, who played a child in several of her father's movies, became a literary critic, then novelist. Her debut novel, in 1999, was "Före du sover" (Before you fall asleep).

Was chosen the world's greatest living filmmaker by "Time" magazine (11 July 2005).

Swedish Film Institute announced Bergman will donate his raw footage, photographs and manuscripts from his films and plays to a new foundation established to honor him. (5 June 2002)

He retired from filmmaking in 1984, and then in 2003, at the age of 85, he retired from directing plays.

Was voted the 8th Greatest Film Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly,.

His movies Jungfrukällan (1960), Såsom i en spegel (1961) and Fanny och Alexander (1982) were Oscar-nominated for "Best Foreign Language Film". All three movies won.

Was romantically linked to Harriet Andersson from 1952 to 1955 and Bibi Andersson from 1955 to 1959.

Father-in-law of Henning Mankell.

Inspired the word "Bergmanesque"

His Top 11 films are (as presented at Goteborg Film Festival, Sweden in 1994): The Circus (1928), Quai des brumes, Le (1938), Dyrygent (1980), Kvarteret Korpen (1963), Passion de Jeanne d'Arc, La (1928). Körkarlen (1921), Rashômon (1950), Strada, La (1954), Sunset Blvd. (1950), Bleierne Zeit, Die (1981), Andrey Rublyov (1969).

He and Max von Sydow made 13 movies together: Ansiktet (1958), Beröringen (1971), Herr Sleeman kommer (1957) (TV) (not released), Jungfrukällan (1960), Nattvardsgästerna (1962), Nära livet (1958), Passion, En (1969), Rabies (1958) (TV), Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957), Skammen (1968), Smultronstället (1957), Såsom i en spegel (1961) and Vargtimmen (1968).

Among Woody Allen's biggest idols.

His three favorite movies are: Utvandrarna (1971), Dolce vita, La (1960) and Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, Les (1953).

Father of nine children. They include director Daniel Bergman, (with Käbi Laretei), actress Anna Bergman, actor Mats Bergman, director Eva Bergman, director Jan Bergman, (with Ellen Bergman), actress Lena Bergman, (with Else Fisher), airline captain Ingmar Bergman Jr. (with Gun Hagberg), writer Linn Ullmann, (with Liv Ullmann), and writer Maria won Rosen (with Ingrid Bergman).

Is buried on the island of Fårö, where he had lived most of his life.

Published "Tre dagböcker", including the diaries of him, his fifth wife Ingrid and their daughter Maria von Rosen (2004).

Among his fellow directors, he listed the three most significant to him as Federico Fellini, Victor Sjöström and Akira Kurosawa.

No relation to Ingrid Bergman, although he was married to another Ingrid, Ingrid Bergman.

Was fluent in French.

Born to Erik Bergman, a Lutheran minister who later became the chaplain to the King of Sweden, and his wife Karen Åkerblom.

Erland Josephson appeared in 14 Bergman films as an actor in a span of almost 60 years (1946-2004): Det regnar på vår kärlek (1946) ("It Rains on Our Love" (1946)), Till glädje (1950) ("To Joy" (1950)), Ansiktet (1958) ("The Magician" (1959)), Nära livet (1958) ("Brink of Life" (1959)), Vargtimmen (1968) ("Hour of the Wolf" (1968)), Passion, En (1969) ("The Passion of Anna" (1970)), Viskningar och rop (1972) ("Cries and Whispers" (1972)), Scener ur ett äktenskap (1973) ("Scenes from a Marriage" (1974)), Trollflöjten (1975) (TV) ("The Magic Flute" (1975)), Ansikte mot ansikte (1976) ("Face to Face (1976)), Höstsonaten (1978) ("Autumn Sonata" (1978)), Fanny och Alexander (1982), Efter repetitionen (1984) (TV) ("After the Rehearsal" (1984)), Larmar och gör sig till (1997) (TV) ("In the Presence of a Clown" (1997)), and Saraband (2003) (TV). In addition to acting in Bergman's films, Josephson also co-wrote Bergman's För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor (1964) ("All These Women (1964)), one of Bergman's rare comedies (and his first film shot in color).

Had a dispute with the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre about his production of the play 'Misantropen'. Directed it for Swedish Television instead. Ironically, the chief of Swedish Television's 'Dramatic Department' has become chief of the Royal Dramatic Theatre.

He and Liv Ullmann made 10 movies together: Ansikte mot ansikte (1976), Höstsonaten (1978), Passion, En (1969), Persona (1966), Saraband (2003) (TV), Scener ur ett äktenskap (1973), The Serpent's Egg (1977), Skammen (1968), Vargtimmen (1968) and Viskningar och rop (1972).

Lived on the island of Fårö since the early 1960s, but moved to Munich, Germany for a while battling with the Swedish government over alleged tax evasion.

The rock band Van Halen wrote a song called "The Seventh Seal" (from the Balance album) in honor of his films. The song talks about The Seventh Seal and The Virgin Spring.

Likes to watch BMX racing on television.

For many years, he and actor Erland Josephson have had an hour-long telephone conversation once a week, on Saturdays.

After their daughter Maria had been born out of wedlock in 1959, he finally married Ingrid Bergman (Ingrid von Rosen) in 1971. This was his only marriage which didn't end in divorce.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945- 1985". Pages 103-115. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

His grandmother introduced Ingmar to the cinema and went with him to several shows when he was a little boy, always in secrecy since he wasn't allowed to go to the movies by his strict father.

He and Ingrid Thulin made 10 movies together: Drömspel, Ett (1963) (TV), Ansiktet (1958), Efter repetitionen (1984) (TV), Nattvardsgästerna (1962), Nära livet (1958), Riten (1969) (TV), Smultronstället (1957), Tystnaden (1963), Vargtimmen (1968) and Viskningar och rop (1972).