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SUPPORTING PLAYERS


Allan Edwall
ALLAN EDWALL
An accomplished character actor, Edwall also turned his hand to directing in later years.

Gertrud Fridh
GERTRUD FRIDH
A long-time Bergman collaborator, Fridh was best known as a classical stage actress.

Jarl Kulle
JARL KULLE
A popular star of the Swedish stage and screen, Kulle played primarily comic roles for Bergman (Smiles of a Summer Night, The Devil's Eye).

Gunnel Lindblom
GUNNEL LINDBLOM
A leading actress of the Swedish stage and screen, Lindblom has also directed films (Summer Paradise, 1977; Summer Nights on Planet Earth, 1987).

Birger Malmsten
BIRGER MALMSTEN
The handsome, young leading man of Bergman's early period, Malmsten appeared primarily in theatre and television in later years.

Maj-Britt Nilsson
MAJ-BRITT NILSSON
The quiet, sympathetic leading lady of Bergman's early period: "She could do anything. She did it instantly, and delivered her lines with absolute naturalness" (Ingmar Bergman).

Stig Olin
STIG OLIN
The hero of Bergman's earliest films, and later a director of film comedies. He was the father of actress Lena Olin, who also worked with Bergman, primarily on stage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.

Naima Wifstrand
NAIMA WIFSTRAND
A former singer and director of the Stockholm Opera, she later played small but highly entertaining roles on screen, such as the mother in Wild Strawberries and The Magician.






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