Biography
Naima Wifstrand (pronounced [ˈnâjma ˈvîːfstrand]; 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, director and composer. In her later years, she was cast in several supporting roles in Ingmar Bergman films. Born Siri Naima Matilda Wifstrand in Stockholm in 1890, she was raised by her mother in Fleminggatan. Wifstrand never trained acting but learned the art thoroughly when she in 1905 joined the Anna Lundberg Theatre Company, a well reputed and respected theatre company in Sweden at the time. She travelled with them for a number of years, appearing in small parts and in extra parts. This eventually led her to small parts at theatres in Helsinki and around Stockholm. But at this time Wifstrand did not have her mind set on acting, instead she sought to be a singer. And it was as a grand operetta singer she became famous and enjoyed a successful star career for 30 years in Sweden (her speaking parts as an actress came long after; when she after singing-career gradually turned to acting in the 1940s and then earned acclaim as one of Sweden's finest supporting and character actresses on stage and film).
Filmography
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Behind the Scenes of 'Wild Strawberries' (2013)
Waltz of Sex (1968)
Hour of the Wolf (1968)
Lorden från gränden (1967)
Night Games (1966)
The D.T.'s (1966)
The Brig Three Lilies (1961)
Fröken Rosita (1960)
The Judge (1960)
The Magician (1958)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Sjutton år (1957)
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (1957)
My Passionate Longing (1956)
Girl in Tails (1956)
The Blonde Witch (1956)
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Paradiset (1955)
Dreams (1955)
Danssalongen (1955)
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns (1953)
Malin Goes Home (1953)
Vingslag i natten (1953)
The Road to Klockrike (1953)
For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth (1952)
Waiting Women (1952)
Hård klang (1952)
Säg det med blommor (1952)
Valley of the Eagles (1951)
Puck heter jag (1951)
Södrans Revy (1950)
Fianceé for Hire (1950)
The Wind Is My Lover (1949)
Thirst (1949)
Playing Truant (1949)
Hin och smålänningen (1949)
The Woman Drives Me Crazy (1948)
Flottans kavaljerer (1948)
Private Bom (1948)
Solkatten (1948)
Lappblod (1948)
Music in Darkness (1948)
The People from Simlangs Valley (1947)
Two Women (1947)
A Guest Is Coming (1947)
Livet i finnskogarna (1947)
How to Love (1947)
Hotell Kåkbrinken (1946)
Flickor i hamn (1945)
Sten Stensson kommer till stan (1945)
En dotter född (1944)
Kungsgatan (1943)
Madame Visits Oslo (1927)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1890-09-04
Deathday1968-10-23 (78 years old)
Birth NameSiri Naima Matilda Wifstrand
Birth PlaceKungsholm parish, Sweden
CitizenshipsSweden
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