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Arne Sucksdorff

Arne Sucksdorff

Director · 1917–2001 · Stockholm, Sweden

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Biography

Arne Edvard Sucksdorff (3 February 1917 – 4 May 2001) was a Swedish film director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries. His works include Pojken i trädet (The Boy in the Tree) and the Academy Award-winning Människor i Stad (Symphony of a City).

Directed 24

1970s

  1. 1976

    A World Apart

    Director

  2. 1972

    On the Far Side of the Earth

    Director

  3. On the Far Side of the Earth

    Director

  4. 1971

    Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

    Director

1960s

  1. 1965

    My Home Is Copacabana

    Director

  2. 1961

1950s

  1. 1957
  2. 1953
  3. The Wind and the River

    Director

  4. 1951

    Living Storm

    Director

  5. Indian Village

    Director

  6. 1950

    Shore

    Director

1940s

  1. 1949

    Break Up

    Director

  2. 1948

    The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria

    Director

  3. A Divided World

    Director

  4. 1947

    Symphony of a City

    Director

  5. 1946

    Shadows on the Snow

    Director

  6. 1944

    Time for Common Rudd

    Director

  7. Shadow of the Hunter

    Director

  8. The Gulls

    Director

  9. 1942

    The Wind from the West

    Director

  10. 1941

    Summer's Tale

    Director

  11. 1940

    June Night

    Assistant Director Trainee

  12. An August Rhapsody

    Director

Wrote 16

1970s

  1. 1976

    A World Apart

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1965

    My Home Is Copacabana

    Screenplay

  2. 1961

1950s

  1. 1957
  2. 1953
  3. The Wind and the River

    Screenplay

  4. 1951

    Indian Village

    Writer

  5. Living Storm

    Writer

  6. 1950

    Shore

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1949

    Break Up

    Writer

  2. 1948

    The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria

    Writer

  3. 1947

    Symphony of a City

    Writer

  4. 1944

    Shadow of the Hunter

    Writer

  5. The Gulls

    Writer

  6. 1942

    The Wind from the West

    Writer

  7. 1941

    Summer's Tale

    Writer

Other crew 11

1970s

  1. 1972

    On the Far Side of the Earth

    Cinematography

  2. 1971

    Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

    Cinematography

1960s

  1. 1965

    My Home Is Copacabana

    Cinematography

1950s

  1. 1957
  2. 1951

    Indian Village

    Cinematography

  3. 1950

    Shore

    Cinematography

1940s

  1. 1948

    The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria

    Cinematography

  2. A Divided World

    Cinematography

  3. 1947

    Symphony of a City

    Cinematography

  4. 1944

    Time for Common Rudd

    Script, Cinematography

  5. The Gulls

    Cinematography

Edited 9

1970s

  1. 1972

    On the Far Side of the Earth

    Editor

1960s

  1. 1965

    My Home Is Copacabana

    Editor

  2. 1961

1950s

  1. 1953
  2. The Wind and the River

    Editor

  3. 1950

    Shore

    Editor

1940s

  1. 1948

    The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria

    Editor

  2. A Divided World

    Editor

  3. 1947

    Symphony of a City

    Editor

Camera 5

1970s

  1. 1976

    A World Apart

    Director of Photography

1950s

  1. 1953
  2. The Wind and the River

    Director of Photography

1940s

  1. 1942

    The Wind from the West

    Director of Photography

  2. 1941

    Summer's Tale

    Director of Photography

Acted in 4

1990s

  1. 1999

    Uma Vida Dividida

    Ele mesmo

1970s

  1. 1976

    A World Apart

    Ele mesmo

  2. 1972

    On the Far Side of the Earth

    Movie

Produced 1

Appearances4

2000s

  1. 2004

    Arne Sucksdorff: Uma Vida Documentando a Vida

    Self

1980s

  1. 1981

    The Guldbagge Awards

    Self - Creative Achievement winner · 1 episode

1970s

  1. 1972

    On the Far Side of the Earth

    Himself · 4 episodes

1950s

  1. 1954

    Reflets de Cannes

    Self · 1 episode