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Naima Wifstrand is a Actor Suédoise born on 4 september 1890 at Stockholm (Suede)

Naima Wifstrand

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Birth name Siri Naima Matilda Wifstrand
Nationality Suede
Birth 4 september 1890 at Stockholm (Suede)
Death 23 october 1968 (at 78 years) at Stockholm (Suede)

Naima Wifstrand ([ˈnaːjmá viːfˈstrand]; 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, director and composer. Internationally, she was most notable for strong supporting parts in her later years in a number of Ingmar Bergman-films.

Biography

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 much 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).


Career and break-through
Wifstrand studied music and singing in Stockholm at the Swedish Royal Academy of Music and in 1910 she went to London and further trained for Raymond von zur Mühlen. After her studies she was one of the most acknowledged operetta singers in Scandinavia. She worked at Oscarsteatern (Sweden's foremost operetta and musical stage) 1913-1918 and for years to come toured Sweden and Scandinavia. Her big break-through came as Countess Stasi in Emmerich Kálmán's operetta Die Csárdásfürstin in 1916. She worked in the 1920s mainly at the opera houses in Oslo and Copenhagen. For many years she lived in London where she also performed with troubadour-songs alone along with her guitar. A curiosity here is that when the first attempts at broadcast television took place in Britain Wifstrand became one of the first "TV-stars", so to speak, as she appeared on TV in the 1930s and performed a number of songs.



In 1937 Swedish stage director Per Lindberg cast her as Mother Peachum in Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera (in Swe: Tolvskillingsoperan) which became a hugely successful production and toured with Riksteatern. When Bertolt Brecht later left Germany because of the Nazis he first moved to Sweden where he lived for a time and wrote the part Mother Courage especially for Wifstrand - but sadly, she herself never got to play the part in what became one of Brecht's most successful plays. During his stay in Sweden, Wifstrand had helped Brecht both financially and also personally with accommodation.


Filming and Bergman

Naima Wifstrand in the 1940s planned to retire from her own stage career by turning to directing, first at the Royal Swedish Opera 1944–1946. However, due to some successful supporting parts in some Swedish 1940s films - where Naima surprised critics and proved herself a surprisingly strong and charismatic character actress - a number of Sweden's young stage and film directors approached her and offered her parts in dramatic productions on stage: one of these young directors was Ingmar Bergman. Later on Wifstrand became one of the director's most reliable and longtime ensemble actors. She was part of Bergman's ensemble (1954–1961) during all his legendary years at Malmö City Theatre. Later he would also cast her in some of his most memorable early films, including Wild Strawberries, Smiles of a Summer Night and The Magician. Aside from this she also worked with the new established Stockholm City Theatre 1962–1963 and at Gothenburg City Theatre from 1964.

Naima Wifstrand was married to captain Erling Nielsen from 1921 to 1928.

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Filmography of Naima Wifstrand (16 films)

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Hour of the Wolf, 1h30
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Origin Suede
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Georg Rydeberg, Gertrud Fridh, Erland Josephson, Ingrid Thulin
Roles Old Lady with Hat
Rating74% 3.7484253.7484253.7484253.7484253.748425
During the opening credits, Bergman can be overheard giving instructions to and discussing with his staff while preparing a shot.
The Judge
The Judge (1960)
, 1h52
Directed by Alf Sjöberg
Genres Drama
Actors Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Hellström, Per Myrberg, Georg Rydeberg, Naima Wifstrand, Ulf Palme
Roles Mrs. Wangendorff
Rating59% 2.9998952.9998952.9998952.9998952.999895
The Magician, 1h40
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Origin Suede
Genres Drama, Fantasy
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Ingrid Thulin, Max von Sydow, Naima Wifstrand, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Bibi Andersson
Roles Granny Vogler
Rating75% 3.796893.796893.796893.796893.79689
En 1846, en Suède, la troupe de théâtre du « Docteur Vogler », spécialisée dans les tours de prestidigitation et la vente de philtres divers, arrive à Stockholm pour donner une représentation de magnétisme miraculeux. Arrêtés par la police, ils sont conduits dans la riche propriété du consul Abraham Egerman. Ottilia, la femme du consul est convaincue, comme son mari, que le " mage " pourra lui expliquer la mort de sa fille.
Wild Strawberries, 1h31
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Origin Suede
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, Jullan Kindahl
Roles Mrs. Borg
Rating80% 4.049994.049994.049994.049994.04999
Grouchy, stubborn and egotistical Professor Isak Borg is a widowed 78-year-old physician who specialized in bacteriology. Before specializing he served as general practitioner in rural Sweden. He sets out on a long car ride from Stockholm to Lund to be awarded the degree of Doctor Jubilaris 50 years after he received his doctorate from Lund University. He is accompanied by his pregnant daughter-in-law Marianne who does not much like her father-in-law and is planning to separate from her husband, Evald, Isak's only son, who does not want her to have the baby, their first.
The Blonde Witch, 1h37
Directed by André Michel
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Marina Vlady, Maurice Ronet, Nicole Courcel, Michel Etcheverry, Rune Lindström, Erik Hell
Roles Maila
Rating66% 3.3376453.3376453.3376453.3376453.337645
A French civil engineer (Maurice Ronet) is working in Sweden where he meets a local girl named Ina.
Dreams
Dreams (1955)
, 1h27
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ulf Palme, Inga Landgré, Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Roles Fru Arén
Rating69% 3.4991953.4991953.4991953.4991953.499195
Susanne is the owner of a model agency in Stockholm. Doris, her most popular model, has an argument with her fiancé, Palle, just before she goes with Susanne to Gothenburg to be photographed in a new collection.
Smiles of a Summer Night, 1h48
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Origin Suede
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Björn Bjelfvenstam, Jarl Kulle, Gunnar Björnstrand
Roles Desirée's Mother
Rating76% 3.8470453.8470453.8470453.8470453.847045
The film takes place in Sweden around the turn of the twentieth century. Fredrik Egerman is a middle-aged lawyer married to a 19-year-old beauty, Anne. Their two-year marriage is still unconsummated, due to Anne's reluctance. Fredrik has a son, Henrik, from his marriage to his late first wife. Henrik is in his early twenties and is studying to be a minister but is currently tormented by his love for his step-mother, who secretly loves him in return. Henrik is distracting himself from his urges by attempting an inconclusive affair with Fredrik's lusty young servant, Petra.
Waiting Women, 1h47
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Anita Björk, Eva Dahlbeck, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Birger Malmsten, Gunnar Björnstrand, Karl-Arne Holmsten
Roles Mrs. Lobelius
Rating69% 3.49413.49413.49413.49413.4941
Dans une villa de l'archipel de Stockholm, quatre femmes attendent leurs quatre maris, les frères Lobelius, qui doivent les rejoindre pour les vacances d'été. Ces messieurs tardent et leurs femmes en viennent aux confidences. Elles évoquent leurs amours et leur vie de couple. Par une construction en flash-back, les histoires de chacune d'elles s'enchaînent jusqu'à l'arrivée des hommes.
Valley of the Eagles, 1h26
Directed by Terence Young
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Spy films
Actors Jack Warner, Jack Warner, Nadia Gray, John McCallum, Anthony Dawson, Naima Wifstrand
Roles Baroness Erland
Rating56% 2.8127952.8127952.8127952.8127952.812795
The setting is Stockholm, Sweden, "this year". Dr Nils Ahlen, working at the "Institute of Technical Research", is about to leave his home to give a talk at Uppsala University on his new invention and he discusses arrangements for his absence with his assistant, Sven Nystrom. Nystrom intends to work from home, but Ahlen shows him where he has hidden the key to his laboratory "just in case". While they are talking, Ahlen's wife, Helga, complains that the couple will miss a dinner engagement with friends. Ahlen tells her she could go on her own and Helga replies that she could.
Thirst
Thirst (1949)
, 1h23
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Origin Suede
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Birger Malmsten, Eva Henning, Hasse Ekman, Birgit Tengroth, Gunnar Nielsen, Naima Wifstrand
Roles Miss Henriksson
Rating64% 3.248643.248643.248643.248643.24864
Rut and her husband Bertil travel home by train after a holiday in Italy. Their marriage is unhappy due to Rut's changing moods and heavy drinking. While passing through the ruins of post-war Germany, Rut recalls an earlier affair with married military officer Raoul. Raoul forced her to abort their child, which resulted in complications, Rut's infertility and inability to continue her career as a dancer. Her friend and co-dancer Valborg, disgusted by men, turned to other women.
The Wind Is My Lover, 1h35
Directed by Christian-Jaque
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Actors Viveca Lindfors, Michel Auclair, Alf Kjellin, Edvin Adolphson, Lauritz Falk, Fernand Rauzena
Roles Cioara
Rating56% 2.827732.827732.827732.827732.82773
Dans la Suède du XIV siècle, le chevalier Erland Monesköld vit dans son château sur lequel pèse une malédiction. Il s'éprend de Singoalla, une fière tzigane. Il prend la route avec sa tribu, mais est bientôt en butte à la jalousie d'Assim, ancien amant de Singoalla. Erland est laissé pour mort, alors que Singoalla donne naissance à leur enfant Sorgbarn. Dix ans passent…
Music in Darkness, 1h27
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Mai Zetterling, Birger Malmsten, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingmar Bergman, Naima Wifstrand, Hilda Borgström
Roles Beatrice Schröder
Rating63% 3.195193.195193.195193.195193.19519
The screenplay was written by Bergman and Dagmar Edqvist, whose novel, Music In Darkness, is the basis of the film.