Arne Sucksdorff

Director

Born: February 3, 1917 (84 years old)

Died: May 4, 2001

Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden

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).

Filmography (12)

• The Great Adventure (1953, ★ 7.1)
• A Divided World (1948, ★ 6.9)
• The Boy in the Tree (1961, ★ 7)
• My Home Is Copacabana (1965, ★ 6.9)
• Symphony of a City (1947, ★ 6.9)
• The Flute and the Arrow (1957, ★ 6.9)
• Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971, ★ 5)
• Indian Village (1951, ★ 5.8)
• Summer's Tale (1941, ★ 6.6)
• Break Up (1949, ★ 5.7)
• June Night (1940, ★ 6.1)
• Shadows on the Snow (1946, ★ 6)