Bergman

American  

[burg-muhn] / ˈbɜrg mən /

noun

1. Ingmar 1918–2007, Swedish motion-picture director and writer.

2. Ingrid, 1915–82, Swedish film actress.

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Bergman British  

/ ˈbɜːɡmən /

noun

1. ( Ernst ) Ingmar (ˈiŋmar). 1918–2007, Swedish film and stage director, whose films include The Seventh Seal (1956), Wild Strawberries (1957), Persona (1966), Scenes from a Marriage (1974), Autumn Sonata (1978), and Fanny and Alexander (1982)

2. Ingrid . 1915–82, Swedish film and stage actress, working in Hollywood 1938–48; noted for her leading roles in many films, including Casablanca (1942), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Anastasia (1956), and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)

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Mr. Cowie is a film historian who has written books on Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa, and Francis Ford Coppola.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The proposal will help Americans diversify their retirement investments from the “cookie-cutter” norm out there now, said Adam Bergman, founder of IRA Financial, a provider of self-directed IRAs.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

Newer versions of ChatGPT have introduced additional safeguards, acknowledged Matthew Bergman, founding attorney of the Social Media Victims Law Center.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

The CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, Ciara Bergman, said "anniversaries are known to be a particularly difficult time" and the "right" support is "vitally important".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

An unpretentious Lutheran church—a chapel, really—that looks like a set for an Ingmar Bergman drama and can seat only about fifty parishioners, guards the site of the cemetery.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady