Arne Sucksdorff

Arne Sucksdorff

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Stockholm, Sweden
February 3, 1917

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).

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Representative Works

Uma Vida Dividida
Uma Vida Dividida
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/ Portuguese
My Home Is Copacabana
My Home Is Copacabana
6.8
/ Swedish
The Flute and the Arrow
The Flute and the Arrow
6.9
/ Swedish
The Boy in the Tree
The Boy in the Tree
6.9
/ Swedish
Shore
Shore
6.0
/ Swedish
The Gulls
The Gulls
7.5
/ Swedish
Indian Village
Indian Village
5.8
/ Swedish
Time for Common Rudd
Time for Common Rudd
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/ Swedish
June Night
June Night
6.2
/ Swedish
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
5.0
/ English
A World Apart
A World Apart
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/ Swedish
This Land is Full of Life
This Land is Full of Life
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/ Swedish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Uma Vida Dividida
1999Nominee

Best Performance

Uma Vida Dividida

My Home Is Copacabana
1965Nominee

Best Director

My Home Is Copacabana

The Flute and the Arrow
1957Nominee

Best Director

The Flute and the Arrow

Career Highlights

The Boy in the Tree
1961Highlight

Best Writing

The Boy in the Tree

Shore
1950Highlight

Best Director

Shore

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