Liv Ullmann
Birth Name:
Liv Johanne Ullmann
Birth Place:
Tokyo, Japan
Profession
Actress, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Known for her involvement with numerous international film festivals, she has partnered with the Moscow, Indian, Berlin and Cannes Film Festival, among others
- Her family relocated from Japan after the outbreak of WWII and relocated to Toronto, Canada
- Quote: "The older one gets in this profession, the more people there are with whom one would never work again․"
- Began working on stage in the 1950s, mostly in Norway, until gaining international exposure after becoming the new muse of Swedish filmmaker, Ingmar Bergman
- Following several decades as a successful actress, she would step into the director's chair beginning with 1992's "Sofie"
- Admitted to accidentally locking her cat in a running washing machine, however, she was able to rescue the feline before it perished
Awards
- 1969Guldbagge - Best Actress (Bästa kvinnliga huvudroll):Winner
- 1969NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1969NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1970NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1971NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1972NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1973Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1973Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Winner
- 1973NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1974Special DavidWinner
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1974NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1974NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1974Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 1975Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1975NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1976BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1976Bambi - Film - International:Winner
- 1976LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1976NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1976NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1976NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1977Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1977BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1977Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1979David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
- 1979Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
- 1980Pasinetti Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1986David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Nominated
- 1988Prize San Sebastián - Best Actress:Winner
- 1989Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle):Nominated
- 1990Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle):Nominated
- 1990Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1992Children's Film Prize of the Nordic Film InstitutesWinner
- 1992Special Grand Prize of the JuryWinner
- 1992Most Popular Film of the FestivalWinner
- 1992Prize of the Ecumenical JuryWinner
- 1993Golden Goblet - Best Film:Nominated
- 1995Amanda - Best Nordic Feature Film (Nordisk Amanda):Nominated
- 1997Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 1997Gold Hugo - Best Film:Nominated
- 1997Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 1997FIPRESCI PrizeWinner
- 1997EuropaCinema Platinum AwardWinner
- 2000Palme d'OrNominated
- 2000Grand PrixNominated
- 2000Special MentionWinner
- 2000Baltic Film Prize for a Nordic Feature FilmWinner
- 2000Ecumenical Film AwardWinner
- 2001Goya - Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea):Nominated
- 2001Critics Award - Special MentionWinner
- 2002Chlotrudis Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2006Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2014Audience Choice Award - Audience Choice Award:Nominated