Liv ullmann autobiography templates

In , Liv Ullmann received an honorary Oscar in recognition of her career. We take a look back at the life and work of Norway’s most famous actress.

When you think of the European cinema, certain names such as Sofia Loren and Brigitte Bardot spring to mind.

But one name that’s less well known outside of cinema fans is that of Liv Ullmann.

Through the s and 70s, Ullmann appeared in over 30 movies on the big and small screen, many directed by visionary Swedish director Ingmar Bergman.

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Here, we take a look at the life and career of one of the most globally famous Norwegians.

Her early life

Liv Johanne Ullmann was born in Tokyo in Her father Erik was a Norwegian aircraft engineer working in Japan at the time.

The family moved to Toronto in to work at the Norwegian air force base at Toronto Island in Lake Ontario during World War II.

By the end of the war both her father and grandfather had died – the former having walked into the propelle