Mac Ahlberg
Mac Ahlberg (12 June 1931 – 26 October 2012) was a Swedish film director and cinematographer.
Mac Ahlberg | |
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Born | 12 June 1931 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 26 October 2012 (aged 81) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation(s) | Director Cinematographer |
Biography
In the years 1952–1954 he was married to Ulla Olofsson (1923–2009) and 1955–1961 to the actress Anna-Greta Bergman.[1] He had a daughter Annina Rabe (born 1963) together with the script and TV producer Ruth Rabe (1934–1992). He was later married to Mary LaPoint Ahlberg until his death.[2]
The first feature Ahlberg directed was the Danish erotic classic I, a Woman (Denmark, 1965) which went on to international success, especially in the United States. He quickly became identified with erotic fare, directing two sequels to I, a Woman[3][4] as well as a Swedish version of Fanny Hill (Sweden, 1968), starring Diana Kjær and Oscar Ljung. During the 1970s, he developed a conspicuous collaboration with actress Marie Forså.
Ahlberg moved to the United States in the late 1970s and worked mostly as a cinematographer on American productions; he was frequently hired by producer Charles Band, and worked on such Band productions as Re-Animator (1985), From Beyond (1986), and Dolls (1987), all three of which were directed by Stuart Gordon.
Death
Ahlberg died from complications of congestive heart failure on 26 October 2012. He was 81.[5]
References
- Sveriges befolkning 1960 (in Swedish). Arkiv Digital.
- Dödsruna för Mac Ahlberg Dagens Nyheter den 11 november 2012.
- Greenspun, Roger (24 October 1970). "Film: Continuing Tale of 'I, A Woman'; Interracial Sex Theme Also Gets Workout 'The Daughter' Makes It a Family Affair". The New York Times.
- Thompson, Howard (15 March 1969). "Screen: Amour, Amour; Sequel to 'I, a Woman' Here From Denmark". The New York Times.
- "Variety Article Reviewing Ahlberg". Variety. 6 November 2012. p. Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2020.