Arne Sucksdorff
Directing
- Born
- February 3, 1917 in Stockholm, Sweden
- Died
- May 4, 2001
- Age
- Died at age 84
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).