Mac Ahlberg
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Born | 12 June 1931 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 26 October 2012 (aged 81) Cupra Marittima, Italy |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation(s) | Director Cinematographer |
Mac Ahlberg (12 June 1931 – 26 October 2012) was a Swedish film director and 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 (b. 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.[citation needed]
Death
Ahlberg died from complications of congestive heart failure on 26 October 2012. He was 81.[5]
Select filmography
Year | Title | Cinematographer | Director | Screenwriter | Notes | Ref. |
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1959 | Konstfack | Yes | No | No | Television film | |
1959 | Åke och hans värld | Yes | No | No | Television film | |
1961 | Gäst hos verkligheten | Yes | No | No | Television film | |
1963 | Hatten eller Trollkarlens melodier | Yes | No | No | Television film | |
1963 | Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie | Yes | No | No | ||
1965 | The Cats | Yes | No | No | ||
1965 | I, a Woman | Yes | Yes | No | ||
1966 | Ormen | Yes | No | No | ||
1967 | The Reluctant Sadist | Yes | Yes | No | ||
1968 | I, a Woman – Part II | Yes | Yes | No | ||
1968 | Fanny Hill | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1970 | The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III | Yes | Yes | No | ||
1974 | Around the World with Fanny Hill | No | Yes | Yes | ||
1980 | Hell Night | Yes | No | No | ||
1982 | The Seduction | Yes | No | No | ||
1982 | Parasite | Yes | No | No | ||
1983 | My Tutor | Yes | No | No | ||
1983 | Chained Heat | Yes | No | No | ||
1983 | The Graduates of Malibu High | Yes | No | No | Alternate title: Young Warriors | |
1984 | The Dungeonmaster | Yes | No | No | ||
1984 | Trancers | Yes | No | No | ||
1985 | Ghoulies | Yes | No | No | ||
1985 | Re-Animator | Yes | No | No | ||
1986 | House | Yes | No | No | ||
1986 | From Beyond | Yes | No | No | ||
1987 | Dolls | Yes | No | No | ||
1987 | House II: The Second Story | Yes | No | No | ||
1988 | Ghost Town | Yes | No | No | ||
1989 | DeepStar Six | Yes | No | No | ||
1989 | House III | Yes | No | No | Alternate title: The Horror Show | |
1990 | Robot Jox | Yes | No | No | ||
1991 | Oscar | Yes | No | No | ||
1992 | Innocent Blood | Yes | No | No | ||
1993 | My Boyfriend's Back | Yes | No | No | ||
1993 | Striking Distance | Yes | No | No | ||
1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Yes | No | No | ||
1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Yes | No | No | ||
1996 | A Very Brady Sequel | Yes | No | No | ||
1997 | Good Burger | Yes | No | No | ||
1998 | The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | Yes | No | No | ||
2003 | Puppet Master: The Legacy | Yes | No | No |
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.
External links
- Mac Ahlberg at IMDb
- Mac Ahlberg at the Swedish Film Database
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