Marie-Louise Ekman

Marie-Louise Ekman

Marie-Louise Ekman in 2015.
Born Marie-Louise Ester Maude Fuchs
(1944-11-05) 5 November 1944
Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Other names Marie-Louise De Geer
Marie Louise De Geer Bergenstråhle
Occupation Painter, film director
Spouse(s) Carl Johan De Geer (m. 1966–71)
Johan Bergenstråhle (m. 1971–80)
Gösta Ekman (m. 1989)

Marie-Louise Ester Maude Ekman, née Fuchs, and known during her first marriage under the surname De Geer, and during and after her second as De Geer Bergenstråhle (born 5 November 1944) is a Swedish painter and film director. She is a professor of Art and former rector at the Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm.

In 1991 at the 26th Guldbagge Awards she won the Creative Achievement award[1] and in 2007 was awarded the prestigious Prince Eugen Medal.

Since 2009 Ekman has been Managing Director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Sweden's national stage.[2]

She was married during 1966-1971 to the artist Carl Johan De Geer, during 1971-1980 to the director and writer Johan Bergenstråhle, and since 1989 to actor and stage director Gösta Ekman.

Filmography

References

  1. "Marie-Louise De Geer Bergenstråhle". Swedish Film Institute. 16 March 2014.
  2. Peter Pyk, "Marie-Louise Ekman utsedd till ny teaterchef för Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern", press release from the Royal Dramatic Theatre, 6 March 2008.
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