August Strindberg

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August Strindberg

Writing January 22, 1849

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Johan August Strindberg (22 January 1849–14 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal exp…

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Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
Performance

Performance

6.3 1991 TV Show
Miss Julie

Miss Julie

5.6 2014 Movie
Miss Julie

Miss Julie

6.6 1951 Movie
Miss Julie

Miss Julie

5.8 1999 Movie
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985 TV Show
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

6.0 1956 TV Show
The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata

5.7 2007 Movie
The Red Room

The Red Room

7.0 1970 TV Show
Dreamplay

Dreamplay

8.0 1994 Movie
Hemsöborna

Hemsöborna

8.2 1966 TV Show

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Johan August Strindberg (22 January 1849–14 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg's career spanned four decades, during which time he wrote over sixty plays and more than thirty works of fiction, autobiography, history, cultural analysis, and politics. A bold experimenter and iconoclast throughout, he explored a wide range of dramatic methods and purposes, from naturalistic tragedy, monodrama, and history plays, to his anticipations of expressionist and surrealist dramatic techniques. From his earliest work, Strindberg developed innovative forms of dramatic action, language, and visual composition. He is considered the "father" of modern Swedish literature and his The Red Room (1879) has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel. Description above from the Wikipedia article August Strindberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Strindbergs Ensam

    Movie Novel

  2. 2025
    Creditors

    Movie Writer

  3. 2025
    The Old Bachelor

    Movie Story

  4. 2019
    Pelícano

    Movie Theatre Play

  5. 2018
    National Theatre Live: Julie

    Movie Theatre Play

  6. 2018
    Inferno

    Movie Writer

  7. 2015
    Creditors

    Movie Writer

  8. 2014
    Miss Julie

    Movie Theatre Play

  9. 2013
    Miss Julie

    Movie Theatre Play

  10. 2013
    Julie

    Movie Writer

  11. 2012
    Stronger

    Movie Writer

  12. 2011
    Mademoiselle Julie

    Movie Theatre Play

  13. 2009
    Playing with Fire

    Movie Theatre Play

  14. 2008
    Hemsöborna - Väldigt fritt efter August Strindberg

    Movie Novel

  15. 2007
    The Ghost Sonata

    Movie Writer

  16. 2007
    The Stronger

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 2007
    Kelias į Damaską

    Movie Writer

  2. 2007
    Miss Julie

    Movie Original Story

  3. 2004
    Den starkare

    Movie Writer

  4. 2004
    Playing with Fire

    Movie Author

  5. 2003
    Thorsten Flinck's Pariah

    Movie Writer

  6. 1999
    Miss Julie

    Movie Writer

  7. 1997
    The Hips of J.W.

    Movie Writer

  8. 1996
    The Dance of Death

    Movie Writer

  9. 1996
    Play Strindberg

    Movie Theatre Play

  10. 1995
    After Miss Julie

    Movie Author

  11. 1994
    Dreamplay

    Movie Theatre Play

  12. 1993
    The Dance of Death

    Movie Writer

  13. 1992
    Võlausaldajad

    Movie Novel

  14. 1991
    Slečna Julie

    Movie Theatre Play

  15. 1991
    Performance

    TV show Writer

  16. 1991
    Pita

    Movie Theatre Play

  17. 1990
    Father

    Movie Writer

  18. 1990
    Kronbruden

    Movie Book

  19. 1988
    Creditors

    Movie Writer

  20. 1988
    Easter

    Movie Writer

  21. 1988
    Storm

    Movie Writer

  22. 1988
    The Father

    Movie Writer

  23. 1987
    Miss Julie

    Movie Writer

  24. 1986
    Miss Julie

    Movie Original Story