Ingmar Bergman, the "poet with the camera" who was considered one of the greatest directors in motion picture history, died July 30, 2007 on the small Swedish island of Faro at the age of 89.
Critics called Mr. Bergman one of the directors -- the others being Federico Fellini and
A O Scott article profiles recently deceased legendary directors Michelangelo Antonioni and Ingmar Bergman; attainment of cult status in 1960s and later public reactions to their films described; photos ...