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

Sweden

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 painter

Painting

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 and film director

Film director

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. She is a professor of Art and former rector

Rector

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 at the Royal University College of Fine Arts

Royal University College of Fine Arts

The Royal Institute of Art is an institution in Stockholm, Sweden for higher education in art, founded in 1735. The school was part of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, until 1978 when it was made independent. It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Education.-External links:*...

, Stockholm

Stockholm

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Since 2009 Ekman is Managing Director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre

Royal Dramatic Theatre

The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....

, Sweden's national stage.

Married 1966-1971 to the artist Carl Johan De Geer

Carl Johan De Geer

Carl Johan Louis De Geer af Finspång is a Swedish artist, writer, musician and friherre of the De Geer noble family.Carl Johan De Geer grew up in a castle in Skåne, in southern Sweden...

, 1971-1980 to the director and writer Johan Bergenstråhle

Johan Bergenstråhle (director)

Johan Bergenstråhle was a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1965 and 1994. His 1969 film Made in Sweden was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Selected filmography:* Made in Sweden * A Baltic Tragedy...

, and since 1989 to actor and stage director Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...

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Filmography

• 1976 - Hallo Baby
• 1977 - Mamma, pappa, barn
• 1979 - Barnförbjudet
• 1983 - Moderna människor
• 1985 - Stilleben
• 1990 - Den hemliga vännen
• 1991 - Duo Jag (TV-series)
• 1992 - Vennerman & Winge (TV-series)
• 1996 - Nu är pappa trött igen
• 2001 - Puder
• 2005 - Asta Nilssons sällskap

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