Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007)

i was really sad to hear that the great Swedish director Ingmar Bergman passed away today at 89. Bergman made some phenomenal films, including two of my favorites--The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries (both made in 1957.) Also, he was good for inspiring some other great directors, including Woody Allen, who has a great diatribe about Bergman in Annie Hall (1977.)

hopefully, in the sweet hereafter, he's giving Death a run for his money in a game of chess.