Mac Ahlberg
Born12 June 1931
Stockholm, Sweden
Died26 October 2012 (aged 81)
Cupra Marittima, Italy
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Director
Cinematographer

Mac Ahlberg (12 June 1931 – 26 October 2012) was a Swedish film director and cinematographer.

Biography

In the years 1952–1954 he was married to Ulla Olofsson (1923–2009) and 1955–1961 to the actress Anna-Greta Bergman.[1] He had a daughter Annina Rabe (born 1963) together with the script and TV producer Ruth Rabe (1934–1992). He was later married to Mary LaPoint Ahlberg until his death.[2]

The first feature Ahlberg directed was the Danish erotic classic I, a Woman (Denmark, 1965) which went on to international success, especially in the United States. He quickly became identified with erotic fare, directing two sequels to I, a Woman[3][4] as well as a Swedish version of Fanny Hill (Sweden, 1968), starring Diana Kjær and Oscar Ljung. During the 1970s, he developed a conspicuous collaboration with actress Marie Forså.

Ahlberg moved to the United States in the late 1970s and worked mostly as a cinematographer on American productions; he was frequently hired by producer Charles Band, and worked on such Band productions as Re-Animator (1985), From Beyond (1986), and Dolls (1987), all three of which were directed by Stuart Gordon.[citation needed]

Death

Ahlberg died from complications of congestive heart failure on 26 October 2012. He was 81.[5]

Select filmography

Year Title Cinematographer Director Screenwriter Notes Ref.
1959 Konstfack Yes No No Television film
1959 Åke och hans värld Yes No No Television film
1961 Gäst hos verkligheten Yes No No Television film
1963 Hatten eller Trollkarlens melodier Yes No No Television film
1963 Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie Yes No No
1965 The Cats Yes No No
1965 I, a Woman Yes Yes No
1966 Ormen Yes No No
1967 The Reluctant Sadist Yes Yes No
1968 I, a Woman – Part II Yes Yes No
1968 Fanny Hill Yes Yes Yes
1970 The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III Yes Yes No
1974 Around the World with Fanny Hill No Yes Yes
1980 Hell Night Yes No No
1982 The Seduction Yes No No
1982 Parasite Yes No No
1983 My Tutor Yes No No
1983 Chained Heat Yes No No
1983 The Graduates of Malibu High Yes No No Alternate title: Young Warriors
1984 The Dungeonmaster Yes No No
1984 Trancers Yes No No
1985 Ghoulies Yes No No
1985 Re-Animator Yes No No
1986 House Yes No No
1986 From Beyond Yes No No
1987 Dolls Yes No No
1987 House II: The Second Story Yes No No
1988 Ghost Town Yes No No
1989 DeepStar Six Yes No No
1989 House III Yes No No Alternate title: The Horror Show
1990 Robot Jox Yes No No
1991 Oscar Yes No No
1992 Innocent Blood Yes No No
1993 My Boyfriend's Back Yes No No
1993 Striking Distance Yes No No
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Yes No No
1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Yes No No
1996 A Very Brady Sequel Yes No No
1997 Good Burger Yes No No
1998 The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit Yes No No
2003 Puppet Master: The Legacy Yes No No

References

  1. ^ Sveriges befolkning 1960 (in Swedish). Arkiv Digital.
  2. ^ Dödsruna för Mac Ahlberg Dagens Nyheter den 11 november 2012.
  3. ^ Greenspun, Roger (24 October 1970). "Film: Continuing Tale of 'I, A Woman'; Interracial Sex Theme Also Gets Workout 'The Daughter' Makes It a Family Affair". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Thompson, Howard (15 March 1969). "Screen: Amour, Amour; Sequel to 'I, a Woman' Here From Denmark". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Variety Article Reviewing Ahlberg". Variety. 6 November 2012. p. Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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