Ingmar Bergman, who passed away at the age of 89 in July of this year, is not only Sweden’s foremost filmmaker of all time, but generally regarded as one of the foremost figures in the entire history of the cinematic arts. From his directing debut in Crisis (1946) to Fanny and Alexander (1982), he found time to direct more than 40 films, including some – for example The Seventh Seal (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Silence (1963) and Persona (1966) – considered to be among the absolute classics of the cinema.As part of a tribute organized by the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the documentary film Bergman Island, produced and directed by Marie Nyreröd, will be screened at Scandinavia House on November 17. The film features unique archival footage and behind-the-scenes material, as the director was granted unprecedented personal access to the reclusive Bergman at his Stockholm office and his home on the island of Fårö. BAM also presents a memorial tribute to Ingmar Bergman at the BAM Harvey Theater in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on November 19. The program will feature selected readings from Bergman’s diaries, presented by actors affiliated with The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden (Dramaten), including Bibi Andersson, Pernilla August, Lena Endre, Lena Olin and Peter Stormare.The remembrance of Ingmar Bergman will continue at the BAM Rose Cinemas on November 20 at 6 pm with a screening of Persona, introduced by Bibi Andersson, and an 8:45 pm screening of Shame, with an introduction by author Jonathan Lethem. On November 21 at 7 pm, Fanny and Alexander will be screened with an introduction by Pernilla August.In addition, the IFC Center in Greenwich Village will screen a new 35mm print of Ingmar Bergman's 1953 masterpiece Monika (Sommaren med Monika) on November 14-27.For more information about Ingmar Bergman: www.ingmarbergman.sePhoto: Louis Huch, © 1957 AB Svensk FilmindustriBergman on set of Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället)