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Lars Schmidt

Swedish theater producer (1917–2009)

PersonDied aged 92humanQ48889254

Also known as Lars Reinhold Schmidt

Born: June 11, 1917
Died: October 18, 2009
Birthplace: Uddevalla
Citizenship: Sweden
Occupation: film producer
Spouse: Ingrid Bergman(1958–1979)

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Lars Reinhold Schmidt was a Swedish theatrical producer, director and publisher. He owned theaters in Paris, France, and Sweden. Schmidt was instrumental in bringing American theater to the European stage. He produced and translated numerous post-war American plays in Europe; including A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Oklahoma! and Anne Frank. He is considered one of the most important cultural personalities of the 20th century evolution and commercialization of European theatre. In a 1964 Life magazine article, he was called "Europe's most important theatrical producer." Lars Schmidt married three-time Academy Award-winning film star Ingrid Bergman in December 1958.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Lars
Family name: Schmidt
Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division title: Lars Schmidt papers, 1910-2010
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1.hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu015009
2.loc.gov/collections/lars-schmidt/about-this-collection/
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