- He received the fervent support of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman during the beginning of his career, who regarded Vilgot Sjöman as his protegé.
- Novelist, critic and essayist. Studied film in California, before becoming assistant to Ingmar Bergman.
- Many of his films dealt with sexual themes and ran into censorship problems.
- He received the Ingmar Bergman Award in 2003 for his contribution to Swedish cinema.
- His films I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967) and I Am Curious (Blue) (1968) are regarded as two major Swedish classics.
- In the early 1960's Vilgot Sjöman had a relationship with singer Monica Zetterlund.
- He had 1 daughter and 2 sons with his wife, Lotta Sjöman.
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