Vilgot Sjöman (1924-2006) was an influential Swedish director and writer, considered a key figure in modern cinema and a student of Ingmar Bergman. His career was marked by a bold and controversial exploration of sexuality and social conventions. He made his directorial debut with *The Mistress* (1962), earning a nomination for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. His subsequent works, such as *491* (1964) and *My Sister, My Love* (1966), for which he won the Guldbagge Award for Best Director, solidified his reputation as a provocateur. He achieved international fame with the films *I Am Curious (Yellow)* (1967) and *I Am Curious (Blue)* (1968). These works, which blended fiction, documentary, and explicit sex scenes, sparked widespread debate and censorship issues, especially in the United States, becoming a symbol of the sexual liberation of the 1960s. In addition to his film work, Sjöman was also a prolific writer of novels and essays, often analyzing his own creative process and his relationship with Bergman.