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name: "Mac Ahlberg"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "12 June 1931"
died: "26 October 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:05.764747+00:00"
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# Mac Ahlberg

Cinematographer. Born 12 June 1931 in Ängelholm, Sweden. Died 26 October 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 12 June 1931, Ängelholm, Sweden
- **Died:** 26 October 2012
- **Also known as:** Bert Torn, Edward Mannering

## Biography

Mac Ahlberg (1931–2012) was a Swedish cinematographer and director. He began his career as a camera assistant in the 1950s and directed his first feature, the Danish film *I, a Woman* (1965). He directed several erotic films during the 1960s and 1970s, sometimes credited as Bert Torn or Edward Mannering.

Ahlberg moved to the United States in the late 1970s and worked mainly as a cinematographer on American productions. His credits include *Re-Animator* (1985), *From Beyond* (1986), *Dolls* (1987), *The Wonder Years* (1988), *DeepStar Six* (1989), *House* (1985), *Striking Distance* (1993), *Oscar* (1991), *Beverly Hills Cop III* (1994) and *Good Burger* (1997). He frequently worked with producer Charles Band and directors Stuart Gordon and John Landis.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)

## Also known for

- *Beverly Hills Cop III* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Re-Animator* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Striking Distance* (1993), Director of Photography
- *From Beyond* (1986), Director of Photography
- *House* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Good Burger* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Oscar* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Dolls* (1987), Director of Photography

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