FACTBOX: Reactions to the death of Ingmar Bergman

(Reuters) - Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, considered by some the greatest of film makers, died on Monday at the age of 89.

Below are some reactions to the news:

BILLE AUGUST, DANISH DIRECTOR WHO WON THE PALME D'OR FOR

BEST FILM AT CANNES IN 1992 WITH "THE BEST INTENTIONS", THE

SCRIPT FOR WHICH WAS WRITTEN BY BERGMAN ABOUT HIS OWN PARENTS:

"It was a real shock to me because he was the last big director left. The three big ones for me were Kurosawa, Fellini and Bergman. The two others had already passed and now Ingmar has also left us. He leaves a big vacuum behind.

"He was wonderful to work with. We worked together on the script (for 'The Best Intentions') so I had the opportunity to sit with him every day for three months. We developed a friendship that meant so much to me. I would call him if I had a big crisis or I had to make a life choice.

"He was such an incredible, unusually bright person. He was the only one I really trusted and felt like I could share my doubts with."

ANDRZEJ WAJDA, OSCAR-WINNING POLISH DIRECTOR, quoted by the Polish news agency PAP: