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Forsberg – Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 – Kelly Nishimoto Collection – Arrivals – Station Hollywood, Inside the Living Room at the W Hollywood Hotel – Hollywood, CA, USA, 2010 – Photo Credit: richard shotwell / PR Photos
Birth Name: Rolf-Eric Tecumseh Forsberg
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 19, 1959
Ethnicity: * father – Swedish * mother – Italian Sicilian
Eric Forsberg is an American writer, film producer, and director.
Eric is the son of improv director Josephine Forsberg (born Josephine Raciti) and filmmaker Rolf Forsberg (born Albert-Rolf Forsberg). His father is of Swedish ancestry. His mother was of Italian/Sicilian descent.
Eric’s paternal grandfather was Albert Fritjov Forsberg (the son of Olaf/Olaff Forsberg and Anna Petri). Albert was born in Sweden.
Eric’s paternal grandmother was Signe Cederberg (the daughter of Alfred Cederberg and Anna Olson). Signe was born in Sweden.
Eric’s maternal grandpfather was named Carmello Raciti. Carmello was from either Catania or Messina, Sicily, Italy.
Eric’s maternal grandmother was Maria/Mariam Pusateri (the daughter of Leonardo Pusateri and Maria Iannarino/Annarina). Eric’s grandmother Maria was born in Illinois, to Sicilian Italian parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Eric Forsberg – http://www.geni.com
Eric’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Eric’s paternal grandfather, Albert Fritjov Forsberg – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Eric’s mother – http://www.findagrave.com