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Mona Seilitz
Mona Elisabet Seilitz née ''Alexandersson'' (16 January 1943 – 2 April 2008) was a Swedish film and television actress and entertainer. Born in Malmö, she was considered to be a veteran of both Swedish dramatic and comedic television. Seilitz also did vocal work for a number of Swedish language cartoons. She was cast as a lead actress in three Happy Life Animation family oriented animated films – '' Pettson och Findus - katten och gubbens år'' in 1999, '' Pettson och Findus - Kattonauten'' in 2000 and '' Pettson och Findus 3: Tomtemaskinen'' in 2005. Seilitz died of breast cancer 2 April 2008, at the age of 65. Film and television * 2007 – '' Bror och syster'' * 2006 – '' Tjocktjuven'' * 2003 – '' Belinder auktioner'' * 2001 – ''Vita lögner'' * 2000 – '' Hotel Seger'' * 1996 – ''101 dalmatiner'' (voice) * 1994 – ''Stockholm Marathon'' * 1990 – '' Hjälten'' * 1989 – ''Miraklet i Valby'' * 1989 – '' Vildanden'' (TV-theater) * 1988 – ''Clark Kent'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Odd Couple (play)
''The Odd Couple'' is a Play (theatre), play by Neil Simon. Following its premiere on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1965, the characters were revived in a successful The Odd Couple (film), 1968 film and The Odd Couple (1970 TV series), 1970s television series, as well as several other derivative works and spin-offs. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates: the neat, uptight Felix Ungar and the slovenly, easygoing Oscar Madison. Simon adapted the play in 1985 to feature a pair of female roommates (Florence Ungar and Olive Madison) in ''The Female Odd Couple''. An updated version of the 1965 show appeared in 2002 with the title ''Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple''. History Sources vary as to the origins of the play. In ''The Washington Post''s obituary of Simon's brother Danny Simon, Danny, a television writer, Adam Bernstein wrote that the idea for the play came from his divorce. "Mr. Simon had moved in with a newly single theatrical agent named Roy Gerber in Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babels Hus
{{Short description, Volunteer translators network Babels is an international network of volunteer interpreters and translators that was born out of the European Social Forum (ESF) process and whose main objective is to cover the interpreting needs of the various Social Forums. It is a horizontal, non-hierarchical network, with no permanent structures of any kind. Babels originated in the process of preparation for the 2002 ESF, a left-wing conference of the anti-globalization movement held in Florence. A small network of 'communication activists' associated with ATTAC France proposed that the conference use only volunteers to interpret the various languages of the speakers for the audience. There was some debate about the quality of volunteer translators but the cost of professionals helped sway the argument. A last-minute call went out for volunteers to which 600 people responded and which finally resulted in around 350 volunteer interpreters and translators for the Forum. The gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jönssonligan & Dynamit-Harry
''Jönssonligan'', literally the ''Jönsson Gang'', is a Swedish comedy film series, originally based on the Danish series of films about the Olsen-banden, but later with unique scripts. The Jönsson gang consists of the leader and criminal genius Charles Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson, hence the name, and his two companions "Dynamit-Harry" (an alcoholic demolitions expert) and Ragnar Vanheden (a small-timer from Stockholm). Eight films have been made in total, though in the last three films actor Gösta Ekman got tired of his character "Sickan", and was replaced by the following characters, in order; "Doctor Max Adrian Busé", "Herman Melvin" and "Sven-Ingvar 'Sivan' Jönsson". The first two films featured the character Rocky, a Swedish-speaking Finn as member of the gang. He was eventually replaced by "Dynamit-Harry" who first appeared in the second film. Jönssonligans arch-enemy is Jacob Morgan Rockefeller Wall-Enberg Jr. - somewhat of a cross between a business magnate and a ruthles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julpussar Och Stjärnsmällar
''Julpussar och stjärnsmällar'' (''"Christmas Kisses and Loud Bangs"'') was the Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar in 1986. Plot Based on Hans-Eric Hellberg's children's books, the story is set in and around the fictional Dalarna village of Busnäs in Sweden. Rerun The series was shown as a rerun at SVT 1 SVT1 (SVT Ett; commonly referred to as Ettan) is the primary television station of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television in Sweden. History Television in Sweden officially launched on 4 September 1956 with the launch of ''R ... between 21 December 1992 – 28 January 1993. Video The series was released to DVD in 2010. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Julpussar och stjarnsmallar 1986 Swedish television series debuts 1986 Swedish television series endings Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar Television shows set in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Kent
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938).The copyright date of ''Action Comics'' #1 was registered as April 18, 1938.See Superman has been adapted to a number of other media, which includes radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton and was named Kal-El. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark developed various superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His adoptive parents advised him to use his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vildanden (play)
''The Wild Duck'' (original Norway, Norwegian title: ''Vildanden'') is an 1884 Play (theatre), play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It is considered the first modern masterpiece in the genre of tragicomedy. ''The Wild Duck'' and ''Rosmersholm'' are "often to be observed in the critics' estimates vying with each other as rivals for the top place among Ibsen's works." Characters * Håkon Werle, a wholesale merchant * Gregers Werle, his son * Old Ekdal, the former business partner of Håkon Werle * Hjalmar Ekdal, Old Ekdal's son, a photographer * Gina Ekdal, his wife * Hedvig, their daughter, aged fourteen * Mrs. Sørby, housekeeper and fiancée of Håkon Werle * Relling, a doctor, lives below the Ekdals * Molvik, formerly a student of theology, lives below the Ekdals * Pettersen, servant to Håkon Werle * Jensen, a hired waiter * Mr. Balle, a dinner guest * Mr. Flor, a dinner guest Plot The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miraklet I Valby
''The Miracle in Valby'' ( sv, Miraklet i Valby) is a 1989 Danish-Swedish drama film written and directed by Åke Sandgren, and starring Jakob Katz, Troels Asmussen, Lina Englund, and . The film was produced by Nordisk Film, won the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Guldbagge Award. Plot The story follows a teenage radio amateur who discovers a frequency that can transport him back in time. Cast * Jakob Katz as Sven * Troels Asmussen as Bo * Lina Englund as Petra * as Hanna * Gregers Reimann as the boy from the middle ages * Jens Okking as Bo's Father * Ingvar Hirdwall as Petra's Father * as Sven's Mother * as the vicar * Mona Seilitz Mona Elisabet Seilitz née ''Alexandersson'' (16 January 1943 – 2 April 2008) was a Sweden, Swedish film and television actress and entertainer. Born in Malmö, she was considered to be a veteran of both Swedish dramatic and comedic television. ... as Petra's Mother References External links * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Marathon (film)
''Stockholm Marathon'' is a 1994 film directed by Peter Keglevic about the Swedish police detective Martin Beck, loosely based on the last Martin Beck novel, ''The Terrorists'' (1975). The title song for the film, "Marathon of Life", was written by Ralf Stemmann and performed by Thomas Anders (of ''Modern Talking''). Cast *Gösta Ekman as Martin Beck *Kjell Bergqvist as Lennart Kollberg *Rolf Lassgård as Gunvald Larsson *Niklas Hjulström as Benny Skacke *Thomas Anders as Ypsilon References Further reading *Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (1975), trans. Joan Tate Joan Tate née Eames (23 September 1922 – 6 June 2000) was a prolific author and translator, translating works by many leading Swedish and Swedish-speaking Finnish writers into English. Alongside her own fiction and nonfiction writing, Tat ..., ''The Terrorists'', 1978 reprint, New York: Vintage, . External links * * German mystery drama films Swedish mystery drama films Martin Beck films 1994 crime fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
