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The Great Amateur
''The Great Amateur'' (Swedish: ''Den store amatören'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Martin Ljung, Marianne Bengtsson and Yngve Gamlin. It was shot at the Råsunda in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. Cast *Martin Ljung as constable Alfred Erlandsson * Marianne Bengtsson as Linda Svensson *Hasse Ekman as Max Wallby, Theatre director *Yngve Gamlin as Lilja, mayor in Fårtuna * Sven-Eric Gamble as Roffe, Max valet * Einar Axelsson as Victor Wirén * Brita Borg as artist "Fat Mammy Brown"/Viking woman * Bullan Weijden as Olga af Klinting * Berndt Westerberg as Police Commissary *Margit Andelius as Ms Krans-Wetterlund *Ludde Juberg as kapellmeister in anniversary play *Povel Ramel as artist, Viking in anniversary play * John Melin as Grönwall * Georg Skarstedt as Nibbelöf * Hanny Schedin as Linda's Aunt * John Norrman as Auto Repair Man * Astrid Bodin as Ms. Knarring * Karl Erik Flens as Torsten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and Film producer, producer for film director, film, Theatre director, stage and television director, television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director from the period after Victor Sjöström, Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller, Stiller and prior to Ingmar Bergman, peaking between the mid-1940s and 1950. He was greatly influenced by filmmaker Orson Welles and also by episodic-films. His most successful film as a director is often said to be the 1950 film ''Flicka och hyacinter'' (Girl with Hyacinths), a crime/mystery drama about a young woman committing suicide by hanging herself in her apartment. His 1957 film ''Summer Place Wanted'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Hasse Ekman is part of the prominent "Ekman acting family" in Sweden: He was the son of Swedish star actor Gösta Ekman (sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Bodin
Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Berglund and Anne-Marie Brunius. She appeared mostly in smaller roles, many times un-credited. Her final performance was as an unnamed woman in Börje Nyberg's ''Svenska Floyd'' (1961), which was released on her 58th birthday, 10 July 1961. She died on 20 October 1961 in the Kungsholms area of Stockholm, Sweden, at the age of 58. Filmography (Per Internet Movie Database) * ''Flickorna från Gamla sta'n'' (1933) * ''Hon eller ingen'' (1934) * ''Man's Way with Women'' (1934) * ''The Song to Her'' (1934) * ''Close Relations (1935 film), Close Relations'' (1935) * ''Adventure (1936 film), Adventure'' (1936) * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * ''Our Boy'' (1936) * ''Raggen'' (1936) * ''South of the Highway'' (1936) * ''Med folket för f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Norrman
John Anders Norrman (19 July 1884 – 11 November 1966), was a Swedish actor. Norrman appeared in over 70 roles in films between 1921 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' Norrtullsligan'' (1923) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) * ''Shipwrecked Max'' (1936) * ''Mother Gets Married'' (1937) * '' Storm Over the Skerries'' (1938) * '' Life Begins Today'' (1939) * '' With Open Arms'' (1940) * ''Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) * '' Life in the Country'' (1943) * ''She Thought It Was Him'' (1943) * ''Blizzard'' (1944) * ''Turn of the Century'' (1944) * ''Brita in the Merchant's House'' (1946) * ''The Bells of the Old Town'' (1946) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (1947) * ''Private Karlsson on Leave'' (1947) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) * ''Lars Hård'' (1948) * ''On These Shoulders'' (1948) * '' Perhaps a Gentleman'' (1950) * ''Miss Julie'' (1951) * ''A Ghost on Holiday'' (1951) * ''For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth'' (1952) * ''The Clang of the Pick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanny Schedin
Hanny may refer to: First name: * Hanny Kellner (1892-?), Austrian diver who competed in the 1912 Olympics * Hanny Michaelis (1922–2007), Dutch poet * Hanny Mohammed, a member of the Australian power metal band Black Majesty * Hanny Nahmias (born 1959), Israeli singer, actress, writer and television personality * Hanny Saputra (born 1965), Indonesian director Nickname: * Johanna Allston (born 1986), Australian orienteer Surname: * Frank Hanny (1896-1947), American National Football League player * John R. Hanny, American chef and author See also * Hannay (other) {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Skarstedt
Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The People of Norrland'' (1930) * ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * ''International Match'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * ''Boman's Boy'' (1933) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) * ''Ocean Breakers'' (1935) * ''Conflict'' (1937) * ''The Andersson Family'' (1937) * ''Adolf Strongarm'' (1937) * ''Storm Over the Skerries'' (1938) * '' Kiss Her!'' (1940) * '' Only a Woman'' (1941) * ''Captured by a Voice'' (1943) * ''Blizzard'' (1944) * ''Motherhood'' (1945) * '' Black Roses (1945 film), Black Roses'' (1945) * ''The Rose of Tistelön'' (1945) * ''Harald the Stalwart'' (1946) * '' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1947) * ''Maria'' (1947) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (1947) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) * ''Music in Darkness'' (1948) *''Sin'' (1948) * ''Robinson in Roslagen'' (1948) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Melin
John Melin (18 May 1895 – 6 April 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1919 and 1964. Selected filmography * ''The Ghost Baron'' (1927) * '' The Queen of Pellagonia'' (1927) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) * '' The Devil and the Smalander'' (1927) * ''Sin'' (1928) * '' Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''Colourful Pages'' (1931) * '' Ship Ahoy!'' (1931) * '' Love and Deficit'' (1932) * ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932) * '' Saturday Nights'' (1933) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) * '' Fired'' (1934) * ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934) * '' The People of Högbogården'' (1939) * '' Wanted'' (1939) * ''Poor Ferdinand'' (1941) * ''She Thought It Was Him'' (1943) * '' In Darkest Smaland'' (1943) * ''Crisis'' (1946) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) * '' Loffe as a Millionaire'' (1948) * '' Woman in White'' (1949) * ''Dangerous Spring'' (1949) * ''The Kiss on the Cruise'' (1950) * '' The Saucepan Journey'' (1950) * '' Knockout at the Breakfast Club'' (1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludde Juberg
Per Ludvig "Ludde" Juberg (April 23, 1884 – May 8, 1968) was a Swedish actor and theater director. Filmography *1929: '' Konstgjorda Svensson'' as the medical orderly *1936: '' Ä' vi gifta?'' as Olsson, a porter *1937: '' Adolf Armstarke'' as the math professor and monk Antonius *1940: '' Mannen som alla ville mörda'' as district police superintendent Mörk *1940: '' Beredskapspojkar'' as "The Banana" Bengtsson *1940: ''Frestelse'' as Lambert Ljunggren *1944: '' Gröna hissen'' as a porter *1944: ''Lilla helgonet'' as the porter at the Golden Lion hotel *1947: '' Försummad av sin fru'' as the hot dog salesman *1948: '' Soldat Bom'' as Zakarias *1949: '' Kvinna i vitt'' (as Alfred Blom *1949: '' Farlig vår'' as Nilheim, the vicar *1951: '' Starkare än lagen'' as the man in the cabin (uncredited) *1956: '' Egen ingång'' as the theater doorman *1958: '' Damen i svart'' as the church warden *1958: ''Mannekäng i rött'' as the museum caretaker References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margit Andelius
Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and princess * Margit Albrechtsson (1918–1994), Swedish cross country skier *Margit Anna (1913–1991), Hungarian painter *Margit Bara (born 1928), Hungarian actress *Margit Beck (1918–1997), Hungarian-born American painter *Margit Brandt (born 1945), Danish fashion designer *Margit Carlqvist (born 1932), Swedish actress *Margit Carstensen (born 1940), German actress *Margit Dajka (1907–1986), Hungarian actress *Margit Danÿ (1906–1975), Hungarian fencer * Margit Elek (1910–1986), Hungarian fencer *Margit Eskman (1925–1990), Finnish politician *Margit Fischer (born 1943), First Lady of Austria, wife of President Heinz Fischer *Margit Graf (born 1951), Austrian luger *Margit Gréczi (born 1941), Hungarian painter *Margit Hansen-Krone (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berndt Westerberg
Berndt is a surname and can refer to: *Arthur Berndt *Bruce C. Berndt *Catherine Berndt *Doug Berndt *Jerry Berndt *John Berndt *Jule Berndt, American Lutheran clergyman and politician *Helmut Berndt *Marianne Berndt *Ronald Berndt *Sonja Berndt, American pharmacologist and cancer epidemiologist *Walter Berndt Walter Berndt (November 22, 1899, – August 15, 1979) was a cartoonist known for his comic strip, '' Smitty'', which he drew for 50 years. Biography Bernt's job as an office boy at the ''New York Journal'' , which he took on after dropping o ... * William Berndt, American politician Berndt can also be a given name: * Berndt Ekholm * Berndt Sköldestig {{given name, type=both Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullan Weijden
Bullan Weijden (1901–1969) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Qvist & von Bagh p. 181 She was married to the composer Alvar Kraft. Selected filmography * ''The Song to Her'' (1934) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * ''Baldwin's Wedding'' (1938) * ''Kalle's Inn'' (1939) * ''A Sailor on Horseback'' (1940) * ''Sunny Sunberg'' (1941) * ''Sun Over Klara'' (1942) * ''Turn of the Century'' (1944) * ''Love Goes Up and Down'' (1946) * ''The Great Amateur ''The Great Amateur'' (Swedish: ''Den store amatören'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Martin Ljung, Marianne Bengtsson and Yngve Gamlin. It was shot at the Råsunda in Stockholm. The film's sets were design ...'' (1958) References Bibliography * External links * 1901 births 1969 deaths Swedish film actresses Swedish stage actresses {{Sweden-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brita Borg
Brita Kerstin Gunvor Borg (10 June 1926 – 4 May 2010) was a Swedish singer, actress, and variety show artist. Her variety show career spanned from 1943 into the 1970s, while her singing career trailed away at the end of the 1960s. However, she was still an active actress in the 1980s. Borg represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 in Cannes. Biography Borg was born on Södermalm in Stockholm and began her career in the Södermalm-based variety show group ''Vårat gäng'' ("Our Gang") after having won a song competition organised by the magazine '' Vecko-Revyn'' in 1943. In 1945, she formed the quartet ''Flickery Flies'' with Allan Johansson, whom she later married. In 1947, she began her long collaboration with famous Swedish variety performer and writer Povel Ramel. She participated in his radio program ''Fyra kring en flygel'' ("Four around a grand piano") and was the prima donna of several versions of the ''Knäppupp'' variety show between 1952 and 1962. Amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
