Arne Åkermark (1902–1962) was a Swedish
art director who worked on around a hundred and eighty films during a thirty-year career.
In 1948 Ã…kermark was employed in Britain for
Ealing Studios
Ealing Studios is a television and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London. Will Barker bought the White Lodge on Ealing Green in 1902 as a base for film making, and films have been made on the site ever s ...
epic ''
Scott of the Antarctic''.
[Barr p.199]
Selected filmography
* ''
Colourful Pages
''Colourful Pages'' (Swedish: ''Brokiga blad'') is a 1931 Swedish musical comedy film directed by Edvin Adolphson, Valdemar Dalquist and starring Adolphson, Lili Ziedner, Gösta Ekman and Dagmar Ebbesen. It has described as the first Swedish r ...
'' (1931)
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Skipper's Love'' (1931)
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Dante's Mysteries'' (1931)
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The False Millionaire'' (1931)
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Ship Ahoy!'' (1931)
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Tired Theodore'' (1931)
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Black Roses'' (1932)
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Servant's Entrance'' (1932)
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International Match
''International Match'' (Swedish: ''Landskamp'') is a 1932 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Skoglund and starring Georg Blomstedt, Fritiof Billquist and Olof Sandborg. It was shot at the RÃ¥sunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in th ...
'' (1932)
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Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (1932)
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Love and Deficit'' (1932)
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His Life's Match'' (1932)
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Lucky Devils'' (1932)
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Dear Relatives
''Dear Relatives'' (Swedish: ''Kära släkten'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Gösta Ekman, Tutta Rolf and Carl Barcklind. It was a hit at the box office.Wright p.32 It was made at the Råsunda Studios in ...
'' (1933)
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Two Men and a Widow'' (1933)
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Augusta's Little Misstep'' (1933)
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Boman's Boy'' (1933)
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What Do Men Know?
''What Do Men Know?'' (Swedish: ''Vad veta väl männen'') is a 1933 Swedish drama film directed by Edvin Adolphson and starring Anders de Wahl, Birgit Tengroth and Håkan Westergren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Marriageable Daughters
''Marriageable Daughters'' (Swedish: ''Giftasvuxna döttrar'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Karin Swanström, Birgit Tengroth, Maritta Marke and Karin Ekelund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 It was shot at the Rå ...
'' (1933)
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The Song to Her'' (1934)
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Andersson's Kalle'' (1934)
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The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934)
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Fired'' (1934)
* ''
Simon of Backabo
''Simon of Backabo'' (Swedish: ''Simon i Backabo'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Hilda Borgström and Sickan Carlsson.Larsson & Marklund p.125 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...
'' (1934)
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Under False Flag'' (1935)
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The Marriage Game'' (1935)
* ''
Walpurgis Night
Walpurgis Night (), an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German ), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's Eve), is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess ...
'' (1935)
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The People of Småland'' (1935)
* ''
Adventure
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'' (1936)
* ''
The Wedding Trip
''The Wedding Trip'' (german: Die Hochzeitsreise) is a 1969 German-Italian comedy film directed by Ralf Gregan and starring Liselotte Pulver, Dieter Hallervorden and Ewa Strömberg.Bock & Bergfelder p.379
Synopsis
After seven years of marriage ...
'' (1936)
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He, She and the Money'' (1936)
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Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936)
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Conscientious Objector Adolf
''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (Swedish: ''Samvetsömma Adolf'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Karin Albihn and Weyler Hildebrand.Krawc p.368 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Unfriendly Relations
''Unfriendly Relations'' (Swedish: ''Släkten är värst'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Håkan Westergren, Karin Swanström and Gull-Maj Norin.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at the Råsunda Studi ...
'' (1936)
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It Pays to Advertise'' (1936)
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The Family Secret'' (1936)
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65, 66 and I
''65, 66 and I'' (Swedish: ''65, 66 och jag'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Thor Modéen, Carl Hagman and Katie Rolfsen.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film' ...
'' (1936)
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Russian Flu'' (1937)
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John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads
''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (Swedish: ''John Ericsson - segraren vid Hampton Roads'') is a 1937 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekström and Anders Henrikson.Wallengre ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Conflict
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Films
* ''Conflict'' (1921 film), an American silent film directed by Stuart Paton
* ''Conflict'' (1936 film), an American boxing film starring John Wayne
* ''Conflict'' (1937 film) ...
'' (1937)
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Oh, Such a Night!'' (1937)
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Sara Learns Manners
''Sara Learns Manners'' (Swedish: ''Sara lär sig folkvett'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Tutta Rolf, Emma Meissner and Aino Taube.Qvist & Von Bagh p.128 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockhol ...
'' (1937)
* ''
The Andersson Family
''The Andersson Family'' (Swedish: ''Familjen Andersson'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Wallén, Elsa Carlsson and Inga-Bodil Vetterlund. Wallengren p.226 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...
'' (1937)
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The Great Love'' (1938)
* ''
Dollar
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'' (1938)
* ''
Just a Bugler
''Just a Bugler'' (Swedish: ''Bara en trumpetare'') is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle and Sickan Carlsson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.86 It was shot at the RÃ¥sunda Studios in Stockholm and o ...
'' (1938)
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Good Friends and Faithful Neighbours'' (1938)
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Art for Art's Sake
Art for art's sake—the usual English rendering of ''l'art pour l'art'' (), a French slogan from the latter part of the 19th century—is a phrase that expresses the philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only 'true' art, is divorce ...
'' (1938)
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Thunder and Lightning'' (1938)
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Emilie Högquist'' (1939)
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Oh, What a Boy!'' (1939)
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Variety Is the Spice of Life
''Variety Is the Spice of Life'' (Swedish: ''Ombyte förnöjer'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Tutta Rolf, Per Aabel and Elsa Burnett.Larsson & Marklund p.115
The film's sets were designed by Arne Ã…ker ...
'' (1939)
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Whalers'' (1939)
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Nothing But the Truth'' (1939)
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Kiss Her!'' (1940)
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With Open Arms'' (1940)
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One, But a Lion!'' (1940)
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The Crazy Family'' (1940)
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Bright Prospects'' (1941)
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Dunungen
''Dunungen'' is a 1941 Swedish historical drama film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Karin Nordgren, Adolf Jahr and Hilda Borgström. It is based on the 1914 play of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf inspired by an earlier story of ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Poor Ferdinand
''Poor Ferdinand'' (Swedish: ''Stackars Ferdinand'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Nils Jerring and starring Thor Modéen, Åke Söderblom and Tollie Zellman.Holmstrom p.179 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Goransson's Boy
''Goransson's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Göranssons pojke'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Weyler Hildebrand and also featuring Eric Abrahamsson, Hilda Borgström and Emy Hagman.Holmstrom p.456 It was shot at the Råsunda Studio ...
'' (1941)
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We're All Errand Boys'' (1941)
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The Train Leaves at Nine'' (1941)
* ''
The Fight Continues
''The Fight Continues'' (Swedish: ''Striden går vidare'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Renée Björling and Anne-Margrethe Björlin.Larsson & Marklund p.116
The film's art direction was ...
'' (1941)
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Tonight or Never'' (1941)
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It Is My Music'' (1942)
* ''
There's a Fire Burning
''There's a Fire Burning'' (Swedish: ''Det brinner en eld'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Inga Tidblad, Lars Hanson and Victor Sjöström. It was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's se ...
'' (1943)
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Katrina'' (1943)
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Dolly Takes a Chance'' (1944)
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The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944)
* ''
His Excellency
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'' (1944)
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The Invisible Wall'' (1944)
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The Gallows Man'' (1945)
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His Majesty Must Wait'' (1945)
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The Journey Away
''The Journey Away'' ( sv, Resan bort) is a 1945 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Gunn Wållgren, Holger Löwenadler and Maj-Britt Nilsson. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location around Lys ...
'' (1945)
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Affairs of a Model'' (1946)
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Sunshine Follows Rain'' (1946)
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The Balloon'' (1946)
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Poor Little Sven
''Poor Little Sven'' (Swedish: ''Stackars lilla Sven'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by Hugo Bolander and starring Nils Poppe, Annalisa Ericson and Hjördis Petterson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...
'' (1947)
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Private Karlsson on Leave'' (1947)
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Scott of the Antarctic'' (1948)
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Each Heart Has Its Own Story'' (1948)
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Pimpernel Svensson
''Pimpernel Svensson'' is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Ivar Wahlgren and Aurore Palmgren.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 It was made at the Stockholm studios of Europa Film and on location in Skà ...
'' (1950)
* ''
Restaurant Intim
''Restaurant Intim'' is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Birger Malmsten, Åke Grönberg and Mimi Nelson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.73 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by th ...
'' (1950)
*''
Living on 'Hope''' (1951)
* ''
Count Svensson
''Count Svensson'' (Swedish: ''Greve Svensson'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Mim Persson and Barbro Hiort af Ornäs.Qvist & von Bagh p.124
The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...
'' (1951)
* ''
The Girl from Backafall
''The Girl from Backafall'' (Swedish: ''Flickan från Backafall'') is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Bror Bügler and starring Viola Sundberg, Sven Lindberg and Kenne Fant.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 It is based on a poem by Gabriel Jönsson, ...
'' (1953)
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The Chieftain of Göinge'' (1953)
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Time of Desire'' (1954)
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Getting Married'' (1955)
* ''
A Doll's House
''A Doll's House'' ( Danish and nb, Et dukkehjem; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having be ...
'' (1956)
* ''
My Passionate Longing
''My Passionate Longing'' (Swedish: ''Het är min längtan'') is a 1956 Swedish drama film directed by Bengt Logardt and starring Margit Carlqvist, Alf Kjellin and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.97 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios ...
'' (1956)
* ''
When the Mills are Running
''When the Mills are Running'' (Swedish: ''Där möllorna gå'') is a 1956 Swedish film directed by Bengt Järrel and starring Edvard Persson, Ingeborg Nyberg and Börje Mellvig.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in ...
'' (1956)
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Woman in a Fur Coat'' (1958)
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A Difficult Parish'' (1958)
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Heart's Desire'' (1960)
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Lovely Is the Summer Night
''Lovely Is the Summer Night'' (Swedish: ''Ljuvlig är sommarnatten'') is a 1961 Swedish mystery thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson. The film stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Christina Carlwind, Per Oscarsson and Folke Sundquist.Qvist & Von Bagh p ...
'' (1961)
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Ticket to Paradise'' (1962)
References
Bibliography
* Barr, Charles. ''Ealing Studios''. University of California Press, 1998.
External links
*
1902 births
1962 deaths
Swedish art directors
Artists from Stockholm
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