Carl Barcklind (1 June 1873 – 21 August 1945) was a Swedish

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and

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Biography

Carl Vilhelm Barcklind was born at Sala in

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, Sweden. He made his debut as an opera singer in 1907 at the

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. He was associated with

Albert Ranft Albert Adam Ranft (23 November 1858 – 5 October 1938) was a Swedish theatre director and actor. Biography Albert Adam Ranft was born in Stockholm, the son of Adolf Fredrik Ranft and Katarina Amalia Reijhell. His brother Gustaf Adolf Ranft ...

as an actor in operettas in his theaters 1898–1922. Barcklind was director of Stora Teatern in Gothenburg 1925–1927. He toured the United States from 1927 to 1928 and was employed by the

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in 1930. Barcklind is buried at

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in Stockholm.

Selected filmography

* ''

Ingeborg Holm ''Ingeborg Holm'' (''Margaret Day'') is a 1913 Swedish social drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a 1906 play by Nils Krok. It caused great debate in Sweden about social security, which led to changes in the poorhouse laws. It is ...

'' (1913) * ''

The People of Norrland ''The People of Norrland'' (Swedish: ''Norrlänningar'') is a 1930 Swedish silent drama film directed by Theodor Berthels and starring Carl Barcklind, Elisabeth Frisk and Georg Blomstedt.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in S ...

'' (1930) * '' Longing for the Sea'' (1931) * '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932) * '' Black Roses'' (1932) * ''

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) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) * '' Adventure in Pyjamas'' (1935) * '' The Quartet That Split Up'' (1936) * '' Mother Gets Married'' (1937) * ''

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) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Her Little Majesty'' (1939) * ''

Mot nya tider ''Mot nya tider'' (Toward New Times) is a Swedish film from 1939 directed by Sigurd Wallén. It portrays the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. The film was shot from February to May 1939 at Sandrew Studios ( sv, Sandrewateljé ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' The Crazy Family'' (1940) * ''

Hanna in Society ''Hanna in Society'' (Swedish: ''Hanna i societén'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Rut Holm, Carl Barcklind and Elsa Carlsson.Krautz p.428 The film's art direction was by Max Linder and Bibi Lindström ...

'' (1940) * '' Blossom Time'' (1940) * ''

Västkustens hjältar ''Västkustens hjältar'' is a 1940 Swedish drama film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. It is a remake of the 1938 Danish film ''Blaavand melder storm'', also directed by Lauritzen and O'Fredericks. Cast * Greta Almroth - Ka ...

'' (1940) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * ''

A Crime ''A Crime'' (French title: ''Un crime'') is a 2006 thriller film directed by Manuel Pradal, written by Pradal and Tonino Benacquista, and starring Emmanuelle Béart. The film unfolds the story of Vincent (Norman Reedus) who looks for his wife's ...

'' (1940) * ''

Lasse-Maja Lars Larsson Molin, alias ''Lasse-Maja'' (Djupdalen, Ramsberg, Västmanland, 5 October 1785 – 4 June 1845, Arboga), was a notorious Swedish thief and memoirist. He was famous in history for disguising himself as a woman during his tours as a ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen ''The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (Swedish: ''Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Sonja Wigert, Henrikson, Dagmar Ebbesen and Gösta Cederlund. It was based on a 1937 novel of the sa ...

'' (1942) * ''

Dangerous Ways ''Dangerous Ways'' (Swedish: ''Farliga vägar'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Henrikson, Karin Ekelund, Georg Rydeberg and Ernst Eklund.Weight p.70 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ber ...

'' (1942) * '' Imprisoned Women'' (1943)

References

Bibliography

* Gunnar Iverson, Astrid Soderbergh Widding & Tytti Soila. ''Nordic National Cinemas''. Routledge, 2005.

External links

* 1873 births 1945 deaths Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors 20th-century Swedish male actors People from Sala Municipality Swedish male stage actors {{Sweden-actor-stub Burials at Norra begravningsplatsen