Elof Ahrle (21 January 1900 – 3 June 1965) was a Swedish actor and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. He appeared in 80 films between 1920 and 1960. He also directed ten films between 1942 and 1950. He was married to actress Birgit Rosengren (1912-2011).

Selected filmography

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The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' ( sv, Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lag ...

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The Boys of Number Fifty Seven ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (Swedish: ''Grabbarna i 57:an'') is a 1935 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Julia Cæsar, Britta Brunius and Tord Bernheim.Larsson & Marklund p.128 It focuses on the various residents ...

'' (1935) * ''

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' ...

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Shipwrecked Max ''Shipwrecked Max'' (German: ''Rendezvous im Paradies'', Swedish: ''Skeppsbrutne Max'') is a 1936 Austrian-Swedish drama film directed by Fritz Schulz and Sigurd Wallén and starring Max Hansen, Gull-Maj Norin and Brita Appelgren.Qvist & Von Ba ...

'' (1936) * '' Russian Flu'' (1937) * '' Oh, Such a Night!'' (1937) * ''

Comrades in Uniform ''Comrades in Uniform'' (Swedish: ''Kamrater i vapenrocken'') is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gösta Cederlund, Fritiof Billquist and Sigge Fürst.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (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 Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and o ...

'' (1938) * '' Wanted'' (1939) * '' Oh, What a Boy!'' (1939) * '' Alle man på post'' (1940) * ''

Heroes in Yellow and Blue ''Heroes in Yellow and Blue'' (Swedish: ''Hjältar i gult och blått'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Thor Modéen, Elof Ahrle and Tollie Zellman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.69 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna S ...

'' (1940) * ''

Fransson the Terrible ''Fransson the Terrible'' (Swedish: ''Fransson den förskräcklige'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Cederlund and starring Elof Ahrle, Carl-Gunnar Wingård, and Inga-Bodil Vetterlund.Krawc p.496 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1941) * '' Tre glada tokar'' (1942) * ''

Mister Collins' Adventure ''Mister Collins' Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Herr Collins äventyr'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson and also featuring Birgit Sergelius, Thor Modéen and Elof Ahrle.Krawc p.305 It was based on a novel by Fran ...

'' (1943) * ''

Live Dangerously ''Live Dangerously'' (Swedish: ''Lev farligt'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Lauritz Falk and also featuring Irma Christenson, Elof Ahrle and Stig Järrel.Wright p.77-78 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1944) * '' Blåjackor'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * '' Onsdagsväninnan'' (1946) * '' Pengar – en tragikomisk saga'' (1946) * ''

Song of Stockholm '' Song of Stockholm'' (Swedish: ''Sången om Stockholm'') is a 1947 Swedish musical drama film directed by Elof Ahrle and starring Ahrle, Alice Babs and Bengt Logardt.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur ...

'' (1947) * ''

Soldier's Reminder ''Soldier's Reminder'' (Swedish: ''Krigsmans erinran'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Elof Ahrle, Birgit Tengroth and Gunnar Björnstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.74 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockhol ...

'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

Life at Forsbyholm Manor ''Life at Forsbyholm Manor'' (Swedish: ''Livet på Forsbyholm'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Elof Ahrle and Arne Mattsson and starring Sickan Carlsson, Egon Larsson and Nils Ericsson.Krawc p.528 It as shot at the Råsunda Studios i ...

'' (1948) * ''

Loffe the Tramp ''Loffe the Tramp'' (Swedish: ''Loffe på luffen'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Elof Ahrle, Wiktor Andersson and Agneta Prytz.Scandinavian Cinema p.282 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stoc ...

'' (1948) * ''

Loffe as a Millionaire ''Loffe as a Millionaire'' (Swedish: ''Loffe som miljonär'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Bernhard and starring Elof Ahrle, Sture Lagerwall and Irene Söderblom.Goble p.842 It was shot at the Imagoateljéerna Studios in the St ...

'' (1948) * '' My Sister and I'' (1950) * ''

Two Stories Up ''Two Stories Up'' or ''Across the Yard and Two Flights Up'' (Swedish: ''Två trappor över gården'') is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Gertrud Fridh, Bengt Eklund and Irma Christenson.Larsson & Marklund p.155 It ...

'' (1950) * ''

The Motor Cavaliers ''The Motor Cavaliers'' (Swedish: ''Motorkavaljerer'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy sports film directed by Elof Ahrle and starring Åke Söderblom, Viveca Serlachius and Sten Gester.Segrave & Martin p.273 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studio ...

'' (1950) * ''

While the City Sleeps While the City Sleeps may refer to: * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1928 film), an American silent film starring Lon Chaney * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1950 film), a Swedish drama scripted by Ingmar Bergman * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1956 film), ...

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Skipper in Stormy Weather ''Skipper in Stormy Weather'' (Swedish: ''Skeppare i blåsväder'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle and Bengt Eklund. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location ...

'' (1951) * '' Say It with Flowers'' (1952) * ''

The Chieftain of Göinge ''The Chieftain of Göinge'' (Swedish: ''Göingehövdingen'') is a 1953 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Edvin Adolphson, Alf Kjellin and Eva Dahlbeck.Klossner p.73 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in ...

'' (1953) * ''

Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue ''Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue'' (original Swedish title ''Kalle Blomkvist och Rasmus'') is the third and last novel about the Swedish "master detective" Kalle Blomkvist, written by Astrid Lindgren. It was published in 1953, during ...

'' (1953) *''

Taxi 13 ''Taxi 13'' is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film stars Chester Conklin in what is FBO's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack. Once thought lost ...

'' (1954) * ''

Men in the Dark ''Men in the Dark'' (Swedish: ''Männen i mörker'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Elof Ahrle, Sigge Fürst and Sven Lindberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.134 It was shot at the Kungsholmen Studios of Nordisk Tonefilm ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Summer Wind Blows ''The Summer Wind Blows'' (Swedish: ''Ute blåser sommarvind'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Lars Nordrum, Margit Carlqvist and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.30 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in S ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Dance Hall ''The Dance Hall'' (Swedish: ''Danssalongen'') is a 1955 Swedish musical drama film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Elof Ahrle, Sonja Wigert and Lars Ekborg.Nordic National Cinemas p.188 It was shot at the Kungsholmen Studios of Nordisk T ...

'' (1955) * ''

Paradise In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in paradis ...

'' (1955) * ''

Rasmus, Pontus och Toker ''Rasmus, Pontus och Toker'' is a 1956 Swedish film directed by Stig Olin and written by Astrid Lindgren. Plot Rasmus' sister Britta and her classmate Joachim are in love. Britta finds an album in which Joachim lists his ex-girlfriends (Magareta ...

'' (1956) * '' Never in Your Life'' (1957) * ''

The Jazz Boy ''The Jazz Boy'' (Swedish: ''Jazzgossen'') is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Ekman, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Elof Ahrle and Georg Funkquist.Gustafsson p.118 The film was an attempt to make a nostalgical cavalcade of th ...

'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' The Judge'' (1960)

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