Einar Axelsson (February 25, 1895–October 30, 1971) was a Swedish

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Biography

Einar Rickard Axelsson was born at

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, Sweden. He was the son of actors Konstantin and Amelie Axelsson. He was the brother of journalist George Axelsson (1898–1966). After playing at the

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(1913–1914), he joined the theater company of

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which was active until the early 1920s. From 1925 to 1941, Axelsson was one of the leading names in various theater companies associated with Ernst Eklund. He died at Stocksund in

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and was buried at Danderyds kyrkogård in Stockholm.

Selected filmography

* ''

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 ...

'' (1921) * ''

Thomas Graal's Ward ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (Swedish: ''Thomas Graals myndling'') is a 1922 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Einar Axelsson, Vera Schmiterlöw and Nils Aréhn.Gustafsson p.63 Cast * Einar Axelsson as Paul * Ve ...

'' (1922) * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1926) * ''

Getting Married ''Getting Married'' is a play by George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influenc ...

'' (1926) *'' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1928) * '' Black Roses'' (1932) * ''

The Love Express ''The Love Express'' (german: Der Liebesexpreß) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Georg Alexander, Dina Gralla and Joseph Schmidt. No print of the film is known to survive, and it is therefore a lost ...

'' (1932) * ''

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) * ''

Eva Goes Aboard ''Eva Goes Aboard'' (Swedish: ''Eva går ombord'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Lorens Marmstedt and starring Einar Axelsson, Astrid Marmstedt and Emy Hagman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot in Stockholm and Gothenburg with footage ...

'' (1934) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) * ''

The Marriage Game ''The Marriage Game'' (Swedish: ''Äktenskapsleken'') is a 1935 Swedish comedy drama film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius and starring Zarah Leander, Gösta Cederlund and Harry Roeck-Hansen.Jacobi p.103 The film's art direction was by Arn ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Ghost of Bragehus ''The Ghost of Bragehus'' (Swedish: ''Spöket på Bragehus'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and Tancred Ibsen and starring Adolf Jahr, Annalisa Ericson and Tollie Zellman.Larsson & Marklund p.119 The film's sets were ...

'' (1936) * ''

Happy Vestköping ''Happy Vestköping'' (Swedish: ''Lyckliga Vestköping'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Isa Quensel, Einar Axelsson and Nils Wahlbom.Wallengren p.54 Synopsis The small Swedish town of Vestköping awaits t ...

'' (1937) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * ''

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. C ...

'' (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) * ''

Magistrarna på sommarlov ''The Teachers on Summer Vacation'' (Swedish:''Magistrarna på sommarlov'') is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 22 November 1941, directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Alice Babs. Cast *Alice Babs *Karl-Arne Holmsten * ...

'' (1941) * ''

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) * ''

Lyckan kommer ''Lyckan kommer'' ( eng, Happiness Comes) is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. Ekmans script was filmed in Denmark the same year with the title '' Lykken kommer'', directed by Emanuel Gregers and with Marguerite Viby repeating h ...

'' (1942) * ''

We House Slaves ''We House Slaves'' (Swedish: ''Vi hemslavinnor'') is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, John Botvid and Ernst Eklund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1942) * ''

It Is My Music ''It Is My Music'' (Swedish: ''Det ar min musik'') is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Nils Kihlberg, Eva Henning and Sigurd Wallén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.53 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The fi ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Emperor of Portugallia ''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (Swedish: ''Kejsarn av Portugallien'') is a novel by Nobel-laureate Selma Lagerlöf, published in 1914 with drawings by Albert Engström. Lagerlöf called it a "Swedish King Lear". The novel was a success with crit ...

'' (1944) * ''

Between Brothers ''Between Brothers'' is an American television sitcom centered on four middle-class African American men in their late twenties, living in Chicago. It premiered on September 11, 1997 on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, with the second season airi ...

'' (1946) * ''

Iris and the Lieutenant ''Iris and the Lieutenant'' ( sv, Iris och löjtnantshjärta) is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Åke Claesson. The film boosted Zetterling's international profile. Shortly afterwar ...

'' (1947) * '' Sunshine'' (1948) * ''

Simon the Sinner ''Simon the Sinner'' (Swedish: ''Simon syndaren'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Hellström and starring Hellström, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Stig Järrel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.84 It was shot at the Stocksund Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1954) * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1956) * ''

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 bee ...

'' (1956) * ''

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) * ''

We at Väddö ''We at Väddö'' (Swedish: ''Vi på Väddö'') is a 1958 Swedish drama film directed by Arthur Spjuth and starring Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz, Bengt Brunskog and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.87 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios i ...

'' (1958) * ''

More Than a Match for the Navy ''More Than a Match for the Navy'' (Swedish: ''Flottans överman'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Stig Olin and starring Nils Poppe, Harriet Andersson and Yvonne Lombard.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was part of a series of films featuri ...

'' (1958) * ''

A Goat in the Garden ''A Goat in the Garden'' (Swedish: ''Bock i örtagård'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Edvin Adolphson, Gunnel Broström and Eva Stiberg. It was based on the 1933 novel of the same title by Fritiof Nilsson P ...

'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Tommy Gustafsson. ''Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

* 1895 births 1971 deaths category:People from Lund Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors Swedish male stage actors 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub