Gustaf Edgren (1 April 1895 – 10 June 1954) was a Swedish

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and producer.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.327

Selected filmography

* '' 40 Skipper Street'' (1925) * '' First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts'' (1925) * ''

The Rivals ''The Rivals'' is a comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in five acts which was first performed at Covent Garden Theatre on 17 January 1775. The story has been updated frequently, including a 1935 musical and a 1958 List of Maverick ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Ghost Baron ''The Ghost Baron'' (Swedish: ''Spökbaronen'') is a 1927 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Karin Swanström and Enrique Rivero.Gustafsson p.104 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The fil ...

'' (1927) * ''

Black Rudolf ''Black Rudolf'' (Swedish: ''Svarte Rudolf'') is a 1928 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Inga Tidblad and John Ekman.Gustafsson p.104 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were ...

'' (1928) * ''

Artificial Svensson ''Artificial Svensson'' (Swedish: ''Konstgjorda Svensson'') is a 1929 Swedish silent film, silent comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Brita Appelgren and Weyler Hildebrand.Gustafsson p.104 It was shot at the Råsun ...

'' (1929) * ''

Cavaliers of the Crown ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (Swedish: ''Kronans kavaljerer'') is a 1930 Swedish silent comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Brita Appelgren and Weyler Hildebrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.62 It was shot at the Råsunda St ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Ship Ahoy!'' (1931) * ''

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) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * ''

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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'' (1935) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * '' Russian Flu'' (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) * '' Styrman Karlssons flammor'' (1938) * '' With Open Arms'' (1940) * '' Little Napoleon'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Dolly Takes a Chance'' (1944) * ''

His Majesty Must Wait ''His Majesty Must Wait'' (Swedish: ''Hans Majestat får vänta'') is a 1945 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Sture Lagerwall, Åke Söderblom and Aino Taube.Qvist & Von Bagh p.62 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in ...

'' (1945) * ''

Kristin Commands ''Kristin Commands'' (Swedish: ''Kristin kommenderar'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Wanda Rothgardt and Gunnar Björnstrand.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.55 The film's sets w ...

'' (1946) * ''

Sunshine Follows Rain ''Sunshine Follows Rain'' (Swedish: ''Driver dagg faller regn'') is a 1946 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Sten Lindgren. The film is based on a 1943 novel by Margit Söderho ...

'' (1946) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1947) * '' A Swedish Tiger'' (1948) * '' The Swedish Horseman'' (1949) * ''

Sköna Helena ''Sköna Helena'' ''(Beautiful Helen)'' is a Swedish musical film of 1951 directed by Gustaf Edgren, and based loosely on the story and music of the opéra bouffe ''La belle Hélène''. It was director Gustaf Edgren's last film and stars Max Hansen ...

'' (1951)

References

Bibliography

* John Sundholm. ''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2012.

External links

* 1895 births 1954 deaths Swedish film producers Swedish film directors 20th-century Swedish screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male writers {{Sweden-film-director-stub