Anders Ingvar Kjell Kjellson (20 May 1923 – 18 December 2014) was a
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stage and film actor.
[Ingvar Kjellson, biographic article in '']Nationalencyklopedin
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'' Kjellson was born in
Kärna,
Östergötland County
Östergötland County ( sv, Östergötlands län) is a county or '' län'' in southeastern Sweden. It has land borders with the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Örebro to the northwest, and Södermanland to the ...
. He was accepted at
Dramatens elevskola
The Royal Dramatic Training Academy ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teaterns Elevskola, also known as ''Dramatens elevskola''), was the acting school of Sweden's national stage, the Royal Dramatic Theatre, and for many years (1787–1964) seen as the ...
in 1946.
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obituary in ''Svenska Dagbladet
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History and profile
The first issue of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' appeared on 18 December 1884. During the beginning of the ...
'' 20 December 2014 He worked as an actor at various theatres, and was part of the permanent ensemble at the
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages.
The the ...
from 1964.
He had notable roles in a number of plays including ''
Hedda Gabler
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'', ''
The Wild Duck
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'', ''
The Beggars' Opera
''The Beggar's Opera'' is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. It is one of the watershed plays in Augustan drama and is the only example of the once thriving genre of sati ...
'' and ''
Twelfth Night
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''.
In 2013, he played the old servant Firs in ''
The Cherry Orchard
''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...
'' at
Stockholm City Theatre.
He also worked in films including ''Zorn'', ''Raskenstam'', and ''
Jazzgossen''.
Kjellson won the
Eugene O'Neill Award
The Eugene O'Neill Award (Swedish: ''O'Neill-stipendiet'') is one of Sweden's finest awards for stage actors.
It is a scholarship for actors at the Swedish theater.
It has been awarded annually by the Royal Dramatic Theatre since 1956.
Histor ...
in 1978. He died at the age of 91 on 18 December 2014 of pneumonia.
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obituary in ''Dagens Nyheter
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History and profile
''Da ...
'' 20 December 2014 He was married to actress
Meta Velander
Eva Margareta Velander (born 13 August 1924), also known as Meta Velander, is a Swedish actress.
Velander grew up in Kungsholmen in Stockholm, close to Rålambshovsparken, where she lived until she was twenty-one.
She started acting in plays ...
until his death.
Selected filmography
* ''Tre söner gick till flyget'' (1945) - Young Man Playing Piano (uncredited)
* ''Blåjackor'' (1945) - Aspirant Strid (uncredited)
* ''
The Bells of the Old Town
''The Bells of the Old Town'' (Swedish: ''Klockorna i Gamla sta'n'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius and starring Edvard Persson, George Fant and Elsie Albiin. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Fil ...
'' (1946) - Guest at the Party at 'Bristol' (uncredited)
* ''
In the Arms of the Sea
''In the Arms of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Bärande hav'') is a 1951 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Alf Kjellin, Ulf Palme, Edvin Adolphson and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studio ...
'' (1951) - Third Mate
* ''
Dance in the Smoke
''Dance in the Smoke'' (Swedish: ''I rök och dans'') is a 1954 Swedish musical comedy film directed by Bengt Blomgren and Yngve Gamlin and starring Martin Ljung, Annalisa Ericson and Stig Järrel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.108 It was shot at the Råsund ...
'' (1954) - Snål-Jampe
*''
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) - Artist
* ''Seger i mörker'' (1954) - Engineer Borg
* ''
Karin Månsdotter
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Early life
Karin was born in Stockholm to a soldier and later prison guard na ...
'' (1954) - Hakon Ladugårdsfogde - Guard at Gripsholm Castle (uncredited)
* ''
The Yellow Squadron
''The Yellow Squadron'' (Swedish: ''Gula divisionen'') is a 1954 romantic drama film directed by Stig Olin and starring Lars Ekborg, Hasse Ekman and Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 It was released in the wake of the Korean War, set ...
'' (1954) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
Mord, lilla vän
''Mord, lilla vän'' is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Stig Olin.
Cast
* Stig Olin as Dick Mattsson
* Inga Landgré as Brita Ljungdahl
* Gösta Cederlund as Herman Rooth
* Peter Lindgren as Valter Smitt
* Torsten Lilliecr ...
'' (1955) - Erik Ljungdahl
* ''
The Girl in the Rain'' (1955) - Klas
* ''
The Staffan Stolle Story
''The Staffan Stolle Story'' ( sv, Ratataa eller The Staffan Stolle Story) is a 1956 Swedish musical comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 29th Academy Awards, ...
'' (1956) - Rabites, ökenskurk
* ''Swing it, fröken'' (1956) - Robert Roos
* ''Den långa julmiddagen'' (1956) - Charles
* ''
The Song of the Scarlet Flower'' (1956) - Falk
* ''
Summer Place Wanted'' (1957) - Radio Theatre (voice, uncredited)
* ''
The Minister of Uddarbo
''The Minister of Uddarbo'' (Swedish: ''Prästen i Uddarbo'') is a 1957 Swedish drama film directed by Kenne Fant and starring Max von Sydow, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Anders Henrikson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.143 It was shot at the Kungsholmen Studios ...
'' (1957) - Doctor
* ''
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) - Partygäst
* ''
Swinging at the Castle'' (1959) - Vicar (uncredited)
* ''Pärlemor'' (1961) - Pawnbroker
* ''En nolla för mycket'' (1962) - Fredrik
* ''Kort är sommaren'' (1962) - The Count
* ''
Hide and Seek
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'' (1963) - Prison Governor
* ''Wild West Story'' (1964) - Judge
* ''
Heja Roland!
''Heja Roland!'' is a 1966 Swedish comedy film directed by Bo Widerberg. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and Thommy Berggren won the award for Best Actor at the 3rd Guldbagge Awards.
Cast
* Thommy Berggren as Roland Jung
* Mona Ma ...
'' (1966) - Skog
* ''
The Girls'' (1968) - Olle
* ''Black Palm Trees'' (1968) - Consul
* ''
Shame
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Definition
Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, d ...
'' (1968) - Oswald, lärare i förhörslokalen
* ''Het snö'' (1968) - Police Inspector Nordström
* ''
Made in Sweden'' (1969) - Niklas Hedström
* ''
The Bookseller Gave Up Bathing
''The Bookseller Gave Up Bathing'' ( sv, Bokhandlaren som slutade bada) is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Jarl Kulle.
Cast
* Allan Edwall as Jacob
* Margaretha Krook as Amelie Arbel
* Jarl Kulle as Krakow
* Ingvar Kjellson as Elim Svens ...
'' (1969) - Elim Svensson
* ''
Grisjakten'' (1970) - Gustav Rosen
* ''Ministern'' (1970) - Driver
* ''Vita Nejlikan'' (1974) - James
* ''Måndagarna med Fanny'' (1977) - Hilding Eriksson
* ''Chez Nous'' (1978) - Elmgren
* ''
Marmalade Revolution
''Marmalade Revolution'' ( sv, Marmeladupproret) is a 1980 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Erland Josephson. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Erland Josephson - Karl Henrik Eller
* Bibi Anders ...
'' (1980) - Editor
* ''Sverige åt svenskarna'' (1980) - Sir John
* ''
The Flight of the Eagle
''Flight of the Eagle'' ( sv, Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd) is a Swedish biographical drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 26 August 1982, directed by Jan Troell, based on Per Olof Sundman's 1967 novelization of the true story ...
'' (1982) - Alfred Nobel
* ''
Raskenstam
''Raskenstam'' is a 1983 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Hellström. The film is based on the life of serial womanizer Gustaf Raskenstam (Anders Gustaf Eriksson), 1901-1969, who seduced more than 130 women for financial gain in the 1930s ...
'' (1983) - Ludvig af Tidaholm
* ''Samson og Sally'' (1984) - (voice)
* ''Svindlande affärer'' (1985) - Arvidsson
* ''
Gösta Berlings saga'' (1986, TV Mini-Series) - Sintram
* ''
The Journey to Melonia
''The Journey to Melonia'' ( sv, Resan till Melonia; full English title: ''The Journey to Melonia: Fantasies of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest) is a 1989 Swedish-Norwegian animated adventure fantasy film directed by Per Åhlin, loosely based on Wi ...
'' (1989) - Captain Christmas tree (voice)
* ''
Den ofrivillige golfaren
''Den ofrivillige golfaren'', also known in English as ''The Accidental Golfer'' and ''The Involuntary Golfer'', is a Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular ''Sällskapsresan'' series directed by Lasse Åberg. It was releas ...
'' (1991) - Rutger
* ''Zorn'' (1994) - Minister Åkerman
* ''
Pettson och Findus – Kattonauten'' (2000) - Kungen (voice)
* ''
The Last Sentence'' (2012) - Pehr Eklund (final film role)
References
External links
*
Ingvar Kjellson, at
Dramaten
The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages.
The the ...
1923 births
2014 deaths
People from Linköping Municipality
Swedish male stage actors
Swedish male film actors
Eugene O'Neill Award winners
Litteris et Artibus recipients
20th-century Swedish male actors
Deaths from pneumonia in Sweden
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