John Wilhelm Brunius (26 December 1884 – 16 December 1937) was a

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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 ...

Biography

In 1902, he became a student at the

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. After studying abroad, he was employed at the Dramaten in 1905. He was engaged by

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 at the Svenska teatern in

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in 1907 where he remained until 1925. With spouse

Pauline Brunius Pauline Brunius, née ''Emma Maria Pauline Lindstedt'' (10 February 1881 in Stockholm – 30 March 1954 in Stockholm) was a Swedish stage and film actor, screenwriter and film and theatre director. She was the managing director of the Royal Dra ...

and colleague,

Gösta Ekman (senior) Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman (28 December 1890 – 12 January 1938) was a Swedish actor, director and singer. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, b ...

, he was the managing director of the theatre

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from 1926 to 1932. From 1935 to 1937 he was employed by the Göteborgs Stadsteater in

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. He was married from 1909 to 1935 to actress

. He was the father of actress

Anne-Marie Brunius Anne-Marie Pauline Brunius (24 September 1916 – 10 November 2002) was a Swedish film actress. She was born in Stockholm, and died in Åkersberga, Sweden. Daughter of actors John W. Brunius and Pauline Brunius. Selected filmography *''H ...

and actor Palle Brunius.

Selected filmography

* '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * ''

Gyurkovicsarna ''Gyurkovicsarna'' is a Swedish 1920 silent comedy film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Nils Asther, Violet Molitor, Emile Stiebel and Pauline Brunius. It was an adaptation of the novel '' A Gyurkovics-lányok'' by the ...

'' (1920) * '' Thora van Deken'' (1920) * ''

A Wild Bird ''A Wild Bird'' or ''Her Adopted Son'' (Swedish: ''En vildfågel'') is a 1921 Swedish silent drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Tore Svennberg, Pauline Brunius and Paul Seelig. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1921) * ''

A Fortune Hunter ''A Fortune Hunter'' (Swedish: ''En lyckoriddare'') is a 1921 Swedish silent historical drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Mary Johnson and Axel Ringvall. Future star Greta Garbo appeared in a small role as a mai ...

'' (1921) * '' The Mill'' (1921) * ''

The Eyes of Love ''The Eyes of Love'' or ''A Scarlet Angel'' (Swedish: ''Kärlekens ögon'') is a 1922 Swedish silent drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Pauline Brunius and Vilhelm Bryde.Sadoul p.32 It was shot at the Råsunda Stud ...

'' (1922) * ''

Iron Will ''Iron Will'' is a 1994 American adventure film. It is based on the true story of a 1917 dog-sled race from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Saint Paul, Minnesota, a 522-mile-long stretch and part of the "Red River-St. Paul Sports Carnival Derby." It is d ...

'' (1923) * ''

Johan Ulfstjerna Johan Ulfstjerna may refer to: * ''Johan Ulfstjerna'', a 1907 play by Tor Hedberg * ''Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923 film), a silent Swedish film adaptation directed by John W. Brunius * ''Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936 film), a Swedish film adaptation ...

'' (1923) * '' A Maid Among Maids'' (1924) * ''

Charles XII Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII ( sv, Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of t ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Tales of Ensign Stål ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (Swedish original title: , fi, Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat, or year 2007 translation ) is an epic poem written in Swedish by the Finland-Swedish author Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland. The poem de ...

'' (1926) * '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928) *''

The Doctor's Secret The Doctors Secret may refer to: * The Doctor's Secret (1909 film), ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1909 film), a French silent short film * The Doctor's Secret (1913 film), ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1913 film), an American silent short film * The Doctor's ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

Longing for the Sea ''Longing for the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Längtan till havet'') is a 1931 French-Swedish drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Edvin Adolphson, Carl Barcklind and Inga Tidblad.Sadoul p.32 It is the Swedish-language version of the French ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Red Day ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1931) * ''

False Greta ''False Greta'' (Swedish: ''Falska Greta'') is a 1934 Finnish-Swedish comedy film directed by John W. Brunius and Pauline Brunius and starring Adolf Jahr, Karin Albihn and Isa Quensel. It was shot at studios in Helsinki and on location in Stoc ...

'' (1934) * ''

Melody of the Sea ''Melody of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Havets melodi'') is a 1934 Swedish drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Carl Ström, Greta Almroth and Sigge Fürst.Sadoul p.32 Prince Vilhelm of Sweden co-directed the film. It was shot at the Su ...

'' (1934) * ''

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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunius, John W. 1884 births 1937 deaths Male actors from Stockholm Swedish theatre directors Swedish male stage actors Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors 20th-century Swedish male actors Swedish film directors