Max Linder (1901–1948) was a Swedish

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. He designed the

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s on more than fifty productions while working in the

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Selected filmography

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'' (1936) * '' The Girls of Uppakra'' (1936) * '' The Quartet That Split Up'' (1936) * '' Sun Over Sweden'' (1938) * ''

Storm Over the Skerries ''Storm Over the Skerries'' (Swedish: ''Storm över skären'') is a 1938 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Sten Lindgren, Karin Ekelund and Björn Berglund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of ...

'' (1938) * '' For Better, for Worse'' (1938) * ''

We at Solglantan ''We at Solglantan'' (Swedish: ''Vi på Solgläntan'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Rut Holm and Nils Lundell.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film' ...

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Kalle's Inn ''Kalle's Inn'' (Swedish:''Kalle på Spången'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Bullan Weijden and John Degerberg.Larsson & Marklund p.107 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

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Bashful Anton ''Bashful Anton'' (Swedish: ''Blyge Anton'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Ingrid Luterkort and Britta Brunius.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Max Linder. Cast * ...

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A Sailor on Horseback ''A Sailor on Horseback'' (Swedish: ''En sjöman till häst'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Elvin Ottoson.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Ma ...

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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 ...

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Sunny Sunberg ''Sunny Sunberg'' (Swedish:''Soliga Solberg'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Märta Arbin and Anna-Greta Krigström.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Max Linder. Ma ...

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Her Melody ''Her Melody'' (Swedish: ''Hennes melodi'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Thor L. Brooks and starring Sonja Wigert, Sture Lagerwall and Margit Manstad.Qvist & Von Bagh p.55 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The f ...

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Lucky Young Lady ''Lucky Young Lady'' (Swedish: ''Ung dam med tur'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Sonja Wigert, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Dagmar Ebbesen.Wallengren p.53 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm and ...

'' (1941) * ''

How to Tame a Real Man ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (Swedish: ''Så tuktas en äkta man'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Birgit Tengroth, Håkan Westergren and Thor Modéen.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in S ...

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Sun Over Klara ''Sun Over Klara'' (Swedish:''Sol över Klara'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Barbro Flodquist and Stina Ståhle.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Max Linder. Main ...

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The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen ''The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (Swedish: ''Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Sonja Wigert, Henrikson, Dagmar Ebbesen and Gösta Cederlund. It was based on a 1937 novel of the sam ...

'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Life in the Country'' (1943) * ''

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A Girl for Me ''A Girl for Me'' (Swedish: ''En flicka för mej'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Max Hansen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockhol ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' The Green Lift'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' The People of Hemsö'' (1944) * ''

Skipper Jansson ''Skipper Jansson'' (Swedish: ''Skeppar Jansson'') is a 1944 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Sigurd Wallén and also featuring Douglas Håge, Artur Rolén and Dagmar Ebbesen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios ...

'' (1944) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1945) * ''

The Happy Tailor ''The Happy Tailor'' (Swedish:''Den glade skräddaren'') is a 1945 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Edvard Persson, Mim Persson and Marianne Gyllenhammar.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Max Linder ...

'' (1945) * ''

Widower Jarl ''Widower Jarl'' (Swedish: ''Änkeman Jarl'') is a 1945 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Wallén, Dagmar Ebbesen, Sven Magnusson and Ingrid Backlin.Krawc p.305 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm with loc ...

'' (1945) * ''

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) * ''

Brita in the Merchant's House ''Brita in the Merchant's House'' (Swedish: ''Brita i grosshandlarhuset'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Åke Grönberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios i ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Key and the Ring ''The Key and the Ring'' (Swedish ''Nyckeln och ringen'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson. The cast also includes Aino Taube, Lauritz Falk and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Loveliest Thing on Earth ''The Loveliest Thing on Earth'' (Swedish: ''Det vackraste på jorden'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson and also featuring Marianne Löfgren, Per Oscarsson and Inger Juel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot a ...

'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1947)

References

Bibliography

* Kwiatkowski, Aleksander. '' Swedish Film Classics: A Pictorial Survey of 25 Films from 1913 to 1957''. Courier Dover Publications, 1983.

External links

* 1901 births 1948 deaths Swedish art directors People from Malmö {{Sweden-film-bio-stub