Sam Ask (16 October 1878 – 15 July 1937) was a Swedish

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and

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.Glavin p.211 He also directed the 1928 silent comedy film ''

Erik XIV Eric XIV ( sv, Erik XIV; 13 December 153326 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1569. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I (1496–1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–1535). He was also ruler of Est ...

''. Ask was a long-time student at

Lund University , motto = Ad utrumque , mottoeng = Prepared for both , established = , type = Public research university , budget = SEK 9 billion Kiss of Death Kiss of Death may refer to: * Kiss of Judas, Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss identifying him to his executioners * Kiss of death (mafia), a Mafia signal that someone has been marked for execution Film and television * ''Kiss of Death'' ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Outlaw and His Wife ''The Outlaw and His Wife'' ( sv, Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru) is a 1918 Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a play from 1911 by Jóhann Sigurjónsson. It tells the story of Eyvind of the Hills, an 18th-century Icelandic o ...

'' (1918) * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * '' A Dangerous Wooing'' (1919) * ''

Robinson i skärgården ''Robinson i skärgården'' (Robinson in the Archipelago) is a Swedish silent film from 1920 directed by Rune Carlsten. Carlsten also wrote the script for the film together with Sam Ask. The animated intertitles in the film were created by Paul ...

'' (1920) * '' Thora van Deken'' (1920) * '' The Mill'' (1921) * ''

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 m ...

'' (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) * ''

The Suitor from the Highway ''The Suitor from the Highway'' (Swedish: ''Friaren från landsvägen'') is a 1923 Swedish silent drama film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Edvin Adolphson, Jenny Hasselqvist and Gösta Alexandersson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 Cast * Edvin ...

'' (1923) * ''

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) * ''

House Slaves A house slave was a slave who worked, and often lived, in the house of the slave-owner, performing domestic labor. House slaves performed largely the same duties as all domestic workers throughout history, such as cooking, cleaning, serving meals, ...

'' (1923) * ''

Little Dorrit ''Little Dorrit'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea prison for debtors in London. Arthur Cl ...

'' (1924) * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...

'' (1926) * '' The Devil and the Smalander'' (1927) * ''

'' (1928) * ''

The Girl from Värmland ''The Girl from Värmland'' (Swedish: ''Flickan från Värmland'') is a 1931 Swedish drama film directed by Erik A. Petschler and starring Petschler, Gucken Cederborg and Arnold Sjöstrand.Krawc p.493 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1931) * '' Adventure in Pyjamas'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Glavin, John. ''Dickens on Screen''. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

External links

* 1878 births 1937 deaths Swedish screenwriters Swedish male film actors Lund University alumni {{Sweden-film-bio-stub