Magnus Schamyl Bauman (4 December 1893 – 28 February 1966) was a

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film director (in 1931-57). Born in

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. First studied law and modern languages at

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. In 1917 he began to work with translating text lines for international silent films (to Swedish), which he did successful throughout the 1920s. In this way he watched many different films by some of the best silent film directors in the world which started an interest in filmmaking and in the arts of film. In 1929-30 he started the film company

Europafilm Europafilm was an influential Swedish film company established in 1929 by Schamyl Bauman and Gustaf Scheutz. The office was located at Kungsgatan in central Stockholm, while the film studio was located in Mariehäll, Bromma, northwest of Stock ...

with

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where he made some of his early films as a director. He later started a company with the influential film personality and business man Anders Sandrew in 1939, ''AB Sandrew-Bauman Film'', where he made his most successful films, among others his popular " Sickan Carlsson-films", where his most popular and critically praised film was the 1949 comedy ''Skolka skolan (Playing Truant)'' with Carlsson in the lead. As a filmmaker he came to specialize in the comedy genre and made some of the best classic Swedish film comedies of those days.

Selected filmography

Director

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Love and the Home Guard ''Love and the Home Guard'' (Swedish: ''Kärlek och landstorm'') is a 1931 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gideon Wahlberg, Gösta Gustafson and Ernst Brunman.Larsson & Marklund p.122 The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1931) * '' Saturday Nights'' (1933) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) *'' The Women Around Larsson'' (1934) * ''

Raggen ''Raggen'' or ''Raggen – That's Me'' (Swedish: ''Raggen - det är jag det'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Nils Wahlbom, Anna Olin and Isa Quensel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studi ...

'' (1936) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Comrades in Uniform ''Comrades in Uniform'' (Swedish: ''Kamrater i vapenrocken'') is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gösta Cederlund, Fritiof Billquist and Sigge Fürst.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Wanted'' (1939) * '' Life Begins Today'' (1939) * '' Her Little Majesty'' (1939) *''

Swing it magistern ''Swing it, magistern!'' is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 21 December 1940, directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Adolf Jahr and Alice Babs. Synopsis Young student Inga Danell secretly performs at nightclubs as L ...

'' (1940) * ''

Heroes in Yellow and Blue ''Heroes in Yellow and Blue'' (Swedish: ''Hjältar i gult och blått'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Thor Modéen, Elof Ahrle and Tollie Zellman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.69 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna S ...

'' (1940) * '' A Real Man'' (1940) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * '' Fröken Kyrkråtta'' (1941) * ''

The Ghost Reporter ''The Ghost Reporter'' (Swedish: ''Spokreportern'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Åke Söderblom, Thor Modéen and Annalisa Ericson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in ...

'' (1941) * ''

Magistrarna på sommarlov ''The Teachers on Summer Vacation'' (Swedish:''Magistrarna på sommarlov'') is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 22 November 1941, directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Alice Babs. Cast *Alice Babs *Karl-Arne Holmsten * ...

'' (1941) * ''

We House Slaves ''We House Slaves'' (Swedish: ''Vi hemslavinnor'') is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, John Botvid and Ernst Eklund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1942) * ''

In Darkest Smaland ''In Darkest Smaland'' (Swedish: ''I mörkaste Småland'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sigurd Wallén, Emil Fjellström and Gull Natorp.Wallengren p.48 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Sto ...

'' (1943) * '' Prince Gustaf'' (1944) *'' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) *'' Hotell Kåkbrinken'' (1946) *'' Maj på Malö'' (1947) * ''

Robinson in Roslagen ''Robinson in Roslagen'' (Swedish: ''Robinson i Roslagen'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Adolf Jahr, Ludde Gentzel and Gull Natorp.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in S ...

'' (1948) * ''

Playing Truant ''Playing Truant'' (Swedish: ''Skolka skolan'') is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Olof Winnerstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios ...

'' (1949) * ''

Teacher's First Born ''Teacher's First Born'' (Swedish: ''Frokens forsta barn'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Edvin Adolphson and Viveca Serlachius.Segrave & Martin p.273 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna ...

'' (1950) * '' My Sister and I'' (1950) * ''

My Name Is Puck ''My Name Is Puck'' (Swedish: ''Puck heter jag'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Naima Wifstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

One Fiancée at a Time ''One Fiancée at a Time'' (Swedish: ''En fästman i taget'') is a 1952 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéer ...

'' (1952) * ''

Dance on Roses ''Dance on Roses'' (Swedish: ''Dans på rosor'') is a 1954 Swedish comedy drama film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Olof Winnerstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna St ...

'' (1954) * ''

Darling of Mine ''Darling of Mine'' (Swedish: ''Älskling på vågen'') is a 1955 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Erik Berglund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studi ...

'' (1955) * ''

Mother Takes a Vacation ''Mother Takes a Vacation'' (Swedish: ''Mamma tar semester'') is a 1957 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gerd Hagman, George Fant and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studio ...

'' (1957)

Screenwriter

* '' The Southsiders'' (1932) * '' Fridolf in the Lion's Den'' (1933)

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bauman, Schamyl 1893 births 1966 deaths People from Vimmerby Municipality Swedish film directors