''The Great Amateur'' (Swedish: ''Den store amatören'') is a 1958
Swedish
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comedy film
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directed by
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television.
Biography
Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film ...
and starring
Martin Ljung
Martin Vilhelm Ljung (15 August 1917, in Notviken, Luleå – 30 September 2010, in Stockholm) was a Swedish comedian, actor and singer.Marianne Bengtsson and
Yngve Gamlin
Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film '' The Chasers'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.
Ga ...
Martin Ljung
Martin Vilhelm Ljung (15 August 1917, in Notviken, Luleå – 30 September 2010, in Stockholm) was a Swedish comedian, actor and singer.Marianne Bengtsson as Linda Svensson
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Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television.
Biography
Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film ...
as Max Wallby, Theatre director
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Yngve Gamlin
Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film '' The Chasers'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.
Ga ...
Margit Andelius
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People bearing the name include:
* Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor
* Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and prince ...
as Ms Krans-Wetterlund
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Ludde Juberg
Per Ludvig "Ludde" Juberg (April 23, 1884 – May 8, 1968) was a Swedish actor and theater director.
Filmography
*1929: '' Konstgjorda Svensson'' as the medical orderly
*1936: '' Ä' vi gifta?'' as Olsson, a porter
*1937: '' Adolf Armstarke'' ...
as kapellmeister in anniversary play
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Povel Ramel
Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel (; 1 June 1922 – 5 June 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical ...
as artist, Viking in anniversary play
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John Melin
John Melin (18 May 1895 – 6 April 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1919 and 1964.
Selected filmography
* ''The Ghost Baron'' (1927)
* '' The Queen of Pellagonia'' (1927)
* '' Sealed Lips'' (1927)
...
as Grönwall
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Georg Skarstedt
Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969.
Selected filmography
* ''The People of Norrland'' (1930)
* '' A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931)
* '' Int ...
as Nibbelöf
*
Hanny Schedin Hanny may refer to:
First name:
* Hanny Kellner (1892-?), Austrian diver who competed in the 1912 Olympics
* Hanny Michaelis (1922–2007), Dutch poet
* Hanny Mohammed, a member of the Australian power metal band Black Majesty
* Hanny Nahmias (born ...
as Linda's Aunt
*
John Norrman
John Anders Norrman (19 July 1884 – 11 November 1966), was a Swedish actor. Norrman appeared in over 70 roles in films between 1921 and 1964.
Selected filmography
* '' Norrtullsligan'' (1923)
* ''The Marriage Game'' (1935)
* ''Shipwrecked Max' ...
as Auto Repair Man
*
Astrid Bodin
Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Be ...
as Ms. Knarring
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Karl Erik Flens
Karl Erik Flens (19 March 1913 – 17 October 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 1975.
Selected filmography
* '' The Two of Us'' (1939)
* '' The Fight Continues'' (1941)
* ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1 ...
as Torsten, Actor
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Marianne Nielsen
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The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), off ...
as Desdemona in 'Othello'
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Wiktor Andersson
Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958.
Selected filmography
* '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923)
* '' A Stolen Waltz'' ( ...
as Oskar, Electrician
*
Bellan Roos
Bellan Roos (25 May 1901 – 8 April 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1933 and 1979.
Selected filmography
* '' Boman's Boy'' (1933)
* ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934)
* '' Under False ...
as Mrs. Lithander
*
Birgitta Andersson
Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson (born ''Andersson''; 20 April 1933) is a Swedish actress and comedian.
Career
Andersson made her breakthrough by acting in various variety shows with Povel Ramel and Karl Gerhard. She was part of the group around H ...
Håkan Serner
John Gunnar Håkan Serner (1 September 1933 in Malmö – 25 October 1984 in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor.
Family
He was nephew to Frank Heller, and stepfather to Malin Gjörup.
Awards
In 1977 Serner received the award for Best Actor at t ...
as Actor
References
Bibliography
* Gustafsson, Fredrik. ''The Man from the Third Row: Hasse Ekman, Swedish Cinema and the Long Shadow of Ingmar Bergman''. Berghahn Books, 2016.