Theodor Berthels (born Bertil Teodor Jonsson; 16 June 1892 – 21 October 1951) was a Swedish

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.Qvist & von Bagh p.181

Selected filmography

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The Secret of the Duchess ''The Secret of the Duchess'' (german: Das Geheimnis der Herzogin) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Klaus Albrecht and starring Nils Asther, Stella Arbenina and Arnold Korff.Wollstein p. 37 Cast * Nils Asther * Stella Arbenina * A ...

'' (1923) * '' Flickan från Paradiset'' (1924) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924) *'' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1928) * ''

The People of Norrland ''The People of Norrland'' (Swedish: ''Norrlänningar'') is a 1930 Swedish silent drama film directed by Theodor Berthels and starring Carl Barcklind, Elisabeth Frisk and Georg Blomstedt.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in S ...

'' (1930) * ''

A Night of Love by the Öresund ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (Swedish: ''En kärleksnatt vid Öresund'') is a 1931 Swedish comedy film directed by Sölve Cederstrand and Ragnar Widestedt and starring Erik Berglund, Elisabeth Frisk and Theodor Berthels. It was a success ...

'' (1931) * ''

Jolly Musicians ''Jolly Musicians'' (Swedish: ''Muntra musikanter'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Theodor Berthels and Weyler Hildebrand and starring Mary Gräber, Ulla Sorbon and Anna Olin.Larsson & Marklund p.126 The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1932) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) * ''

Kungen kommer ''Kungen kommer'' is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius. It starrs Gösta Ekman, Birgit Tengroth, Åke Ohberg, Tollie Zellman and Håkan Westergren. Plot It is the year of 1865 and the Löwencreutz family are exp ...

'' (1936) * ''

Adolf Strongarm ''Adolf Strongarm'' or ''Adolf Armstrong'' (Swedish: ''Adolf Armstarke'') is a 1937 Swedish historical comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Weyler Hildebrand and Georg Rydeberg.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at ...

'' (1937) * '' Sun Over Sweden'' (1938) * '' Kalle's Inn'' (1939) * '' A Sailor on Horseback'' (1940) * '' Bashful Anton'' (1940) * '' Blossom Time'' (1940) * ''

Fransson the Terrible ''Fransson the Terrible'' (Swedish: ''Fransson den förskräcklige'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Cederlund and starring Elof Ahrle, Carl-Gunnar Wingård, and Inga-Bodil Vetterlund.Krawc p.496 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1941) * ''

Livet måste levas ''Livet måste levas ''(English: ''Life must be lived'') is a Swedish film from 1943 directed by Elof Ahrle. The film is based on a novel by the same name written by Bertil Johnson (pseudonym for Theodor Berthels). The film was photographed by ...

'' (1943) * ''

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) * ''

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'' (1944) * ''

Kristin Commands ''Kristin Commands'' (Swedish: ''Kristin kommenderar'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Wanda Rothgardt and Gunnar Björnstrand.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.55 The film's sets w ...

'' (1946) * ''

Loffe the Tramp ''Loffe the Tramp'' (Swedish: ''Loffe på luffen'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Elof Ahrle, Wiktor Andersson and Agneta Prytz.Scandinavian Cinema p.282 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stoc ...

'' (1948) * ''

Son of the Sea ''Son of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Havets son'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Per Oscarsson, Dagny Lind and John Elfström.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The f ...

'' (1949) * ''

Åsa-Nisse Åsa-Nisse is a Swedish literary character created by Stig Cederholm. The character first appeared in the weekly magazine Tidsfördrif in 1944, and later in a series of 20 films, produced between 1949 and 1969. In 1960 it also became a comic seri ...

'' (1949) *''

Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting ''Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse på jaktstigen'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Helga Brofeldt.Krawc p.474 It was the second film in the long-running Åsa ...

'' (1950) * '' Perhaps a Gentleman'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1892 births 1951 deaths Swedish male stage actors Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors Swedish film directors Swedish male screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male actors People from Norrköping {{Sweden-film-bio-stub