Åke Fridell (23 June 1919 – 26 August 1985) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in

Gävle Gävle () is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland (Swed ...

, Sweden and died in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...

Selected filmography

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The Old Clock at Ronneberga ''The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (Swedish: ''Klockan på Rönneberga'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Skoglund and starring Lauritz Falk, Vibeke Falk and Hilda Borgström.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios i ...

'' (1944) - Legal clerk at the mayor's party * ''Flickan och djävulen'' (1944) - Young Man at the Harvest Celebration (uncredited) * '' We Need Each Other'' (1944) - Secretary * '' It Rains on Our Love'' (1946) - Reverend * ''

When the Meadows Blossom ''When the Meadows Blossom'' (Swedish: ''När ängarna blommar'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Sigurd Wallén, Dagny Lind and Birger Malmsten.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 The film's s ...

'' (1946) - Emil Nicklasson * ''

Iris and the Lieutenant ''Iris and the Lieutenant'' ( sv, Iris och löjtnantshjärta) is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Åke Claesson. The film boosted Zetterling's international profile. Shortly afterward ...

'' (1946) - Officer (uncredited) * ''Onda ögon'' (1947) - Sven * ''

Soldier's Reminder ''Soldier's Reminder'' (Swedish: ''Krigsmans erinran'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Elof Ahrle, Birgit Tengroth and Gunnar Björnstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.74 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockhol ...

'' (1947) - Åkesson * ''

A Ship to India ''A Ship Bound for India'' ( sv, Skepp till Indialand) is a 1947 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally released as ''A Ship to India'' in the United Kingdom and ''Frustration'' in the United States. The screenplay was writ ...

'' (1947) - Variety hall owner * '' I Am with You'' (1948) - Carlsson * ''

Lars Hård ''Lars Hård'' is a 1948 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Adolf Jahr and Eva Dahlbeck.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film ...

'' (1948) - Sadistic Prison Guard * ''

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 ...

'' (1948) - Constable (uncredited) * ''

Främmande hamn ''Foreign Harbour'' (Swedish: ''Främmande hamn'') is a 1948 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Adolf Jahr, George Fant and Fritiof Billquist.''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema'' p.152 It was entered into the ...

'' (1948) - Steward * ''

Vagabond Blacksmiths ''Vagabond Blacksmiths'' (Swedish: ''Smeder på luffen'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Anders Börje, Åke Fridell and Georg Skarstedt.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1949) - Jernberg * '' The Street'' (1949) - Gustaf Persson * ''

Prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, corre ...

'' (1949) - Man at the Boarding-house (uncredited) * ''Kvinnan som försvann'' (1949) - Lövdahl * ''Sjösalavår'' (1949) - Karl Oscar * ''

Only a Mother ''Only a Mother'' (Swedish: ''Bara en mor'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Eva Dahlbeck, Ragnar Falck and Ulf Palme.Nordic National Cinemas p. 186 It featured the acting debut of Max Von Sydow. The film's ...

'' (1949) - Inspector * ''Stora Hoparegränd och himmelriket'' (1949) - Bister * '' Number 17'' (1949) - Brandt * ''

Two Stories Up ''Two Stories Up'' or ''Across the Yard and Two Flights Up'' (Swedish: ''Två trappor över gården'') is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Gertrud Fridh, Bengt Eklund and Irma Christenson.Larsson & Marklund p.155 It ...

'' (1950) - Caretaker * ''

Restaurant Intim ''Restaurant Intim'' is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Birger Malmsten, Åke Grönberg and Mimi Nelson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.73 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1950) - Restaurant guest (uncredited) * '' Jack of Hearts'' (1950) - Berra * ''

When Love Came to the Village ''When Love Came to the Village'' (Swedish: ''När kärleken kom till byn'') is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Sven Lindberg, Ruth Kasdan and Edvin Adolphson. It was made at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in S ...

'' (1950) - Johan * ''Regementets ros'' (1950) - Officer Knislund * ''

Miss Julie ''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...

'' (1951) - Robert * ''

A Ghost on Holiday ''A Ghost on Holiday'' (Swedish: ''Spöke på Semester'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Bernhard and starring Stig Järrel, Ingrid Backlin and Sven Magnusson. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The ...

'' (1951) - Bovén, agronomist * ''Dårskapens hus'' (1951) - Ordförande i Föreningen för Fornfilmsforskning * ''

Stronger Than the Law ''Stronger Than the Law'' (Swedish: ''Starkare än lagen'') is a 1951 Swedish historical drama film directed by Bengt Logardt and Arnold Sjöstrand and starring Margareta Fahlén, Bengt Logardt and Margit Carlqvist.Wright p.121 It was shot at ...

'' (1951) - Mattias * ''

In Lilac Time ''In Lilac Time'' (Swedish: ''När syrenerna blomma'') is a 1952 Swedish historical drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Kenne Fant, Nine-Christine Jönsson and Gudrun Brost.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljé ...

'' (1952) - Doctor * ''Farlig kurva'' (1952) - Sternberg * ''

Summer with Monika ''Summer with Monika'' ( sv, Sommaren med Monika) is a 1953 Swedish romance film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, and starring Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg. It is based on Per Anders Fogelström's 1951 novel of the same title. It ...

'' (1953) - Ludwig Eriksson, Monikas far * '' Ursula, the Girl from the Finnish Forests'' (1953) - Kåre Flatten * ''

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'' (1953) - Eliahu, Robber, Barabbas' Father * ''

Sawdust and Tinsel ''Sawdust and Tinsel'' ( sv, Gycklarnas afton, lit=The Evening of the Jesters) is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Plot In Sawdust and Tinsel, Bergman depicts the battle between sexes as a grotesque carnival of humiliation. ...

'' (1953) - Artillery Officer (uncredited) * ''Luffaren och Rasmus'' (1955) - Policeman * '' Smiles of a Summer Night'' (1955) - Frid the Groom * '' Night Child'' (1956) - Eva's Father * '' The Biscuit'' (1956) - Filip Schöling * ''

The Seventh Seal ''The Seventh Seal'' ( sv, Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in Sweden during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) and a game of ch ...

'' (1957) - Blacksmith Plog * '' A Dreamer's Journey'' (1957) - Terje * ''Amor i telefonen'' (1957) - Direktør Svensson * '' Wild Strawberries'' (1957) - Karin's lover * ''

A Goat in the Garden ''A Goat in the Garden'' (Swedish: ''Bock i örtagård'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Edvin Adolphson, Gunnel Broström and Eva Stiberg. It was based on the 1933 novel of the same title by Fritiof Nilsson P ...

'' (1958) - David Jespersson * ''

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'' (1958, TV Movie) - Sixten Garberg * '' The Magician'' (1958) - Tubal * ''

A Lion in Town ''A Lion in Town'' (Swedish: ''Lejon på stan'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Nils Poppe, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Herman Ahlsell.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. Th ...

'' (1959) - Circus Director * ''Av hjärtans lust'' (1960) - Sjöberg * ''Kärlekens decimaler'' (1960) - Edgar Temmelin * ''Pärlemor'' (1961) - Marcus Wæbel * ''Chans'' (1962) - Uncle * ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa'' (1962) - Dog on Leash (voice) * ''Mordvapen till salu'' (1963) - Rovan * ''Svenska bilder'' (1964) - Industrialist Kronvall * ''Drömpojken'' (1964) - Pettersson * ''Pang i bygget'' (1965) - Teobald Grym * ''Träfracken'' (1966) - Bertil Durell * '' Here Is Your Life'' (1966) - Nicke Larsson * ''Komedi i Hägerskog'' (1968) - Gunnarsson * ''Mej och dej'' (1969) - Customs Officer * ''Kameleonterna'' (1969) - Superintendent * '' Kyrkoherden'' (1970) - Mr. Paular * '' The Emigrants'' (1971) - Aron på Nybacken * ''Dagmars Heta Trosor'' (1971) * ''Sängkamrater'' (1974) - Ollie / Paul's father * ''Garaget'' (1975) - Nancy's father

References

External links

* * 1919 births 1985 deaths People from Gävle 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub