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Gösta Hillberg
Nils Fredrik Gösta Hillberg (28 July 1877 – 30 March 1958) was a Swedish actor. Hillberg first worked at Vasateatern, Svenska teater and Sydsvenska skådebanan, he also worked at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Hillberg was born in Finland. He was the son of actor Emil Hillberg, and in 1908 he married actress Berta Schantz. Besides doing many theater works he also acted in more than fifteen films between 1920 and 1944 amongst them ''Ombytta roller'' (1920) and ''Flickan från Paradiset'' (1924). Hillberg died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * '' The Mill'' (1921) *''The Blizzard'' (1923) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) * '' Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' (1924) * ''Happy Vestköping ''Happy Vestköping'' (Swedish: ''Lyckliga Vestköping'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed and co-written by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Isa Quensel, Einar Axelsson and Nils Wahlbom.Wallengren p.54 Synopsis The small Swedish town of Vestk ...'' (1937) * '' A Crime'' (1940) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre (, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The theatre has been at its present location in the Art Nouveau building at Nybroplan, Stockholm, since 1908. The theatre was built by the architect Fredrik Lilljekvist. Famous artists like Carl Milles and Carl Larsson were involved in making the decorations, and some of the interior decorations were made by Prince Eugen. The theatre's acting school, the Royal Dramatic Training Academy, produced many actors and directors who would go on to be famous, including Gustaf Molander (who also taught there), Alf Sjöberg, Greta Garbo, Vera Schmiterlöw, Signe Hasso, Ingrid Bergman, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, and Bibi Andersson. The school was split off as a separate institution in 1967 (see Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting). History 17th and 18th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Hillberg
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Emil may refer to: Literature *''Emil and the Detectives'' (1929), a children's novel *"Emil", nickname of the Kurt Maschler Award for integrated text and illustration (1982–1999) *''Emil i Lönneberga'', a series of children's novels by Astrid Lindgren People *Emil (given name), including a list of people with the given name ''Emil'' or ''Emile'' *Aquila Emil (died 2011), Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer Other *Emil (river), in China and Kazakhstan *Emil (tank), a Swedish tank developed in the 1950s *Sturer Emil, a German tank destroyer See also * * Emile (other) *Aemilius (other) *Emilio (other) *Emílio (other) *Emilios (other) Emilios, or Aimilios, (Greek: Αιμίλιος) is a variant of the given names Emil (other), Emil, Emilio (other), Emilio and Emílio (other), Emílio, and may refer to: *Aimilios Veakis, Greek actor *Aimilios Papathanas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berta Schantz
Berta is a female Germanic name or may also be a colloquial shortening of Alberta or Roberta. Berta may refer to: People Given name * Berta Berkovich Kohút (1921-2021), survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp * Berta Bojetu (1946-1997), Slovene writer, poet and actress * Berta Cáceres (1971-2016), Honduran (Lenca) environmental activist, indigenous leader * Berta Castañé (born 2002), Catalan Spanish actress and model * Berta Daniel (1896–1981), German photographer and political activist. * Berta Drews (1901-1987), German stage and film actress * Berta Persson (1893-1961), first woman bus driver in Sweden. * Berta Piñán (born 1963), Spanish (Asturian) writer, politician * Berta Sieradzki (1911–2019), German-born Jewish Canadian centenarian * Berta Singerman (1901-1998), Belarusian-Argentine singer and actress * Berta Türk (1888–1960), Austrian-born Hungarian actress * Berta Vázquez (born 1992), Ukrainian-born Spanish actress, model, and singer * Berta Zuckerk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mill (1921 Film)
''The Mill'' (Swedish: ''Kvarnen'') is a 1921 Swedish silent drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Anders de Wahl, Emmy Albiin and Gösta Cederlund.Sadoul p.32 It is based on the 1896 novel Møllen by the 1917 Nobel Prize in Literature winning Danish author Karl Gjellerup. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustaf Hallén. Cast * Anders de Wahl as Jacob Clausen * Emmy Albiin as Kristina * Bengt Lindström as Hans * Clara Kjellblad as Lise * Ellen Dall as Anne * Gösta Cederlund as Farm-hand * Nils Lundell as Lise's Brother * Gösta Hillberg Nils Fredrik Gösta Hillberg (28 July 1877 – 30 March 1958) was a Swedish actor. Hillberg first worked at Vasateatern, Svenska teater and Sydsvenska skådebanan, he also worked at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Hillberg was born in Finland. He w ... as Forest Warden References Bibliography * Hjort, Mette & Lindqvist, Ursula. ''A Companion to Nordic Cinema''. John Wiley & Sons, 2016. * Sadoul, Georges. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blizzard (1923 Film)
''The Blizzard'' is a 1923 Swedish drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Einar Hanson, Mary Johnson (actress), Mary Johnson, Pauline Brunius, and Hugo Björne. The film's original Swedish title is ''Gunnar Hedes saga'', which means "The story of Gunnar Hede". The narrative revolves around a student who aspires to be a professional musician. After his father's sudden death, he has to shift his attention to try and save his family's mansion which is facing bankruptcy. The film is loosely based on the Selma Lagerlöf novel ''The Tale of a Manor''. Cast Production AB Svensk Filmindustri (SF) had initially tried to make a film adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's ''The Tale of a Manor'' in 1915, and Gustaf Molander had developed a screenplay. The film was however cancelled. In the early 1920s the plans were revived and the project was given to Mauritz Stiller, who is credited as writer together with the Finnish-Swedish author Alma Söderhjelm. The screenplay differs from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Ulfstjerna (1923 Film)
''Johan Ulfstjerna'' is a 1923 Swedish silent drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Ivan Hedqvist, Anna Olin and Mary Johnson.Sadoul p.32 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was based on the 1907 Tor Hedberg play ''Johan Ulfstjerna'', which was later remade as a 1936 sound film of the same title by Gustaf Edgren. Synopsis The film takes place in Helsinki at the turn of the twentieth century when an underground resistance movement attempts to liberate Finland from the Russian Empire. Cast * Ivan Hedqvist as John Ulfstjerna * Anna Olin as Adelaide Ulfstjerna * Einar Hanson as Helge Ulfstjerna * Mary Johnson as Agda * John Ekman as Governor * Rudolf Wendbladh as Reback * Albion Örtengren as Mr. Gauvin * Ernst Brunman as Police Officer * Anton De Verdier as Conspirator * Bengt Djurberg as Conspirator * Olle Hilding as Conspirator * Berta Hillberg as Maid * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where The Lighthouse Flashes
''Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' (Swedish: ''Där fyren blinkar'') is a 1924 Swedish silent drama film directed by Ivar Kåge and starring Gösta Hillberg, Ester Julin and Edvin Adolphson.Larsson & Marklund p.97 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. Cast * Gösta Hillberg as Lang * Ester Julin as Mrs. Lang * Svea Frisch-Kåge as Marja * Edvin Adolphson as Fritiof * Ivar Kåge as Rickhard Henning * Manne Göthson as Lundgren * Magda Holm as Blenda * Nicke Liedfeld as Kruuse * Josua Bengtson as Napoleon Roos * Tore Lindwall as Bertil Roos, the son * Albert Eriksson as Nisse * Sven Hasselström as Captain Davidsson * Tom Walter as Boy * Torsten Winge Torsten Winge (10 May 1886 – 6 May 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Robinson i skärgården'' (1920) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Where the Lightho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Vestköping
''Happy Vestköping'' (Swedish: ''Lyckliga Vestköping'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed and co-written by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Isa Quensel, Einar Axelsson and Nils Wahlbom.Wallengren p.54 Synopsis The small Swedish town of Vestköping awaits the arrival of Justus Napoleon Rosén, who had emigrated to the United States many years earlier and has reportedly become very wealthy, while the town itself has struggled in recent years on the back of the Vestköping mine doing poorly. Cast * Isa Quensel as Ann-Marie Brandt * Einar Axelsson as Lennart Rosén * Nils Wahlbom as Uncle Justus Napoleon Rosén * Tollie Zellman as Vivi Rosén * Olav Riégo as Theodor Rosén * John W. Brunius as Skotte, banker * Eric Abrahamsson as Edvard Claesson * Charley Paterson as Mayor * Georg Funkquist as Hotel manager * Stig Järrel as Author Rolf Gånge * Olof Sandborg as Department manager * Sigge Fürst as Worker at the railway station * Ragnar Arvedson as Secretary * Gilli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Crime (1940 Film)
''A Crime'' (Swedish: ''Ett brott'') is a 1940 Swedish crime drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Edvin Adolphson, Karin Ekelund and Carl Barcklind.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. It was adapted from a 1933 play of the same title by Sigfrid Siwertz, itself inspired by the real-life Von Sydow murders case. Cast * Edvin Adolphson as Rutger von Degerfelt * Karin Ekelund as Maud, Rutger's Wife * Carl Barcklind as Andreas von Degerfelt * Anders Henrikson as Hans von Degerfelt * Ziri-Gun Eriksson as Maria Gilljams * Gösta Cederlund as Inspector Lilja * Håkan Westergren as Bror Risberg * Sigurd Wallén as Hugo von Degerfelt * Dagmar Ebbesen as Mrs. Sofia Duner * Einar Axelsson as Dr. Bernhard Gilljams * Ulla Sorbon as Lisa Waldemars * Åke Claesson as Dr. Forenius * Hilda Borgström as Miss Alma Furuvik * Gösta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 Births
Events January * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India by the Royal Titles Act 1876, introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876: Battle of Wolf Mountain – Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry in Montana. * January 20 – The Conference of Constantinople ends, with Ottoman Turkey rejecting proposals of internal reform and Balkan provisions. * January 29 – The Satsuma Rebellion, a revolt of disaffected samurai in Japan, breaks out against the new imperial government; it lasts until September, when it is crushed by a professionally led army of draftees. February * February 17 – Major General Charles George Gordon of the British Army is appointed Governor-General of the Sudan. March * March 2 – Compromise of 1877: The 1876 United States presidential election is resolved with the selection of Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
