Artur Rolén (5 May 1894 – 1 May 1972) was a Swedish stage and

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. Furhammar p.222 He acted prolifically in Swedish cinema for several decades as a

character actor A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to ...

. He had a long-running role as Klabbarparn in the

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 serie ...

comedy series.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Outlaw and His Wife ''The Outlaw and His Wife'' ( sv, Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru) is a 1918 Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a play from 1911 by Jóhann Sigurjónsson. It tells the story of Eyvind of the Hills, an 18th-century Icelandi ...

'' (1918) * '' The Österman Brothers' Virago'' (1932) * ''

Fridolf in the Lion's Den ''Fridolf in the Lion's Den'' (Swedish: ''Fridolf i lejonkulan'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Aino Taube and Björn Berglund. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stoc ...

'' (1933) * '' Whalers'' (1939) * '' Nothing But the Truth'' (1939) * '' Frestelse'' (1940) * ''

Kiss Her! ''Kiss Her!'' (Swedish: ''Kyss henne!'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Annalisa Ericson, Thor Modéen and Åke Söderblom. It is a remake of the 1933 German film '' And Who Is Kissing Me?''.Klaus p.131 T ...

'' (1940) * '' The Bjorck Family'' (1940) * ''

The Crazy Family is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Sōgo Ishii. Awards and nominations 6th Yokohama Film Festival * Won: Best Newcomer - Youki Kudoh is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival ...

'' (1940) * '' Lärarinna på vift'' (1941) * '' Woman on Board'' (1941) * '' Dunungen'' (1941) * '' The Train Leaves at Nine'' (1941) * '' The Poor Millionaire'' (1941) * '' Ride Tonight!'' (1942) * ''

The Sin of Anna Lans ''The Sin of Anna Lans'' ( sv, Anna Lans) is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Rune Carlsten. Cast * Viveca Lindfors as Anna Lans * Arnold Sjöstrand as Olle Olsson * Gudrun Brost as Magda * Åke Grönberg as Axel * Lisskulla Jobs as Birg ...

'' (1943) * '' Men of the Navy'' (1943) * '' There's a Fire Burning'' (1943) * '' Captured by a Voice'' (1943) * '' In Darkest Smaland'' (1943) * ''

The Brothers' Woman ''The Brothers' Woman'' (Swedish: ''Brödernas kvinna'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Cederlund and starring Viveca Lindfors, Arnold Sjöstrand and Gunnar Sjöberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.105 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna ...

'' (1943) * '' A Girl for Me'' (1943) * ''

The Sixth Shot ''The Sixth Shot'' (Swedish: ''Sjätte skottet'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Edvin Adolphson, Karin Ekelund and Gunn Wållgren.Gustafsson p.58 Plot summary Two people who feel unsuccessful meet one evening ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Forest Is Our Heritage ''The Forest Is Our Heritage'' (Swedish: ''Skogen är vår arvedel'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Erik 'Bullen' Berglund, Birgit Tengroth and Sven Magnusson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrum ...

'' (1944) * '' Skipper Jansson'' (1944) * ''

Blizzard A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling ...

'' (1944) * '' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) * '' The Österman Brothers' Virago'' (1945) * '' Meeting in the Night'' (1946) * ''

Harald the Stalwart ''Harald the Stalwart'' (Swedish: ''Harald Handfaste'') is a 1946 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Georg Rydeberg and Elsie Albiin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.74 It was shot at the Helsinki studios of ...

'' (1946) * '' Affairs of a Model'' (1946) * ''

Two Women ''Two Women'' ( it, La ciociara , rough literal translation "The Woman from Ciociaria") is a 1960 war drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica from a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini and De Sica, based on the novel of the same name by Alberto M ...

'' (1947) * '' Poor Little Sven'' (1947) * '' Rail Workers'' (1947) * ''

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 Sto ...

'' (1947) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1947) * '' A Swedish Tiger'' (1948) * ''

Life at Forsbyholm Manor ''Life at Forsbyholm Manor'' (Swedish: ''Livet på Forsbyholm'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Elof Ahrle and Arne Mattsson and starring Sickan Carlsson, Egon Larsson and Nils Ericsson.Krawc p.528 It as shot at the Råsunda Studios ...

'' (1948) * ''

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) * ''

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 t ...

'' (1949) * '' Woman in White'' (1949) * ''

Realm of Man ''Realm of Man'' (Swedish: ''Människors rike'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Ulf Palme, Anita Björk and Erik Hell.Qvist & Von Bagh p.12 It is based on a novel of the same name by Sven Edvin Salje. The fi ...

'' (1949) * '' Sven Tusan'' (1949) * ''

'' (1949) * ''

Dangerous Spring ''Dangerous Spring'' (Swedish: ''Farlig vår'') is a 1949 Swedish crime drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Karl-Arne Holmsten, Birger Malmsten and Jan Molander.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockho ...

'' (1949) *'' Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting'' (1950) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1950) * '' When Love Came to the Village'' (1950) * ''

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 ...

'' (1950) * '' Fiancée for Hire'' (1950) * ''

Åsa-Nisse on Holiday ''Åsa-Nisse on Holiday'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse på semester'') is a 1953 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Helga Brofeldt.Nordic National Cinemas p.149 It was part of a long-running se ...

'' (1953) * '' Speed Fever'' (1953) * '' Ursula, the Girl from the Finnish Forests'' (1953) * '' The Red Horses'' (1954) * ''

Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform ''Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse i kronans kläder'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Brita Öberg.Krawc p.473 It was shot at the Täby Studios in S ...

'' (1958) * '' Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman'' (1960) * ''

Åsa-Nisse på Mallorca 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 ...

'' (1962)

References

Bibliography

* Cowie, Peter Françoise Buquet, Risto Pitkänen & Godfried Talboom. ''Scandinavian Cinema: A Survey of the Films and Film-makers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden''. Tantivy Press, 1992. * Furhammar, Leif. ''Filmen i Sverige: en historia i tio kapitel''. Wiken, 1993.

External links

* 1894 births 1972 deaths Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors Swedish male stage actors 20th-century Swedish male actors Actors from Gothenburg {{Sweden-film-bio-stub