Magnus Schamyl Bauman (4 December 1893 – 28 February 1966) was a Swedish film director (in 1931-57). Born in Vimmerby,

Småland Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized f ...

. First studied law and modern languages at

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. In 1917 he began to work with translating text lines for international silent films (to Swedish), which he did successful throughout the 1920s. In this way he watched many different films by some of the best silent film directors in the world which started an interest in filmmaking and in the arts of film. In 1929-30 he started the film company

Europafilm Europafilm was an influential Swedish film company established in 1929 by Schamyl Bauman and Gustaf Scheutz. The office was located at Kungsgatan in central Stockholm, while the film studio was located in Mariehäll, Bromma, northwest of Stockh ...

with Gustaf Scheutz where he made some of his early films as a director. He later started a company with the influential film personality and business man Anders Sandrew in 1939, ''AB Sandrew-Bauman Film'', where he made his most successful films, among others his popular "

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-films", where his most popular and critically praised film was the 1949 comedy ''Skolka skolan (Playing Truant)'' with Carlsson in the lead. As a filmmaker he came to specialize in the comedy genre and made some of the best classic Swedish film comedies of those days.

Selected filmography

Director

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Love and the Home Guard ''Love and the Home Guard'' (Swedish: ''Kärlek och landstorm'') is a 1931 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gideon Wahlberg, Gösta Gustafson and Ernst Brunman.Larsson & Marklund p.122 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1931) * '' Saturday Nights'' (1933) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) *''

The Women Around Larsson ''The Women Around Larsson'' (Swedish: ''Kvinnorna kring Larsson'') is a 1934 Swedish drama film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Edvard Persson, Gideon Wahlberg and Katie Rolfsen.Larsson & Marklund p.127 It was shot at the Sundbyberg St ...

'' (1934) * ''

Raggen ''Raggen'' or ''Raggen – That's Me'' (Swedish: ''Raggen - det är jag det'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Nils Wahlbom, Anna Olin and Isa Quensel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Sundbyberg St ...

'' (1936) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Comrades in Uniform'' (1938) * '' The Two of Us'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Life Begins Today'' (1939) * '' Her Little Majesty'' (1939) *'' Swing it magistern'' (1940) * ''

Heroes in Yellow and Blue ''Heroes in Yellow and Blue'' (Swedish: ''Hjältar i gult och blått'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Thor Modéen, Elof Ahrle and Tollie Zellman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.69 It was shot at the Centrumateljéern ...

'' (1940) * '' A Real Man'' (1940) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * '' Fröken Kyrkråtta'' (1941) * ''

The Ghost Reporter ''The Ghost Reporter'' (Swedish: ''Spokreportern'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Åke Söderblom, Thor Modéen and Annalisa Ericson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in ...

'' (1941) * '' Magistrarna på sommarlov'' (1941) * ''

We House Slaves ''We House Slaves'' (Swedish: ''Vi hemslavinnor'') is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, John Botvid and Ernst Eklund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockhol ...

'' (1942) * ''

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 St ...

'' (1943) * '' Prince Gustaf'' (1944) *'' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) *'' Hotell Kåkbrinken'' (1946) *'' Maj på Malö'' (1947) * ''

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) * '' Playing Truant'' (1949) * ''

Teacher's First Born ''Teacher's First Born'' (Swedish: ''Frokens forsta barn'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Edvin Adolphson and Viveca Serlachius.Segrave & Martin p.273 It was shot at the Centrumateljéern ...

'' (1950) * '' My Sister and I'' (1950) * '' My Name Is Puck'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

One Fiancée at a Time ''One Fiancée at a Time'' (Swedish: ''En fästman i taget'') is a 1952 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljé ...

'' (1952) * '' Dance on Roses'' (1954) * '' Darling of Mine'' (1955) * ''

Mother Takes a Vacation ''Mother Takes a Vacation'' (Swedish: ''Mamma tar semester'') is a 1957 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gerd Hagman, George Fant and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studi ...

'' (1957)

Screenwriter

* '' The Southsiders'' (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 ...

'' (1933)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bauman, Schamyl 1893 births 1966 deaths People from Vimmerby Municipality Swedish film directors