Einar Axelsson (February 25, 1895–October 30, 1971) was a Swedish stage and

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Biography

Einar Rickard Axelsson was born at Lund in

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, Sweden. He was the son of actors Konstantin and Amelie Axelsson. He was the brother of journalist George Axelsson (1898–1966). After playing at the Folkteatern in Gothenburg (1913–1914), he joined the theater company of

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which was active until the early 1920s. From 1925 to 1941, Axelsson was one of the leading names in various theater companies associated with Ernst Eklund. He died at Stocksund in Stockholm and was buried at Danderyds kyrkogård in Stockholm.

Selected filmography

* '' The Phantom Carriage'' (1921) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) *'' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1928) * '' Black Roses'' (1932) * '' The Love Express'' (1932) * '' Marriageable Daughters'' (1933) * '' Eva Goes Aboard'' (1934) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) * '' The Marriage Game'' (1935) * '' The Ghost of Bragehus'' (1936) * '' Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * ''

Hanna in Society ''Hanna in Society'' (Swedish: ''Hanna i societén'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Rut Holm, Carl Barcklind and Elsa Carlsson.Krautz p.428 The film's art direction was by Max Linder and Bibi Lindström. ...

'' (1940) * '' A Crime'' (1940) * '' Magistrarna på sommarlov'' (1941) * ''

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 b ...

'' (1941) * ''

Lyckan kommer ''Lyckan kommer'' ( eng, Happiness Comes) is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. Ekmans script was filmed in Denmark the same year with the title '' Lykken kommer'', directed by Emanuel Gregers and with Marguerite Viby repeati ...

'' (1942) * '' We House Slaves'' (1942) * ''

It Is My Music ''It Is My Music'' (Swedish: ''Det ar min musik'') is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Nils Kihlberg, Eva Henning and Sigurd Wallén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.53 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. Th ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Emperor of Portugallia ''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (Swedish: ''Kejsarn av Portugallien'') is a novel by Nobel-laureate Selma Lagerlöf, published in 1914 with drawings by Albert Engström. Lagerlöf called it a "Swedish King Lear". The novel was a success with c ...

'' (1944) * '' Between Brothers'' (1946) * '' Iris and the Lieutenant'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

Simon the Sinner ''Simon the Sinner'' (Swedish: ''Simon syndaren'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Hellström and starring Hellström, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Stig Järrel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.84 It was shot at the Stocksund Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1954) * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1956) * ''

A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' ( Danish and nb, Et dukkehjem; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having be ...

'' (1956) * '' The Great Amateur'' (1958) * ''

We at Väddö ''We at Väddö'' (Swedish: ''Vi på Väddö'') is a 1958 Swedish drama film directed by Arthur Spjuth and starring Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz, Bengt Brunskog and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.87 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios ...

'' (1958) * ''

More Than a Match for the Navy ''More Than a Match for the Navy'' (Swedish: ''Flottans överman'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Stig Olin and starring Nils Poppe, Harriet Andersson and Yvonne Lombard.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was part of a series of films featurin ...

'' (1958) * ''

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 ...

'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Tommy Gustafsson. ''Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

* 1895 births 1971 deaths category:People from Lund Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors Swedish male stage actors 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub