Gustaf Edgren (1 April 1895 – 10 June 1954) was a Swedish

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.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.327

Selected filmography

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40 Skipper Street ''40 Skipper Street'' (Swedish: ''Skeppargatan 40'') is a 1925 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Einar Hanson, Mona Mårtenson and Magda Holm.Qvist & Von Bagh p.62 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...

'' (1925) * '' First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts'' (1925) * ''

The Rivals ''The Rivals'' is a comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in five acts which was first performed at Covent Garden Theatre on 17 January 1775. The story has been updated frequently, including a 1935 musical and a 1958 episode of th ...

'' (1926) * '' The Ghost Baron'' (1927) * '' Black Rudolf'' (1928) * '' Artificial Svensson'' (1929) * '' Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930) * '' The Red Day'' (1931) * '' Ship Ahoy!'' (1931) * '' Colourful Pages'' (1931) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * '' Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * ''

Walpurgis Night Walpurgis Night (), an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German ), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's Eve), is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbes ...

'' (1935) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * '' Russian Flu'' (1937) * '' John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) * ''

Styrman Karlssons flammor ''Styrman Karlssons flammor'' (First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts) is a Swedish film comedy from 1938 directed by Gustaf Edgren. The script was written by Oscar Rydqvist and Oscar Hemberg. It was based on Sigge Strömberg's novels ''Styrman Karl ...

'' (1938) * ''

With Open Arms ''With Open Arms'' (french: À bras ouverts) is a 2017 French-Belgian comedy film directed by Philippe de Chauveron. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Cast * Christian Clavier - Jean-Étienne Fougerole * Ary Abittan - Ba ...

'' (1940) * ''

Little Napoleon George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McC ...

'' (1943) * '' Katrina'' (1943) * ''

Dolly Takes a Chance ''Dolly Takes a Chance'' (Swedish: ''Dolly tar chansen'') is a 1944 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Marguerite Viby, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Lasse Krantz.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.62 A separate Danish ve ...

'' (1944) * '' His Majesty Must Wait'' (1945) * '' Kristin Commands'' (1946) * '' Sunshine Follows Rain'' (1946) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1947) * '' A Swedish Tiger'' (1948) * ''

The Swedish Horseman ''The Swedish Horseman'' (Swedish: ''Svenske ryttaren'') is a 1949 historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Elisabeth Söderström, Kenne Fant and Åke Söderblom.Qvist & Von Bagh p.63 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Sto ...

'' (1949) * ''

Sköna Helena ''Sköna Helena'' ''(Beautiful Helen)'' is a Swedish musical film of 1951 directed by Gustaf Edgren, and based loosely on the story and music of the opéra bouffe ''La belle Hélène''. It was director Gustaf Edgren's last film and stars Max Hans ...

'' (1951)

References

Bibliography

* John Sundholm. ''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2012.

External links

* 1895 births 1954 deaths Swedish film producers Swedish film directors 20th-century Swedish screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male writers {{Sweden-film-director-stub