Baron Hans Fredrik "Hasse" Funck (born 14 June 1917 in

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, died 22 December 2004 (aged 87)) was a Swedish

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, director, and

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singer, dancer, and actor. He came to

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in 1939 and during a few years he was engaged at

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and Hippodromen. In 1951 he started a show school in

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, where he started an activity called ''Minifunckarna'' in 1965, where he educated children in acting, and after that many people participated in radio and TV as in films. He often participated in his brother

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' films/programs about Kalle Stropp and his friends.

Filmography

*1954 – '' Dans på rosor'' *1954 – '' Brudar och bollar eller Snurren i Neapel'' *1973? – ''Kul i jul'' *1973 – ''Tom Sawyers äventyr''

Director

*1956 – ''

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Funck, Hasse 1917 births 2004 deaths Swedish barons Swedish male dancers Swedish male actors Swedish film directors Actors from Linköping