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Julius Jaenzon (8 July 1885 – 17 February 1961) was a
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, essential in the early Swedish
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. He is most known for his collaborations with directors
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and
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, particularly in adaptions of novels by
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. Especially the accuracy with which he mastered the double exposure, for example in ''
The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' (, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. In the ...
'', was much admired at the time.Bo Florin (2010), "Victor Sjöström and the Golden Age", Mariah Larsson and Anders Marklund (eds), "Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader", Lund: Nordic Academic Press, pp. 76-85, p.83.


Early life

Julius Jaenzon was born in
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,
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on 8 July 1885.


Legacy

He was portrayed by
Carl Magnus Dellow Carl-Magnus Dellow (born ''Andersson''; 25 October 1951 in Valleberga, Sweden) is a Swedish actor. He is married to the opera singer Eva Österberg. Dellow was a member of the theatre-society ''Proteus'' where he learnt about acting. After stud ...
in the 2000 television play '' The Image Makers''.


Selected filmography

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She Is the Only One ''She Is the Only One'' () is a 1926 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Alphons Fryland, Vera Voronina and Ivan Hedqvist.Gustafsson p.101 The film was based on a nineteenth-century play by French author Alfred de ...
'' (1926) * ''
To the Orient ''To the Orient'' (Swedish: ''Till österland'') is a 1926 Swedish silent drama film directed as well as co-written by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Jenny Hasselqvist and Mona Mårtenson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.29 It was shot at the R ...
'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1929) * ''
Cavaliers of the Crown ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (Swedish: ''Kronans kavaljerer'') is a 1930 Swedish silent comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Brita Appelgren and Weyler Hildebrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.62 It was shot at the Råsunda Stud ...
'' (1930) * ''
Frida's Songs ''Frida's Songs'' (Swedish: ''Fridas visor'') is a 1930 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Elisabeth Frisk, Bengt Djurberg and Tore Svennberg. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were desi ...
'' (1930) * ''
Colourful Pages ''Colourful Pages'' (Swedish: ''Brokiga blad'') is a 1931 Swedish musical comedy film directed by Edvin Adolphson, Valdemar Dalquist and starring Adolphson, Lili Ziedner, Gösta Ekman and Dagmar Ebbesen. It has described as the first Swedish rev ...
'' (1931) * ''
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'' (1932) * ''
Mother-in-Law's Coming ''Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (Swedish: ''Svärmor kommer'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Karin Swanström, Nils Wahlbom and Magda Holm.Larsson & Marklund p.130 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockh ...
'' (1932) * ''
Marriageable Daughters ''Marriageable Daughters'' (Swedish: ''Giftasvuxna döttrar'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Karin Swanström, Birgit Tengroth, Maritta Marke and Karin Ekelund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 It was shot at the Rås ...
'' (1933) * ''
Two Men and a Widow ''Two Men and a Widow'' (Swedish: ''Två man om en änka'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by John Lindlöf, written by Börje Larsson (director), Börje Larsson and starring Gösta Ekman (senior), Gösta Ekman, Gull-Maj Norin and Tollie Z ...
'' (1933) * ''
What Do Men Know? ''What Do Men Know?'' (Swedish: ''Vad veta väl männen'') is a 1933 Swedish drama film directed by Edvin Adolphson and starring Anders de Wahl, Birgit Tengroth and Håkan Westergren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in ...
'' (1933) * ''
Man's Way with Women ''Man's Way with Women'' () is a 1934 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Per-Axel Branner. It is based on the 1905 Finnish novel '' The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' by Johannes Linnankoski. The interior shots of the film were shot at ...
'' (1934) * ''
The People of Småland ''The People of Småland'' (Swedish: ''Smålänningar'') is a 1935 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Rodin and starring Sigurd Wallén, Sture Lagerwall and Sickan Carlsson.Wallengren p.54 The film was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockhol ...
'' (1935) * ''
Ocean Breakers ''Ocean Breakers'' (Swedish: ''Bränningar'') is a 1935 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Ingrid Bergman, Sten Lindgren and Tore Svennberg.Chandley p.307 The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. ...
'' (1935) * ''
The Marriage Game ''The Marriage Game'' (Swedish: ''Äktenskapsleken'') is a 1935 Swedish comedy drama film directed and co-written by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius and starring Zarah Leander, Gösta Cederlund and Harry Roeck-Hansen.Jacobi p.103 The film's art directio ...
'' (1935) * ''
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'' (1936) * '' The Wedding Trip'' (1936) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * ''
Conscientious Objector Adolf ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (Swedish: ''Samvetsömma Adolf'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Karin Albihn and Weyler Hildebrand.Krawc p.368 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...
'' (1936) * ''
Sara Learns Manners ''Sara Learns Manners'' (Swedish: ''Sara lär sig folkvett'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Tutta Rolf, Emma Meissner and Aino Taube.Qvist & Von Bagh p.128 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...
'' (1937) * '' Whalers'' (1939) * ''
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'' (1939) * '' One, But a Lion!'' (1940) * '' With Open Arms'' (1940) * ''
Dunungen ''Dunungen'' is a 1941 Swedish historical drama film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Karin Nordgren, Adolf Jahr and Hilda Borgström. It is based on the 1914 play of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf inspired by an earlier story of hers ...
'' (1941) * ''
Bright Prospects ''Bright Prospects'' (Swedish:''Den ljusnande framtid'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film co-written and directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Signe Hasso, Ernst Eklund and Erik 'Bullen' Berglund.Larsson & Marklund p.118 The film's art direction w ...
'' (1941) * ''
Goransson's Boy ''Goransson's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Göranssons pojke'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film co-written and directed by and starring Weyler Hildebrand and also featuring Eric Abrahamsson, Hilda Borgström and Emy Hagman.Holmstrom p.456 It was shot at the Rå ...
'' (1941) * ''
Nothing Is Forgotten ''Nothing Is Forgotten'' (Swedish: ''Man glömmer ingenting'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Edvin Adolphson, Gerd Hagman and Marianne Löfgren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.30 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios ...
'' (1942) * '' Katrina'' (1943) * '' Jolanta the Elusive Pig'' (1945) * ''
Evening at the Djurgarden ''Evening at the Djurgarden'' (Swedish: ''Djurgårdskvällar'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Adolf Jahr, Emy Hagman and Nils Ericsson.Krawc p.425 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. ...
'' (1946) * ''
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 (actor), Nils Ericsson.Krawc p.528 It was shot at ...
'' (1948) * ''
Love and Deficit ''Love and Deficit'' (Swedish: ''Kärlek och kassabrist'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Sigurd Wallén, Tutta Rolf and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & von Bagh p.150 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockho ...
'' (1932) * ''
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'' (1930) * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) * ''
Charlotte Löwensköld ''Charlotte Löwensköld'' is a 1925 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. It is the second installment in Lagerlöf's Ring trilogy, or ''The Ring of the Löwenskölds''. Thus it follows ''The Löwensköld Ring'' and is followed by '' Anna ...
'' (1930) * '' The Triumph of the Heart'' (1929) * '' Parisiennes'' (1928) * ''
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'' (1928) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) * ''
To the Orient ''To the Orient'' (Swedish: ''Till österland'') is a 1926 Swedish silent drama film directed as well as co-written by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Jenny Hasselqvist and Mona Mårtenson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.29 It was shot at the R ...
'' (Till österland) (1926) * ''
Ingmar's Inheritance ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (Swedish: ''Ingmarsarvet'') is a 1925 Swedish silent film, silent drama film directed and co-written by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Conrad Veidt and John Ekman.Hjort & Lindqvist p.253 It was shot at the Rås ...
'' (1925) * '' Life in the Country'' (1924) * ''
The Saga of Gosta Berling ''The Saga of Gösta Berling'' () is a 1924 Swedish romantic drama film co-written and directed by Mauritz Stiller and released by Svensk Filmindustri (SF), starring Lars Hanson, Gerda Lundequist and Greta Garbo in her domestic film breakthr ...
'' (Gösta Berlings saga) (1924) * ''
The Blizzard "The Blizzard" (or The Snow Storm) (, ''Metél' '') is the second of five short stories that constitute ''The Belkin Tales'' by Alexander Pushkin. The manuscript for the story was originally completed October 20, 1830. It was intended to be the la ...
'' (Gunnar Hedes saga) (1923) * ''
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'' (1923) * ''
Love's Crucible ''Love's Crucible'' is a 1916 American film directed by Emile Chautard based on the play ''The Point of View'' by Jules Eckert Goodman. The film stars Frances Nelson Frances "Fanny" Nelson, Viscountess Nelson, Duchess of Bronte ( Frances H ...
'' (Vem dömer) (1922) * ''
The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' (, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. In the ...
'' (Körkarlen) (1921) * ''
A Lover in Pawn ''A Lover in Pawn'' () is a 1920 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. The film premiered on 11 October and was shot in the Råsunda Film City with exteriors from Öregrund, Vallentuna and Gävle by J. Julius. The film was p ...
'' (Mästerman) (1920) * ''
Sir Arne's Treasure ''Sir Arne's Treasure'' () is a 1919 Swedish silent crime-drama film directed and co-written by Mauritz Stiller, starring Richard Lund, Hjalmar Selander, Concordia Selander and Mary Johnson (actress), Mary Johnson. It is based on the novel ''The ...
'' (Herr Arnes pengar) (1919) * ''
Sons of Ingmar ''Sons of Ingmar'' (), also released in the United Kingdom under the title ''Dawn of Love'',The Outlaw and His Wife ''The Outlaw and His Wife'' () 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 Icelandic outlaw. The film was groundbrea ...
'' (Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru) (1918) * ''
A Man There Was ''A Man There Was'' () is a 1917 in film, 1917 Silent film, silent cinema of Sweden, Swedish drama film, drama co-written and directed by Victor Sjöström, based on Terje Vigen, a poem of the same title by Henrik Ibsen. With a budget of Swedish k ...
'' (Terje Vigen) (1917) * '' The Wings'' (Vingarne) (1916) * '' Kiss of Death'' (Dödskyssen) (1916)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaenzon, Julius 1885 births 1961 deaths Swedish cinematographers Mass media people from Gothenburg