Lauritz Falk (15 November 1909 – 1 February 1990) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

- Norwegian

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), l ...

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...

, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between

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. He is the cousin of the Swedish artist

Bertram Schmiterlöw Bertram Schmiterlöw (20 January 1920, Karlskrona–28 December 2002, Stockholm) was a Swedish painter, printmaker, draughtsman and sculptor. Bertram Schmiterlöw's artistry extends through more than five decades and is characterized by figurati ...

. He was married to actress Vibeke Mowinckel 1937–1950. From 1955 until his death he was married to the singer Birgit Lennartsson.

Selected filmography

* '' Norrtullsligan'' (1923) * ''

The Girls of Uppakra ''The Girls of Uppakra'' (Swedish: ''Flickorna på Uppåkra'') is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Alice Eklund and Lorens Marmstedt and starring Stina Hedberg, Isa Quensel and Vera Valdor.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot at the Sundbyberg ...

'' (1936) * '' To levende og en død'' (1937) * '' Gjest Baardsen'' (1939) * '' The Dangerous Game'' (1942) * '' Som du vill ha mej'' (1943) * ''

Det brinner en eld ''There's a Fire Burning'' (Swedish: ''Det brinner en eld'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Inga Tidblad, Lars Hanson and Victor Sjöström. It was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets ...

'' (1943) * '' There's a Fire Burning'' (1943) * '' Kungajakt'' (1944) * '' The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944) * '' Live Dangerously'' (1944) * ''

Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas ''Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' () is a Swedish comedy film from 1945 directed by Olof Molander. The film script was written by the Norwegian writer Helge Krog and the music was composed by Dag Wirén. The film was shot at Filmstade ...

'' (1945) * '' How to Love'' (1947) * '' One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer'' (1947) *'' The Key and the Ring'' (1947) * '' The Sixth Commandment'' (1947) * '' Wedding Night'' (1947) * ''

Vi flyr på Rio ''Vi flyr på Rio'' ( sv, Vi flyger på Rio, We're Flying to Rio) is a Swedish– Norwegian drama film from 1949. Plot When captain Curt Åhs comes home one day, he discovers that his wife has been unfaithful. Curt gets to know the flight attenda ...

'' (1949) * '' Singoalla'' (1949) * ''

Selkvinnen ''Selkvinnen'' (The Seal Woman) is a Norwegian film from 1953. It was directed by Lauritz Falk and Per Jonson; Falk himself played the lead role in the film. The film script was written by Leif Sinding. Gunnar Sønstevold composed the music for ...

'' (1953) * '' Foreign Intrigue'' (1956) * '' The Koster Waltz'' (1958) * '' Rider in Blue'' (1959) * ''

Hans Nielsen Hauge Hans Nielsen Hauge (3 April 1771 – 29 March 1824) was a 19th-century Norwegian Lutheran lay minister, spiritual leader, business entrepreneur, social reformer and author. He led a noted Pietism revival known as the Haugean movement. Hauge is als ...

'' (1961) * '' Pärlemor'' (1961) * ''

Night Games Night Games may refer to: __NOTOC__ Film * ''Night Games'' (1966 film), a 1966 Swedish film directed by Mai Zetterling * ''Night Games'' (1980 film), a 1980 film directed by Roger Vadim Music * "Night Games" (Charley Pride song), 1983 * "Night ...

'' (1966) * '' Lockfågeln'' (1971) * '' Andersson's Kalle on Top Form'' (1973) * '' The Assignment'' (1977) * '' Hedebyborna'' (1978–82) (TV-series) * '' Amorosa'' (1986)

External links

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1909 births 1990 deaths Swedish male film actors Swedish film directors 20th-century Swedish male actors Swedish people of Norwegian descent Norwegian people of Swedish descent {{Sweden-actor-stub