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Martin Vilhelm Ljung (15 August 1917 – 30 September 2010) was a Swedish comedian, actor and singer.Martin Ljung
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An apprentice blacksmith turned entertainer, his movie debut was in 1947, when he had uncredited appearances in several films, including the comedy ''Stackars lilla Sven'' with Nils Poppe and the drama ''Rallare'' (''Navvies''), directed by
Arne Mattsson Arne Mattsson (2 December 1919 – 28 June 1995) was a Sweden, Swedish film director. Biography Born in Uppsala, the early films of Mattsson were mostly Comedy, comedies. His biggest success was ''One Summer of Happiness, Hon dansade en sommar ...
. Ljung worked together with Povel Ramel for many years, and acted and sang in several of Ramel's
revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatre, theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketch comedy, sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural pre ...
s, where he also performed comic
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s, including ''Ester'' and ''Fingal Olsson'', which have become Swedish comedy classics. He also worked with Hasse Alfredson and
Tage Danielsson Tage Ivar Roland Danielsson (; 5 February 1928 – 13 October 1985) was a Swedes, Swedish author, actor, comedian, poet and film director. He worked together with Hans Alfredson in the comedy duo Hasse & Tage. Early life Danielsson was bor ...
, in revues such as '' Spader, Madame!'' and ''Glaset i Örat'', and movies such as ''
The Apple War ''The Apple War'' () is a 1971 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Hans Alfredsson, Tage Danielsson, Monica Zetterlund and Max von Sydow. The political theme of the film is the battle between nature on ...
''.


Selected filmography

* '' Rail Workers'' (1947) * '' The Realm of the Rye'' (1950) * '' Kalle Karlsson of Jularbo'' (1952) * '' Dance in the Smoke'' (1954) * '' The Staffan Stolle Story'' (1956) * '' The Great Amateur'' (1958)


References

* *Ericson, Uno Myggan, ''Myggans Nöjeslexikon'' (''Myggan's Encyclopedia of Entertainment''), vol. 10 (1992)


External links

* 1917 births 2010 deaths People from Luleå Municipality Swedish male actors Swedish comedy musicians Swedish male comedians {{Sweden-screen-actor-stub