Nils Nilsson (1919–1981) was a Swedish

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. Frank p.70 He worked on the design of

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s on over sixty productions, many of them shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios of Sandrews in

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Selected filmography

* '' Live Dangerously'' (1944) * '' Youth in Danger'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

Crime in the Sun ''Crime in the Sun'' (Swedish: ''Brott i sol'') is a 1947 Swedish crime drama film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Birger Malmsten, Gunnel Broström and Margareta Fahlén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Sixth Commandment ''The Sixth Commandment'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring William Faversham. Plot John Brant, a devoted minister, is in love with Marian Calhoun, but must keep it a secret because she is engaged to ...

'' (1947) * '' Loffe as a Millionaire'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

She Came Like the Wind ''She Came Like the Wind'' (Swedish: ''Hon kom som en vind'') is a 1952 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Åke Grönberg, Margit Carlqvist and Britta Brunius.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 The film's s ...

'' (1952) * '' All the World's Delights'' (1953) * ''

Stupid Bom ''Stupid Bom'' (Swedish: ''Dumbom'') is a 1953 Swedish comedy film directed by Nils Poppe and starring Poppe, Inga Landgré, Hjördis Petterson and Ulf Johansson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Sudios in Stockholm. ...

'' (1953) * ''

House of Women ''House of Women'' is a 1962 American crime drama directed by Crane Wilbur, starring Shirley Knight and Andrew Duggan. Walter Doniger, who was hired to direct the film, was fired and replaced by Wilbur 10 days into shooting. Plot Erica Hayden ( ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Yellow Squadron ''The Yellow Squadron'' (Swedish: ''Gula divisionen'') is a 1954 romantic drama film written and directed by Stig Olin and starring Lars Ekborg, Hasse Ekman and Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 It was released in the wake of the K ...

'' (1954) * ''

Our Father and the Gypsy ''Our Father and the Gypsy'' (Swedish: ''Gud Fader och tattaren'' or ''Tattarblod'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Ulf Palme, Adolf Jahr and Doris Svedlund.Wright p.125 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna ...

'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Taxi 13 ''Taxi 13'' is a 1928 sound part-talkie film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchroni ...

''(1954) * '' People of the Finnish Forests'' (1955) * '' Voyage in the Night'' (1955) * '' Whoops!'' (1955) * ''

The Girl in the Rain ''The Girl in the Rain'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent mystery film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Anne Cornwall, Lloyd Bacon and Jessalyn Van Trump.Wlaschin p.95 Plot Cast * Anne Cornwall as Judith * Lloyd Bacon as Wa ...

'' (1955) * '' The Stranger from the Sky'' (1956) * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1956) * ''

Laughing in the Sunshine ''Laughing in the Sunshine'' (Swedish: ''Ett kungligt äventyr'') is a 1956 British-Swedish romance film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Jane Hylton, Bengt Logardt and Adolf Jahr. It was Birt's final film. It is sometimes alternatively descr ...

'' (1956) * '' Moon Over Hellesta'' (1956) * '' Stage Entrance'' (1956) * '' Seventeen Years Old'' (1957) * '' A Dreamer's Journey'' (1957) * '' Guest at One's Own Home'' (1957) * ''

Mother Takes a Vacation ''Mother Takes a Vacation'' ( Swedish: ''Mamma tar semester'') is a 1957 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gerd Hagman, George Fant and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Stu ...

'' (1957) * ''

Musik ombord ''Musik ombord'' is a 1958 Swedish film directed by Sven Lindberg and starring Alice Babs. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson. Cast * Alice Babs *Sven Lindberg Sven Lindberg (20 November 1918 – 25 Decem ...

'' (1958) * '' The Koster Waltz'' (1958) * '' Line Six'' (1958) * '' Terror in the Midnight Sun'' (1959) * ''

Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman ''Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse som polis'') is a 1960 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Brita Öberg.Wredlund p.229 It was shot at the Täby Studios in Stockholm. T ...

'' (1960)

References

Bibliography

* Frank, Alan G. ''The Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Handbook''. Barnes & Noble Books, 1982.

External links

* 1919 births 1981 deaths Swedish art directors People from Nordanstig Municipality {{Sweden-film-bio-stub