Ragnar Widestedt (3 May 1887 – 4 February 1954) was a Swedish

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. Freiburg p.106

Selected filmography

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'' (1923) * '' Skipper's Love'' (1931) * ''

A Night of Love by the Öresund ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (Swedish: ''En kärleksnatt vid Öresund'') is a 1931 Swedish comedy film directed by Sölve Cederstrand and Ragnar Widestedt and starring Erik Berglund, Elisabeth Frisk and Theodor Berthels. It was a succes ...

'' (1931) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * ''

Secret Svensson ''Secret Svensson'' (Swedish:''Hemliga Svensson'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Weyler Hildebrand and Edvard Persson.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 Cast * Fridolf Rhudin as Fridolf Svensson * ...

'' (1933) * ''

'' (1933) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) * '' The Marriage Game'' (1935) * '' Adventure in Pyjamas'' (1935) * ''

The Ghost of Bragehus ''The Ghost of Bragehus'' (Swedish: ''Spöket på Bragehus'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and Tancred Ibsen and starring Adolf Jahr, Annalisa Ericson and Tollie Zellman.Larsson & Marklund p.119 The film's sets wer ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Andersson Family ''The Andersson Family'' (Swedish: ''Familjen Andersson'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Wallén, Elsa Carlsson and Inga-Bodil Vetterlund. Wallengren p.226 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1937) * ''

Adolf Strongarm ''Adolf Strongarm'' or ''Adolf Armstrong'' (Swedish: ''Adolf Armstarke'') is a 1937 Swedish historical comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Weyler Hildebrand and Georg Rydeberg.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at th ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

A Cruise in the Albertina ''A Cruise in the Albertina'' (Swedish: ''På kryss med Albertina'') is a 1938 Swedish drama film directed by Per-Axel Branner and starring Adolf Jahr, Signe Wirff and Olav Riégo.Qvist & Von Bagh p.60 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1938) * ''

Comrades in Uniform ''Comrades in Uniform'' (Swedish: ''Kamrater i vapenrocken'') is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gösta Cederlund, Fritiof Billquist and Sigge Fürst.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1938) * ''

Emilie Högquist Emilie Sophie Högquist or Högqvist (29 April 1812 – 18 December 1846) was a Swedish stage actress. She was a star of the Royal Dramatic Theatre and has been referred to as the first celebrity within Swedish drama and known as the Swedish ...

'' (1939) * ''

Mot nya tider ''Mot nya tider'' (Toward New Times) is a Swedish film from 1939 directed by Sigurd Wallén. It portrays the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. The film was shot from February to May 1939 at Sandrew Studios ( sv, Sandrewatelj� ...

'' (1939) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * ''

Heroes in Yellow and Blue ''Heroes in Yellow and Blue'' (Swedish: ''Hjältar i gult och blått'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Thor Modéen, Elof Ahrle and Tollie Zellman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.69 It was shot at the Centrumateljéern ...

'' (1940) * '' The Crazy Family'' (1940) * '' Lärarinna på vift'' (1941) * ''

How to Tame a Real Man ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (Swedish: ''Så tuktas en äkta man'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Birgit Tengroth, Håkan Westergren and Thor Modéen.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios i ...

'' (1941) * '' Only a Woman'' (1941) *''

Lucky Young Lady ''Lucky Young Lady'' (Swedish: ''Ung dam med tur'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Sonja Wigert, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Dagmar Ebbesen.Wallengren p.53 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm and ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Train Leaves at Nine ''The Train Leaves at Nine'' (Swedish: ''Tåget går klockan 9'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Thor Modéen, Torsten Winge and Allan Bohlin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Sto ...

'' (1941) * '' Life Goes On'' (1941) * ''

Tomorrow's Melody ''Tomorrow's Melody'' (Swedish: ''Morgondagens melodi'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring Viveca Lindfors, Nils Lundell and Björn Berglund.Qvist & von Bagh p.105 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1942) * ''

It Is My Music ''It Is My Music'' (Swedish: ''Det ar min musik'') is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Nils Kihlberg, Eva Henning and Sigurd Wallén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.53 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. Th ...

'' (1942) * ''

Dangerous Ways ''Dangerous Ways'' (Swedish: ''Farliga vägar'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Henrikson, Karin Ekelund, Georg Rydeberg and Ernst Eklund.Weight p.70 The film's sets were designed by the art director B ...

'' (1942) * ''

She Thought It Was Him ''She Thought It Was Him'' (Swedish: ''Hon trodde det var han'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy crime film directed by Per-Axel Branner and starring Edvin Adolphson, Anne-Margrethe Björlin and Naemi Briese.Tapper p.366 It was shot at the Centrumatel ...

'' (1943) * ''

Gentleman with a Briefcase ''Gentleman with a Briefcase'' (Swedish: ''Herre med portfölj'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson and Anne-Margrethe Björlin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.96 It was shot at the Cent ...

'' (1943) * ''

Mister Collins' Adventure ''Mister Collins' Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Herr Collins äventyr'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson and also featuring Birgit Sergelius, Thor Modéen and Elof Ahrle.Krawc p.305 It was based on a novel by ...

'' (1943) * ''

A Girl for Me ''A Girl for Me'' (Swedish: ''En flicka för mej'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Max Hansen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockho ...

'' (1943) * ''

My People Are Not Yours ''My People Are Not Yours'' (Swedish: ''Mitt folk är icke ditt'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Sonja Wigert, Gunnar Björnstrand and Hampe Faustman. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stock ...

'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1946)

References

Bibliography

* Freiburg, Jeanne Ellen. ''Regulatory Bodies: Gendered Visions of the State in German and Swedish Cinema''. University of Minnesota, 1994. * Soila, Tytti. ''The Cinema of Scandinavia''. Wallflower Press, 2005.

External links

* 1887 births 1954 deaths Swedish film directors Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors Swedish male stage actors 20th-century Swedish male actors 20th-century Swedish male singers Swedish male composers People from Sundsvall Municipality {{Sweden-film-director-stub