Gustaf Rune Lindström (28 April 1916 – 25 April 1973) was a Swedish screenwriter and actor. He wrote for more than 30 films between 1942 and 1971.

Biography

Rune Lindström was a scriptwriter, poet, illustrator, director and actor. He had intended to become a priest and began studying theology at

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, but interrupted his studies when he had an unexpectedly great success with '' The Heavenly Play''. At the play's premiere in 1941 in the university hall in Uppsala, he played the lead role himself. Lindström went on to write three well-known plays in

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; in addition to ''The Heavenly Play'', which has been performed in

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every summer since 1949, he also wrote ''Ingmarsspelen'' in Nås in 1959 and ''Skinnarspelet'', which has been the opening act of the midsummer celebrations in

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since its premiere in June 1967. In 1946, Lindström was commissioned to read

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's poem " Ring Out, Wild Bells" at

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at the stroke of midnight. He wrote several film scripts and also appeared as a film actor. ''The Heavenly Play'' was made into a film as early as 1942, with Lindström in the lead role. During the 1960s he was employed by the

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. Lindström also wrote the lyrics to several melodies that have become classics, including "", "" and "". As an illustrator, he illustrated

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's and , among others. Lindström was awarded the

Illis quorum ''Illis quorum'' (''Illis quorum meruere labores'') (English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It") is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society. The award was introduced in 1784 by King Gusta ...

in 1966.

Selected filmography

* '' The Heavenly Play'' (1942) * '' The Word'' (1943) * '' The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944) * ''

Johansson and Vestman ''Johansson and Vestman'' (Swedish:''Johansson och Vestman'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Holger Löwenadler, Sture Lagerwall and Wanda Rothgardt. The script is based on the 1917 play of the same title by K ...

'' (1946) * '' Affairs of a Model'' (1946) * '' Rail Workers'' (1947) * '' I Am with You'' (1948) * '' Vi flyr på Rio'' (1949) * ''

Realm of Man ''Realm of Man'' (Swedish: ''Människors rike'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Ulf Palme, Anita Björk and Erik Hell.Qvist & Von Bagh p.12 It is based on a novel of the same name by Sven Edvin Salje. The film' ...

'' (1949) * '' Woman in White'' (1949) * '' Dangerous Spring'' (1949) * ''

Skipper in Stormy Weather ''Skipper in Stormy Weather'' (Swedish: ''Skeppare i blåsväder'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle and Bengt Eklund. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location ar ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth ''For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth'' () is a 1952 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Aino Taube - Greta Arvidsson * Georg Rydeberg - Karl Arvidsson * Nils Hallberg - Kuno ...

'' (1952) * '' Enchanted Walk'' (1954) * '' Salka Valka'' (1954) * ''

Men in the Dark ''Men in the Dark'' (Swedish: ''Männen i mörker'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Elof Ahrle, Sigge Fürst and Sven Lindberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.134 It was shot at the Kungsholmen Studios of Nordisk Tonef ...

'' (1955) * ''

The People of Hemsö ''The People of Hemsö'' () is an 1887 novel by August Strindberg about the life of people of the island Hemsö in the Stockholm archipelago. Hemsö is a fictional island, but it is based on Kymmendö where Strindberg had spent time in his youth ...

'' (1955) * '' La Sorcière'' (1956) * '' The Song of the Scarlet Flower'' (1956) * '' The Minister of Uddarbo'' (1957) * ''

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 ...

'' (1958) * ''

A Lion in Town ''A Lion in Town'' (Swedish: ''Lejon på stan'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Nils Poppe, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Herman Ahlsell.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...

'' (1959) * '' Woman of Darkness'' (1966)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindstrom, Rune 1916 births 1973 deaths Swedish male film actors 20th-century Swedish male actors People from Fagersta Recipients of the Illis quorum