Theodor Berthels (born Bertil Teodor Jonsson; 16 June 1892 – 21 October 1951) was a Swedish

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.Qvist & von Bagh p.181

Selected filmography

* '' The Secret of the Duchess'' (1923) * ''

Flickan från Paradiset ''Flickan från Paradiset'' (''"The girl from paradise"'') is a 1924 Swedish drama film directed by Theodor Berthels. Synopsis Torkel Gudmundson is the proud owner of a beautiful farm, called Paradise. His wife Hilda, however, longs to move bac ...

'' (1924) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924) *'' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1928) * ''

The People of Norrland ''The People of Norrland'' (Swedish: ''Norrlänningar'') is a 1930 Swedish silent drama film directed by Theodor Berthels and starring Carl Barcklind, Elisabeth Frisk and Georg Blomstedt.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Sto ...

'' (1930) * ''

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) * '' Jolly Musicians'' (1932) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) * ''

Kungen kommer ''Kungen kommer'' is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius. It starrs Gösta Ekman, Birgit Tengroth, Åke Ohberg, Tollie Zellman and Håkan Westergren. Plot It is the year of 1865 and the Löwencreutz family are expe ...

'' (1936) * ''

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) * '' Sun Over Sweden'' (1938) * ''

Kalle's Inn ''Kalle's Inn'' (Swedish:''Kalle på Spången'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Bullan Weijden and John Degerberg.Larsson & Marklund p.107 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1939) * ''

A Sailor on Horseback ''A Sailor on Horseback'' (Swedish: ''En sjöman till häst'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Elvin Ottoson.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Max ...

'' (1940) * ''

Bashful Anton ''Bashful Anton'' (Swedish: ''Blyge Anton'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Ingrid Luterkort and Britta Brunius.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Max Linder. Cast * E ...

'' (1940) * '' Blossom Time'' (1940) * ''

Fransson the Terrible ''Fransson the Terrible'' (Swedish: ''Fransson den förskräcklige'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Cederlund and starring Elof Ahrle, Carl-Gunnar Wingård, and Inga-Bodil Vetterlund.Krawc p.496 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1941) * ''

Livet måste levas ''Livet måste levas ''(English: ''Life must be lived'') is a Swedish film from 1943 directed by Elof Ahrle. The film is based on a novel by the same name written by Bertil Johnson (pseudonym for Theodor Berthels). The film was photographed by ...

'' (1943) * ''

In Darkest Smaland ''In Darkest Smaland'' (Swedish: ''I mörkaste Småland'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sigurd Wallén, Emil Fjellström and Gull Natorp.Wallengren p.48 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Sto ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * ''

Kristin Commands ''Kristin Commands'' (Swedish: ''Kristin kommenderar'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Wanda Rothgardt and Gunnar Björnstrand.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.55 The film's sets w ...

'' (1946) * ''

Loffe the Tramp ''Loffe the Tramp'' (Swedish: ''Loffe på luffen'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Elof Ahrle, Wiktor Andersson and Agneta Prytz.Scandinavian Cinema p.282 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in ...

'' (1948) * ''

Son of the Sea ''Son of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Havets son'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Per Oscarsson, Dagny Lind and John Elfström.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The ...

'' (1949) * ''

Åsa-Nisse Åsa-Nisse is a Swedish literary character created by Stig Cederholm. The character first appeared in the weekly magazine Tidsfördrif in 1944, and later in a series of 20 films, produced between 1949 and 1969. In 1960 it also became a comic serie ...

'' (1949) *''

Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting ''Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse på jaktstigen'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Helga Brofeldt.Krawc p.474 It was the second film in the long-running Åsa ...

'' (1950) * '' Perhaps a Gentleman'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1892 births 1951 deaths Swedish male stage actors Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors Swedish film directors Swedish male screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male actors People from Norrköping {{Sweden-film-bio-stub