Torsten Hillberg (28 June 1892 – 28 August 1954) was a Swedish

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and

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.Steene p.382 He played character parts in over sixty films from the

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to the 1950s. He was married to the actress

Linnéa Hillberg Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, ''née'' Nilsson (26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Swedish actress. Biography Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she acted (1914-18) with the Kari ...

Selected filmography

* ''

A Lover in Pawn ''A Lover in Pawn'' ( sv, Mästerman) is a 1920 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. The film was premiered on 11 October and was shot in the Råsunda Film City with exteriors from Öregrund, Vallentuna and Gävle by J. Jul ...

'' (1920) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) * ''

Iron Will ''Iron Will'' is a 1994 American adventure film. It is based on the true story of a 1917 dog-sled race from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Saint Paul, Minnesota, a 522-mile-long stretch and part of the "Red River-St. Paul Sports Carnival Derby." It is d ...

'' (1923) * ''

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) * ''

John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (Swedish: ''John Ericsson - segraren vid Hampton Roads'') is a 1937 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekström and Anders Henrikson.Wallengre ...

'' (1937) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Whalers'' (1939) * ''

We at Solglantan ''We at Solglantan'' (Swedish: ''Vi på Solgläntan'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Rut Holm and Nils Lundell.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The fil ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

They Staked Their Lives ''They Staked Their Lives'' ( sv, Med livet som insats) is a 1940 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. Cast * Aino Taube as Wanda * Åke Ohberg as John * Anders Henrikson as Max (as Anders Henriksson) * Gösta Cederlund Gösta Ce ...

'' (1940) * '' A Real Man'' (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 Three of Us'' (1940) * ''

Poor Ferdinand ''Poor Ferdinand'' (Swedish: ''Stackars Ferdinand'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Nils Jerring and starring Thor Modéen, Åke Söderblom and Tollie Zellman.Holmstrom p.179 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film ...

'' (1941) * ''

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) * ''

Ombyte av tåg ''Ombyte av tåg'' (''Change of Train'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot Inga Dahl, an unemployed actress, and Joakim Lundell is a couple from times past, many years later by chance they happen to meet on a train stat ...

'' (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) * ''

There's a Fire Burning ''There's a Fire Burning'' (Swedish: ''Det brinner en eld'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Inga Tidblad, Lars Hanson and Victor Sjöström. It was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's set ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Katrina'' (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) * ''

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'' (1944) * ''

The People of Hemsö ''The People of Hemsö'' ( sv, Hemsöborna) 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 t ...

'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Man's Woman'' (1945) * '' The Bells of the Old Town'' (1946) * ''

Two Women ''Two Women'' ( it, La ciociara , rough literal translation "The Woman from Ciociaria") is a 1960 war drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica from a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini and De Sica, based on the novel of the same name by Alberto M ...

'' (1947)

References

Bibliography

* Steene, Birgitta. ''Ingmar Bergman: A Guide to References and Resources''. Amsterdam University Press, 2005. G.K. Hall, 1987

External links

* 1892 births 1954 deaths Swedish male film actors Swedish male stage actors 20th-century Swedish male actors Male actors from Gothenburg {{Sweden-film-bio-stub