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Nils Poppe(1908-2000)

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Nils Poppe
While studying, he became interested in acting and was discovered when performing in a school play.

His talent for comedic acting made him known for the public when he debuted with Pengar - en tragikomisk saga (1947), which he directed himself. He is today best remembered for his character Fabian Bom, always a perfectionist until he falls in love. Similar is also his character Sten Stensson, an academic upholding a high moral standard. In Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957), he also played drama, in the role as Jof the jester. After retiring from the movies, he returned to the stage playing light comedy until the age of 85.
BornMay 31, 1908
DiedJune 28, 2000(92)
BornMay 31, 1908
DiedJune 28, 2000(92)
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Bibi Andersson, Tommy Karlsson, and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson, Tommy Karlsson, and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Åke Fridell, Inga Gill, Gunnel Lindblom, Nils Poppe, and Erik Strandmark in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Gunnar Björnstrand, Åke Fridell, Inga Gill, and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson, Max von Sydow, and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson, Anders Ek, and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson, Nils Poppe, and Erik Strandmark in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson and Nils Poppe in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Bibi Andersson, Nils Poppe, and Erik Strandmark in The Seventh Seal (1957)

Known for

The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal
8.1
  • Jof
  • Joseph
  • 1957
Pengar - En tragikomisk saga (1946)
Pengar - En tragikomisk saga
6.4
  • Harry Orvar Larsson
  • 1946
Dum-Bom (1953)
Dum-Bom
4.8
  • Fabian Bom
  • Dumbom
  • 1953
Ballongen (1946)
Ballongen
6.3
  • Sten Stensson Stéen
  • Orvar Knatte
  • Yusuf
  • Kungen
  • Beppo
  • 1946

Credits

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Actor

  • Bröderna Östermans huskors
  • Spanska flugan (1993)
    Spanska flugan
  • Blomman från Hawaii (1992)
    Blomman från Hawaii
  • Två man om en änka (1991)
    Två man om en änka
  • Min syster och jag
  • AB. Dun och Bolster (1989)
    AB. Dun och Bolster
  • Ta mej! Jag är din! (1988)
    Ta mej! Jag är din!
  • Vita hästen (1987)
    Vita hästen
  • Fars lille påg (1986)
    Fars lille påg
  • Lilla helgonet (1985)
    Lilla helgonet
  • Två man om en änka
  • Blomman från Hawaii
  • Sten Stensson Stéen går igen (1982)
    Sten Stensson Stéen går igen
  • Mimmi från Möllevången
  • Min syster och jag

Writer

  • Soldat Fabian Bom
  • Bröderna Östermans huskors
  • Min syster och jag
  • AB. Dun och Bolster (1989)
    AB. Dun och Bolster
  • Ta mej! Jag är din! (1988)
    Ta mej! Jag är din!
  • Vita hästen (1987)
    Vita hästen
  • Fars lille påg (1986)
    Fars lille påg
  • Lilla helgonet (1985)
    Lilla helgonet
  • Mimmi från Möllevången
  • Min syster och jag
  • Fantastiska pappa (1978)
    Fantastiska pappa
  • Oskulden från Mölle
  • Sten Stensson kommer tillbaka (1963)
    Sten Stensson kommer tillbaka
  • Bara en kypare (1959)
    Bara en kypare
  • Flottans överman (1958)
    Flottans överman

Additional Crew

  • Bröderna Östermans huskors
  • Spanska flugan (1993)
    Spanska flugan
  • Två man om en änka (1991)
    Två man om en änka
  • Min syster och jag
  • AB. Dun och Bolster (1989)
    AB. Dun och Bolster
  • Ta mej! Jag är din! (1988)
    Ta mej! Jag är din!
  • Vita hästen (1987)
    Vita hästen
  • Lilla helgonet (1985)
    Lilla helgonet
  • Två man om en änka
  • Blomman från Hawaii
  • Karusellen går... (1940)
    Karusellen går...

Personal details

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    • May 31, 1908
    • Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden
    • June 28, 2000
    • Helsingborg, Skåne län, Sweden(viral infection and complications from several strokes)
    • Gunilla Poppe1965 - June 28, 2000 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Play 'Me and My Gal' at Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After he retired in 1993 at the age of 85, he began to suffer major health problems. Up to his death in 2000, he suffered several strokes, which took his eye-sight and power of speech. In his last years, he was confined to a wheelchair and completely lost his ability to communicate. He died peacefully in the hospital following an infection. He was 92 years old and surrounded by his wife and daughter.

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