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Mai Zetterling was born in Sweden in 1925, and lived briefly in Australia while still a child. She's known as a director and actor and trained on the Stockholm repertory stage, she began appearing in war-era films starting in her teens. Following her debut in Lasse Maja (1941), she made quite an impact in the terminally dark Ingmar Bergman-written film Torment (1944) [known as Torment in the US and Frenzy in the UK], who went on to direct her in his Music in Darkness (1948) [Music in Darkness].
The international attention she received from her Bergman association led her to England where she debuted in the title role of Frieda (1947), a war drama co-starring David Farrar, Glynis Johns and Flora Robson. Developing modest sex symbol success, she went on to co-star opposite a number of handsome leading men throughout the post-war years in primarily dramatic works, including Dennis Price in The Bad Lord Byron (1949), Dirk Bogarde in Blackmailed (1951), Herbert Lom in The Ringer (1952), Richard Widmark in A Prize of Gold (1955), Tyrone Power in Seven Days from Now (1957) (which was a variation on Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944)), John Gregson in Faces in the Dark (1960), William Sylvester in The Devil Inside (1961), and Stanley Baker in The Man Who Finally Died (1963). Along the way she proved just as adaptable and sexy in smart comedy when she came between husband and wife Peter Sellers and Virginia Maskell in Only Two Can Play (1962).
Mai abandoned acting in the mid-1960s and courted some controversy when she successfully began sitting in the director's chair. Divorced from Norwegian actor Tutte Lemkow in the early 1950s, she later wed writer David Hughes in 1958, who collaborated with her on a number of her directing ventures, which seemed ahead of their time. Obviously influenced by Bergman, the dark, sexy drama Loving Couples (1964) [Loving Couples] dealt with homosexual themes and featured nudity; Night Games (1966) [Night Games] revolved around sexual decadency and repression; and The Girls (1968) [The Girls], which had an all-star Swedish cast including Bibi Andersson and Harriet Andersson, expounded on women's liberation. She divorced her second husband in 1979. She had two children, Louis and Etienne, from her first marriage.
Toward the end of her life, Mai made a return to film acting and is best remembered at this late stage for her nurturing and resilient grandmother in the film The Witches (1990) wherein she is forced to tangle with a particularly virulent ringleader Anjelica Huston to save her grandson from her coven of hags. Mai died of cancer in 1994.- Maria Bonnevie was born on 26 September 1973 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for I Am Dina (2002), Another Round (2020) and The 13th Warrior (1999).
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- Producer
- Actor
Filip Hammar was born on 26 March 1975 in Köping, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He is a writer and producer, known for The Cake General (2018), High Chaparall (2003) and Hasselhoff - En svensk talkshow (2014). He was previously married to Jennie Carlzon.- Actress
Ann Petrén was born on 25 May 1954 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Border (2018), Daybreak (2003) and Happy End (2011). She has been married to Bengt Berger since 2002.- Jacob Ericksson was born on 7 January 1967 in Sala, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009). He is married to Karin. They have one child.
- Actor
- Producer
Jan Mybrand was born on 26 January 1959 in Kolsva, Västmanland, Sweden. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wife (2017), Sjukan (1995) and De drabbade (2003).- Actor
- Stunts
- Producer
Born and raised in Sweden, Mikael did his first theatre appearance in a Christmas show at the age of six, and performance has been a major part of his life ever since. At age ten, he started doing theatre in a youth group at Vår Teater (Our Theatre) in Stockholm, and by fourteen he made his professional debut on a popular youth TV-show. In high school, Mikael majored in Science with fire fighting and rescue, but continued to pursue his passion for acting with active participation in a fringe theatre group. After high school he did his compulsory military service, before moving on to do a one year diploma course in acting at Folkuniversitetet in Stockholm. Mikael then made the move across the Atlantic to Santa Monica, CA, where he attended Santa Monica College and attained an AA-degree in Theatre Arts. Upon graduation he was accepted onto the Master program at Guildford School of Acting, where he studied with such esteemed performers as Sheila Allen, Paul Brennen, and Ian Ricketts. During his time at GSA, Mikael was awarded the Post Graduate Principals Award for his achievements. After graduation, Mikael moved back to Sweden and worked as an actor, starring in such projects as the international award-winning short film Reyounion (2012), among others. After a couple of years in Sweden it became clear that a return to Los Angeles would be the best move for Mikael's career, so he returned in 2012, and became a permanent resident two years later. Upon his return to Los Angeles he continued his education and graduated from USC School of Dramatic Arts in 2015. During his time at USC, Mikael worked with and learned from prestigious professionals such as Michael Keenan, John DeMita, Andrew Borba, and Evgeniy Lazarev. Since graduating, Mikael has worked on such project as award-winning short films Under the Pieces (2017) and Mr. Bowling Ball (2019), as well as feature films Scariest Night of Your Life (2018), Sunnyfield Kids (2023), and Chop Chop (2020).- Actress
- Additional Crew
Anna Godenius was born on 24 July 1944 in Köping, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Men Can't Be Raped (1978), Svart Lucia (1992) and Skeppsredaren (1979).- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Bertil Norström was born on 9 September 1923 in Sala, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Profitörerna (1983), The Brothers Lionheart (1977) and Älskling på vift (1964). He was married to Margreth Weivers. He died on 6 September 2012 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Actress
- Composer
- Music Department
Monica Dominique was born on 20 July 1940 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She is an actress and composer, known for Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet (1979), Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män (1979) and Gräsänklingar (1982). She is married to Carl-Axel Dominique.- Actor
- Director
- Soundtrack
Olof Thunberg was born on 21 May 1925 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Winter Light (1963), Lilla Jönssonligan och cornflakeskuppen (1996) and Tre kronor (1994). He was married to Mona Andersson and Ingrid Johansson. He died on 24 February 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Ove Valeskog was born on 20 September 1968 in Ramnäs, Västmanland, Sweden. He is a director and writer, known for Mareld (2019), Huldra: Lady of the Forest (2016) and The Huntress: Rune of the Dead (2019).- Maria Lang was born on 31 March 1914 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She was a writer, known for When Darkness Falls (1960), Ljuvlig är sommarnatten (1961) and Håll polisen utanför (1969). She died on 8 October 1991.
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- Writer
- Director
Thor Modéen is the great Swedish comedian of the 1930s and 1940s, both in the movies and at the theatre. His presence in a movie usually meant that it was rescued from disaster at the box-offices, even if he only appeared in a small role. He usually played cigar-smoking wholesalers, carefree recruits or policemen, and he always dominated any scene with him in it. In movies like Klart till drabbning (1937) or Tonight or Never (1941) his pacemaker is Åke Söderblom, which creates a physical contrast between the big, phlegmatic and scatterbrained Thor Modéen and the short and tiny Åke Söderblom. He mainly appeared in low-brow comedies although he surely could have managed dramatic parts. Not many actors are well remembered almost fifty years after their deaths. Modeen is one of the few.- Per Burell was born on 8 May 1956 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for The Invisible (2002), Morden (2009) and S:t Mikael: Traumaenheten (1998).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Eva Bysing was born on 6 March 1943 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Rederiet (1992), The Wedding (1973) and Ett litet rött paket (1999). She was previously married to Bengt-Arne Wallin and Björn Larsson.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Jösta Hagelbäck, born Nils Gösta Hagelbäck, was a Swedish film-director, writer, actor, poet, artist and musician. Studied the film directing program at the Dramatic Institute, Stockholm, in the 70's. Jösta Hagelbäck was considered an offbeat and gifted artist. An invitation to Hollywood resulted in the feature film "Kejsaren" (1979). He directed a number of feature films, documentaries, music videos and television productions. The cinematographer Thomas Ljungqvist made in 2005 the award-winning documentary film about Jösta Hagelbäck called "Desperadon från Kolsva".- Per-Axel Arosenius was born on 7 November 1920 in Norberg, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Topaz (1969), Selambs (1979) and Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973). He died on 21 March 1981 in Nacka, Stockholms län, Sweden.
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- Writer
Lars-Magnus Lindgren was born on 3 July 1922 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Dear John (1964), Träfracken (1966) and Love Mates (1961). He was married to Vibeke Lindgren, Gunilla Pontén and Kerstin Lindgren. He died on 23 November 2004 in Nacka, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Per Mattsson was born on 22 July 1948 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Fanny and Alexander (1982), Slagskämpen (1984) and Blueprint (1992).
- Linda Hammar was born on 19 November 1972 in Köping, Västmanlands län, Sweden.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Hanna Malmberg was born on 11 August 1980 in Köping, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Mysteriet på Greveholm (1996), The Sandhamn Murders (2010) and Lisa (2005).- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Thore Skogman was born on 9 March 1931 in Hallstahammar, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and composer, known for Pang i bygget (1965), En sån strålande dag (1967) and I ljus och mörker Live (2013). He was married to Britt Skogman. He died on 9 December 2007 in Gävle, Gävleborgs län, Sweden.- Marian Gräns was born on 8 October 1935 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Hedebyborna (1978), Ön (1966) and The Rooster (1981).
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- Director
- Writer
Carl Barcklind was born on 1 June 1873 in Sala, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Andersson, Pettersson och Lundström (1923), De lefvande dödas klubb (1914) and En sjöman går iland (1937). He was married to Hilma Barcklind and Georgina Barcklind. He died on 21 August 1945 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.