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Gustaf Edgren(1895-1954)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Gustaf Edgren
Gustaf Edgren was born on 1 April 1895 in Östra Fågelvik, Värmlands län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Skeppargatan 40 (1925), Närkingarna (1923) and Fröken på Björneborg (1922). He was married to Linnéa Edgren and Svea Hellberg. He died on 10 June 1954 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
BornApril 1, 1895
DiedJune 10, 1954(59)
BornApril 1, 1895
DiedJune 10, 1954(59)
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Known for

Vilhelm Bryde, Edit Ernholm, Einar Hanson, Magda Holm, Mona Mårtenson, and Henning Ohlsson in Skeppargatan 40 (1925)
Skeppargatan 40
  • Director
  • 1925
Närkingarna (1923)
Närkingarna
  • Director
  • 1923
Fröken på Björneborg (1922)
Fröken på Björneborg
  • Director
  • 1922
Trollebokungen (1924)
Trollebokungen
  • Director
  • 1924

Credits

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Director

  • Walter Bjorne in Sköna Helena (1951)
    Sköna Helena
    4.7
    • directed by
    • 1951
  • Svenske ryttaren (1949)
    Svenske ryttaren
    • directed by
    • 1949
  • Flottans kavaljerer (1948)
    Flottans kavaljerer
    5.9
    • directed by
    • 1948
  • En svensk tiger (1948)
    En svensk tiger
    4.0
    • directed by
    • 1948
  • Tösen från Stormyrtorpet (1947)
    Tösen från Stormyrtorpet
    6.8
    • directed by
    • 1947
  • Gustaf Edgren, Alf Kjellin, Margit Söderholm, and Mai Zetterling in Sunshine Follows Rain (1946)
    Sunshine Follows Rain
    6.5
    • directed by
    • 1946
  • Kristin kommenderar (1946)
    Kristin kommenderar
    5.7
    • directed by
    • 1946
  • Hans Majestät får vänta (1945)
    Hans Majestät får vänta
    5.6
    • directed by
    • 1945
  • Göte Ahrnbring, John Botvid, Ludde Gentzel, Rune Halvarsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Lasse Krantz, Hjördis Petterson, and Marguerite Viby in Dolly tar chansen (1944)
    Dolly tar chansen
    5.0
    • directed by
    • 1944
  • Lille Napoleon (1943)
    Lille Napoleon
    5.8
    • directed by
    • 1943
  • Katrina (1943)
    Katrina
    5.7
    • directed by
    • 1943
  • Stora famnen (1940)
    Stora famnen
    3.9
    • directed by
    • 1940
  • Eric Rohman in Styrman Karlssons flammor (1938)
    Styrman Karlssons flammor
    5.2
    • directed by
    • 1938
  • Eric Rohman in John Ericsson - Victor of Hampton Roads (1937)
    John Ericsson - Victor of Hampton Roads
    5.9
    • directed by
    • 1937
  • Ryska snuvan (1937)
    Ryska snuvan
    4.8
    • directed by
    • 1937

Writer

  • Walter Bjorne in Sköna Helena (1951)
    Sköna Helena
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1951
  • Svenske ryttaren (1949)
    Svenske ryttaren
    • written by
    • 1949
  • Flottans kavaljerer (1948)
    Flottans kavaljerer
    5.9
    • based on an idea from the movie "Spökbaronen" by
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • En svensk tiger (1948)
    En svensk tiger
    4.0
    • written by
    • 1948
  • Tösen från Stormyrtorpet (1947)
    Tösen från Stormyrtorpet
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1947
  • Gustaf Edgren, Alf Kjellin, Margit Söderholm, and Mai Zetterling in Sunshine Follows Rain (1946)
    Sunshine Follows Rain
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • Kristin kommenderar (1946)
    Kristin kommenderar
    5.7
    • scenario
    • 1946
  • Hans Majestät får vänta (1945)
    Hans Majestät får vänta
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Göte Ahrnbring, John Botvid, Ludde Gentzel, Rune Halvarsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Lasse Krantz, Hjördis Petterson, and Marguerite Viby in Dolly tar chansen (1944)
    Dolly tar chansen
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Lille Napoleon (1943)
    Lille Napoleon
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Katrina (1943)
    Katrina
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1943
  • Stora famnen (1940)
    Stora famnen
    3.9
    • written by
    • 1940
  • Eric Rohman in Styrman Karlssons flammor (1938)
    Styrman Karlssons flammor
    5.2
    • written by
    • 1938
  • Eric Rohman in John Ericsson - Victor of Hampton Roads (1937)
    John Ericsson - Victor of Hampton Roads
    5.9
    • story
    • 1937
  • Ryska snuvan (1937)
    Ryska snuvan
    4.8
    • written by
    • 1937

Producer

  • Kristin kommenderar (1946)
    Kristin kommenderar
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Nils Ohlin, Fridolf Rhudin, and Vera Schmiterlöw in Hon, han och Andersson (1926)
    Hon, han och Andersson
    • producer
    • 1926
  • Ernst Rolf and Vera Schmiterlöw in Styrman Karlssons flammor (1925)
    Styrman Karlssons flammor
    • producer
    • 1925
  • Vilhelm Bryde, Edit Ernholm, Einar Hanson, Magda Holm, Mona Mårtenson, and Henning Ohlsson in Skeppargatan 40 (1925)
    Skeppargatan 40
    • producer
    • 1925
  • Trollebokungen (1924)
    Trollebokungen
    • producer
    • 1924
  • Närkingarna (1923)
    Närkingarna
    • producer
    • 1923
  • Fröken på Björneborg (1922)
    Fröken på Björneborg
    • producer
    • 1922

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 1, 1895
    • Östra Fågelvik, Värmlands län, Sweden
  • Died
    • June 10, 1954
    • Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
  • Spouses
      Linnéa Edgren1927 - 1954 (his death)
  • Children
      Bengt Edgren

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Pioneer Swedish film maker. Essentially self-taught, he began with Värmland Film in 1922, switching to Svensk Filmindustri in 1927. Of prolific output, he tended to specialise in comedies.

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