Agneta Prytz
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Agneta Prytz was a Swedish
movie and stage actress who appeared in thirty-six films over the course of her career. Prytz was the wife of Swedish director
, Gösta Folke, who died in April 2008.
Prytz was born Ingrid Agneta Prytz on December 15, 1916, in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. She worked in many roles at the Gothenburg City Theatre
from 1942 until 1946. Her breakthrough film came in the Gösta Folke directed film, Neglected by His Wife, in 1947. Prytz and Folke were also married later in 1947. She continued to be cast in several of his films and TV movies during her career.
Prytz appeared opposite fellow Swedish actors, Liv Ullmann
and Max von Sydow
, in a total of three films which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
: Jan Troell's The Emigrants in 1971; a sequel
to The Emigrants, The New Land
, which was also directed by Troell; and Sven Nykvist
's The Ox
in 1991. She also provided the voice of Gammel-Maja in the 1985 animated sequel, Peter-No-Tail in Americat
(Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt). Her stage credits included Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
.
Her last on screen performance came in the dramatic short
, Gone Fishing (Man kan alltid fiska), which was directed by Angelica Lundqvist and released on December 25, 1995.
Agneta Prytz died on July 4, 2008, in Lidingö
, Sweden
, at the age of 91.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
movie and stage actress who appeared in thirty-six films over the course of her career. Prytz was the wife of Swedish director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, Gösta Folke, who died in April 2008.
Prytz was born Ingrid Agneta Prytz on December 15, 1916, in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. She worked in many roles at the Gothenburg City Theatre
Gothenburg City Theatre
Gothenburg City Theatre opened in 1934 at Götaplatsen square in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theatre was drawn by Carl Bergsten who gave the exterior a Neo-Classical look with a touch of Streamline Moderne. The critics thought it to be a too old-fashioned building – the International Style had had a big...
from 1942 until 1946. Her breakthrough film came in the Gösta Folke directed film, Neglected by His Wife, in 1947. Prytz and Folke were also married later in 1947. She continued to be cast in several of his films and TV movies during her career.
Prytz appeared opposite fellow Swedish actors, Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
Liv Johanne Ullmann is a Norwegian actress and film director, as well as one of the "muses" of the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman...
and Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow is a Swedish actor. He has also held French citizenship since 2002. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more...
, in a total of three films which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
: Jan Troell's The Emigrants in 1971; a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to The Emigrants, The New Land
The New Land
Nybyggarna is a 1972 Swedish film written by Bengt Forslund and directed by Jan Troell. It stars Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann and Eddie Axberg....
, which was also directed by Troell; and Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Sven Vilhem Nykvist was a Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman...
's The Ox
The Ox
The Ox is a 1991 Swedish film directed by Sven Nykvist. He wrote the script with Lasse Summanen.- Cast :* Stellan Skarsgård - Helge Roos* Ewa Fröling - Elfrida Roos* Lennart Hjulström - Svenning Gustavsson* Max von Sydow - Vicar* Liv Ullmann - Mrs...
in 1991. She also provided the voice of Gammel-Maja in the 1985 animated sequel, Peter-No-Tail in Americat
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
Peter-No-Tail in Americat |Peter-No-Tail]], and is known in Sweden for its extremely surreal content.- Plot :Peter-No-Tail is a cat who was born without a tail. He compensates this by studying hard and, much to the dismay of his arch-rival Magnus , he receives a fancy university degree very few...
(Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt). Her stage credits included Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee that opened on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theater on October 13, 1962. The original cast featured Uta Hagen as Martha, Arthur Hill as George, Melinda Dillon as Honey and George Grizzard as Nick. It was directed by Alan Schneider...
.
Her last on screen performance came in the dramatic short
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
, Gone Fishing (Man kan alltid fiska), which was directed by Angelica Lundqvist and released on December 25, 1995.
Agneta Prytz died on July 4, 2008, in Lidingö
Lidingö
Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, located north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 44,000 inhabitants in 2011....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, at the age of 91.
Filmography
- 1995 - Man kan alltid fiska
- 1993 - Pojkdrömmar
- 1991 - The OxThe OxThe Ox is a 1991 Swedish film directed by Sven Nykvist. He wrote the script with Lasse Summanen.- Cast :* Stellan Skarsgård - Helge Roos* Ewa Fröling - Elfrida Roos* Lennart Hjulström - Svenning Gustavsson* Max von Sydow - Vicar* Liv Ullmann - Mrs...
(Oxen) - 1985 - Peter-No-Tail in AmericatPeter-No-Tail in AmericatPeter-No-Tail in Americat |Peter-No-Tail]], and is known in Sweden for its extremely surreal content.- Plot :Peter-No-Tail is a cat who was born without a tail. He compensates this by studying hard and, much to the dismay of his arch-rival Magnus , he receives a fancy university degree very few...
(Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt) - 1985 - Svindlande affärer
- Sverige åt svenskarna (1980)
- 1979 – Repmånad
- The Adventures of PicassoThe Adventures of PicassoThe Adventures of Picasso is a 1978 Swedish film comedy directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, as the famous painter...
(1978) - 1977 - Bang!Bang! (1977 film)Bang! is a 1977 Swedish drama film directed by Jan Troell. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Susan Hampshire - Cilla Brown* Alf Hellberg - Older Colleague* Kristina Kamnert-Suneson - Cleaning woman...
- Vita nejlikan eller Den barmhärtige sybariten (1974)
- Smutsiga fingrar (1973)
- 1973 - Kvartetten som sprängdes
- 1972 – Nybyggarna
- 1972 - Klara Lust
- 1971 – Utvandrarna
- 1970 - Ann och Eve - de erotiska
- 1965 - Festivitetssalongen
- 1963 - Kvarteret korpen
- 1962 - Vaxdockan
- Ljuvlig är sommarnattenLjuvlig är sommarnattenLjuvlig är sommarnatten is a Swedish film from 1961, directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Karl-Arne Holmsten, Christina Carlwind, Elisabeth Odén, Per Oscarsson, Folke Sundquist and Sif Ruud. It is an adaptation of a detective novel by Dagmar Lange , who wrote the script for the film herself....
(1961) - 1959 - Enslingen i blåsväder
- 1949 - Stora Hoparegränd och himmelriket
- 1949 - Människors rike
- 1948 - Loffe på luffen
- På dessa skuldror (1948)
- 1947 - Försummad av sin fru
- En fluga gör ingen sommar (1947)
- 1947 - Maria
- Konsten att älska (1947)
External links
- Agneta Prytz dies (Swedish)