Eva Dahlbeck
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Eva Dahlbeck was a Swedish
actress and author.
Eva Dahlbeck was born in Saltsjö-Duvnäs near Stockholm
. She attended the prestigious acting school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (in Swedish: Dramatens elevskola
) from 1941 to 1944, and acted on the Theatre's stage from 1944 to 1964. She made her film debut in the role of Botilla in Rid i natt! in 1942.
Among her most notable roles in Swedish films were the shrewd celebrity reporter Vivi in Kärlek och störtlopp (1946), the working-class mother Rya-Rya in the drama Bara en mor (1949); Mrs. Larsson, the warmhearted mother of seven in the popular children's film Kastrullresan (1950), and the young primary school teacher in Gustaf Molander
's Trots (1952) (screenplay by Vilgot Sjöman
). In the mid-1950s Dahlbeck was one of Sweden's most popular and successful actresses. She became internationally known for her strong female leads in a number of Ingmar Bergman
's films, in particular his comedies Secrets of Women
(1952), A Lesson in Love
(1954) and Smiles of a Summer Night
(1955).
In the 1960s Dahlbeck moved away from acting as she started to write. She retired from the stage in 1964 and made her final appearance on screen in the Danish film Tintomara, released in 1970). She published several novels and poems in her native Sweden
, and wrote the screenplay for Arne Mattsson
's dark film Yngsjömordet (The Yngsjö murder
) in 1966.
Dahlbeck married Sven Lampell, an air force officer, in 1944. The marriage produced two children. She lived out the last years of her life in Hässelby Villastad
, Stockholm, where she died at age 87.
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....
actress and author.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. She attended the prestigious acting school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (in Swedish: Dramatens elevskola
Dramatens elevskola
Dramatens elevskola, i.e. Kungliga Dramatiska Teaterns Elevskola, or in Eng: The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school, was the acting school of Sweden's national stage, The Royal Dramatic Theatre, and for many years seen as the foremost theatre school and drama education for Swedish stage actors...
) from 1941 to 1944, and acted on the Theatre's stage from 1944 to 1964. She made her film debut in the role of Botilla in Rid i natt! in 1942.
Among her most notable roles in Swedish films were the shrewd celebrity reporter Vivi in Kärlek och störtlopp (1946), the working-class mother Rya-Rya in the drama Bara en mor (1949); Mrs. Larsson, the warmhearted mother of seven in the popular children's film Kastrullresan (1950), and the young primary school teacher in Gustaf Molander
Gustaf Molander
Gustaf Harald August Molander was a Swedish actor and film director. His parents were the director Harald Molander, Sr. and the singer and actress Lydia Molander, née Wessler, and his brother was the director Olof Molander...
's Trots (1952) (screenplay by Vilgot Sjöman
Vilgot Sjöman
David Harald Vilgot Sjöman was a Swedish writer and film director. His films deal with controversial issues of social class, morality, and sexual taboos, combining the emotionally-tortured characters of Ingmar Bergman with the avant garde style of the French New Wave...
). In the mid-1950s Dahlbeck was one of Sweden's most popular and successful actresses. She became internationally known for her strong female leads in a number of Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and...
's films, in particular his comedies Secrets of Women
Secrets of Women
Secrets of Women is a 1952 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman.The film is one of the director's early films and is basically a drama about young relationships told by a group of women...
(1952), A Lesson in Love
A Lesson in Love
A Lesson in Love is a 1954 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman.The film is a comedy by Ingmar Bergman and one of his early films. It deals with the marriage of David and his wife Marianne.The filmscore is by Dag Wirén.-Cast:...
(1954) and Smiles of a Summer Night
Smiles of a Summer Night
Smiles of a Summer Night a.k.a. Smiles on a Summer Night is a 1955 Swedish comedy film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was the first of Bergman's films to bring the director international success, due to its exposure at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival...
(1955).
In the 1960s Dahlbeck moved away from acting as she started to write. She retired from the stage in 1964 and made her final appearance on screen in the Danish film Tintomara, released in 1970). She published several novels and poems in her native 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....
, and wrote the screenplay for Arne Mattsson
Arne Mattsson
Arne Mattsson was a Swedish film director, born in Uppsala.His early movies were mostly comedies. His biggest success was Hon dansade en sommar , which earned him the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and a nomination for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1952...
's dark film Yngsjömordet (The Yngsjö murder
Yngsjö murder
The Yngsjö murder is the name of one of Sweden's most notable murder cases, which occurred on March 28, 1889 in Yngsjö, Skåne. Hanna Johansdotter was murdered by her husband Per Nilsson and his mother Anna Månsdotter...
) in 1966.
Dahlbeck married Sven Lampell, an air force officer, in 1944. The marriage produced two children. She lived out the last years of her life in Hässelby Villastad
Hässelby-Vällingby
Hässelby-Vällingby is a so called borough in the western part of Stockholm.-Overview:Is primarily made up of Hässelby and Vällingby. The other districts that make up the borough are Backlura, Kälvesta, Nälsta, Råcksta and Vinsta...
, Stockholm, where she died at age 87.
Awards
- 1961 - Eugene O'Neill Award for her stage work.
Filmography
- 1970 - TintomaraTintomara (film)Tintomara is a 1970 Swedish-Danish drama film directed by Hans Abramson and starring Pia Grønning, Britt Ekland and Eva Dahlbeck. It is based on the novel Drottningens juvelsmycke by Jonas Love Almqvist.-Cast:* Eva Dahlbeck - Baroness...
- 1968 - Markurells i Wadköping (mini series)
- 1967 -People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the HeartPeople Meet and Sweet Music Fills the HeartPeople Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart, , is a 1967 Danish/Swedish romantic comedy directed by Henning Carlsen and starring Harriet Andersson and Preben Neergaard...
- 1965 - Morianerna (Morianna)
- 1965 - Kattorna (The Cats)
- 1964 - Älskande par (Loving Couples)
- 1964 - För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor (All These Women)All These WomenAll These Women is a 1964 Swedish comedy film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Along with Smiles of a Summer Night, the film is one of the few comedy films ever made by Bergman...
- 1960 - Kärlekens decimaler
- 1958 - Nära livet (Brink of LifeBrink of LifeBrink of Life, is a 1958 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Bergman won the Best Director Award and Anderson, Dahlbeck, Ornäs and Thulin won the Best Actress Award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Eva Dahlbeck as Stina Andersson...
) - 1957 - Sommarnöje sökes (Summer Place Wanted)
- 1956 - Last Pair Out (Sista paret ut)Last Pair OutLast Pair Out , is a 1956 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and written by Ingmar Bergman. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Eva Dahlbeck – Susanna Dahlin* Harriet Andersson – Anita...
- 1955 - Sommarnattens leende (Smiles of a Summer Night)Smiles of a Summer NightSmiles of a Summer Night a.k.a. Smiles on a Summer Night is a 1955 Swedish comedy film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was the first of Bergman's films to bring the director international success, due to its exposure at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival...
- 1955 - Kvinnodröm (Dreams)Dreams (1955 film)-Plot:Susanne is the owner of a model agency in Stockholm. Doris, her most popular model, has an argument with her fiancé, Palle, just before she goes with Susanne to Gothenburg to be photographed in a new collection....
- 1954 - En lektion i kärlek (A Lesson in Love)A Lesson in LoveA Lesson in Love is a 1954 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman.The film is a comedy by Ingmar Bergman and one of his early films. It deals with the marriage of David and his wife Marianne.The filmscore is by Dag Wirén.-Cast:...
- 1953 - Foreign IntrigueForeign IntrigueForeign Intrigue is a 1951 television series produced in Europe by Sheldon Reynolds The 30-minute series ran for 156 episodes over four seasons...
(TV series) (6 episodes; 1953–55) - 1953 - BarabbasBarabbas (1953 film)Barabbas is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It is based on the novel Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival....
- 1953 - The VillageThe Village (1953 film)The Village is a 1953 Swiss drama film directed by Leopold Lindtberg.-Cast:* John Justin - Alan Manning* Eva Dahlbeck - Wanda Piwonska* Sigfrit Steiner - Heinrich Meile* Mary Hinton - Miss Worthington* W. Woytecki - Dr. Stefan Zielinski...
- 1952 - Kvinnors väntan (Secrets of Women)Secrets of WomenSecrets of Women is a 1952 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman.The film is one of the director's early films and is basically a drama about young relationships told by a group of women...
- 1952 - Trots (Defiance)
- 1950 - Kastrullresan (aka "Pip-Larssons")
- 1950 - Fästmö uthyres (Fiancée for Hire)
- 1949 - Bara en morOnly a Mother- Cast :*Eva Dahlbeck as Maria, aka Rya-Rya*Ragnar Falck as Henrik, Rya-Rya's husband*Ulf Palme as Hammar*Hugo Björne as Eniel*Åke Fridell as Inspector*Mona Geijer-Falkner as Emili*Max von Sydow as Nils*Margaretha Krook as Berta*Mimi Pollak as Erika Rost...
(Only a Mother) - 1948 - Eva
- 1948 - Var sin väg (Each to His Own Way)
- 1947 - Two WomenTwo Women (1947 film)Two Women is a 1947 Swedish film directed by Arnold Sjöstrand. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Eva Dahlbeck - Sonja Bergman* Cécile Ossbahr - Cecilia Alling* Gunnar Björnstrand - Bengt* Georg Rydeberg - Henry Alling...
- 1946 - Kärlek och störtlopp (Love Goes Up and Down)
- 1945 - Den allvarsamma leken
- 1944 - Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott
- 1942 - Rid i natt!
Novels
- 1999 - Sökarljus ("Searching Lights")
- 1996 - På kärlekens villkor: en vandring i ett laglöst land
- 1991 - Vapenhandlarens död: ett reportage från insidan ("The Armsdealer's Death: An Inside Story")
- 1988 - Serveto och den eviga elden ("Serveto and the Eternal Flame")
- 1980 - I våra tomma rum ("In Our Empty Rooms")
- 1979 - Maktspråket ("The Language of Power")
- 1976 - Saknadens dal
- 1974 - Hjärtslagen ("The Heartbeats")
- 1972 - Med seende ögon ("With Eyes That See")
- 1967 - Domen ("The Verdict")
- 1966 - Den sjunde natten: detaljer (The Seventh Night: Details")
- 1965 - Sista spegeln: preludier ("The Last Mirror: Preludes")
- 1964 - Hem till kaos ("Home To Chaos")