Hasse Ekman
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Hasse Ekman was a Swedish
director, actor, writer
and producer
for film
, stage and television
.
Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director pre Ingmar Bergman
(and aside from him) and post Sjöström
and Stiller
, with his peak in mid-1940s to the year 1950. Much influenced by filmmaker Orson Welles
and also by episodic-films. His most successful film as a director is often said to be the 1950 film Flicka och hyacinter (Girl with Hyacinths
), a crime/mystery drama about a young woman committing suicide by hanging herself in her apartment.
Hasse Ekman is part of the prominent "Ekman acting family" in Sweden: He was the son of Swedish star actor Gösta Ekman (senior)
and father of actor Gösta Ekman
(junior), actor Stefan Ekman and stage/film director Mikael Ekman. Also grandfather of actress Sanna Ekman.
As an actor Ekman also came to act in most of his own films, as the leading man and in a number of strong supporting roles, and he also acted in a three of early Ingmar Bergman
-films (Prison
, Thirst and Sawdust and Tinsel
). He also played opposite his famous father in Intermezzo
; the original Swedish 1936 film starring Ingrid Bergman
in the female lead. Overall he made 50 roles in Swedish films.
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....
director, actor, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
for film
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:...
, stage and television
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
.
Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director pre 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...
(and aside from him) and post Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director.- Biography:Born in Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden, he was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died when he was seven years old in 1886...
and Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller was a Finnish-Swedish actor, screenwriter and silent film director, who was mostly active in Sweden.-Life:...
, with his peak in mid-1940s to the year 1950. Much influenced by filmmaker Orson Welles
Orson Welles
George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
and also by episodic-films. His most successful film as a director is often said to be the 1950 film Flicka och hyacinter (Girl with Hyacinths
Girl with Hyacinths
Girl with Hyacinths is a 1950 Swedish drama film written and directed by Hasse Ekman, starring Eva Henning, Ulf Palme, Anders Ek and Birgit Tengroth. It follows a man who investigates the mysterious life of his neighbour who has committed suicide.-Plot:...
), a crime/mystery drama about a young woman committing suicide by hanging herself in her apartment.
Hasse Ekman is part of the prominent "Ekman acting family" in Sweden: He was the son of Swedish star actor Gösta Ekman (senior)
Gösta Ekman (senior)
Gösta Ekman, Sr. , born Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman, was a Swedish actor. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, becoming the first real star of Swedish theatre...
and father of actor Gösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman
Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...
(junior), actor Stefan Ekman and stage/film director Mikael Ekman. Also grandfather of actress Sanna Ekman.
As an actor Ekman also came to act in most of his own films, as the leading man and in a number of strong supporting roles, and he also acted in a three of early 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...
-films (Prison
Prison (1949 film)
-Cast:* Doris Svedlund – Birgitta Carolina Soederberg* Birger Malmsten – Tomas* Eva Henning – Sofi* Hasse Ekman – Martin Grande* Stig Olin – Peter* Irma Christenson – Linnea* Anders Henrikson – Paul* Marianne Löfgren – Mrs. Bohlin* Bibi Lindqvist – Anna...
, Thirst and Sawdust and Tinsel
Sawdust and Tinsel
-Plot:An aging circus ringmaster visits his estranged wife to see his young sons. Meanwhile, his jealous young lover has an affair with an actor.-Cast:* Åke Grönberg – Albert Johansson* Harriet Andersson – Anne* Hasse Ekman – Frans* Anders Ek – Frost...
). He also played opposite his famous father in Intermezzo
Intermezzo (1936 film)
Intermezzo is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander about a concerto violinist falling in love with his daughter's piano teacher. The cast includes Gösta Ekman and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. This film led to Bergman gaining her contract with David O...
; the original Swedish 1936 film starring Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Actress. She is ranked as the fourth greatest female star of American cinema of all time by the American Film Institute...
in the female lead. Overall he made 50 roles in Swedish films.
Selected director filmography
- 1965 - Niklassons (TV-series)
- 1964 - Äktenskapsbrottaren
- 1963 - Min kära är en ros (My Love Is Like a Rose)
- 1960 - Kärlekens decimaler
- 1960 - På en bänk i en park
- 1959 - Himmel och pankaka (Heaven and Pancakes)
- 1959 - Fröken Chic
- 1958 - JazzgossenJazzgossenJazzgossen is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film was an attempt to make a nostalgical cavalcade of the Swedish entertainment scene of the 1920s and 1930s, and featured many songs from that era.- Cast :...
- 1957 - Med glorian på sned
- 1956 - Sjunde himlen (Seventh Heaven)
- 1956 - Egen ingång
- 1956 - RatataaThe Staffan Stolle StoryThe Staffan Stolle Story is a 1956 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 29th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:...
- 1954 - Gabrielle
- 1953 - Vi tre debutera
- 1952 - Eldfågeln (The Firebird)
- 1950 - Flicka och hyacinter (Girl with Hyacinths)Girl with HyacinthsGirl with Hyacinths is a 1950 Swedish drama film written and directed by Hasse Ekman, starring Eva Henning, Ulf Palme, Anders Ek and Birgit Tengroth. It follows a man who investigates the mysterious life of his neighbour who has committed suicide.-Plot:...
- 1949 - Flickan från tredje radenFlickan från tredje radenFlickan från tredje raden is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman.-Plot:An extraordinary ring is being handed down amongst many people. They find it and lose it or give it away, but the ring always gives each owner good fortune or hope in some way...
(The Girl from the Third Row) - 1948 - Banketten ("The Banquet")
- 1948 - Lilla Märta kommer tillbaka (Little Martin Returns)
- 1948 - Var sin väg (Each to His Own Way)
- 1947 - En fluga gör ingen sommar (One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer)
- 1946 - Medan porten var stängd (While the Door Was Locked)
- 1946 - Möte i natten (Meeting in the Night)
- 1945 - Fram för lilla MärtaFram för lilla MärtaFram för lilla Märta or På livets ödesvägar is a 1945 Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Stig Järrel and Hasse Ekman.- Cast :* Stig Järrel as Sture Letterström* Hasse Ekman as Kurre Swenson* Elsie Albiin as Inga Bergström...
- 1945 - Vandring med månen (Wandering with the Moon)
- 1945 - Kungliga patrasket (The Royal Rabble)
- 1944 - Som folk är mest
- 1943 - Ombyte av tåg
- 1942 - Lågor i dunklet
- 1941 - Första divisionen
- 1940 - Med dej i mina armar
Selected screenwriting
- 1959 - Fröken Chic
- 1958 - JazzgossenJazzgossenJazzgossen is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film was an attempt to make a nostalgical cavalcade of the Swedish entertainment scene of the 1920s and 1930s, and featured many songs from that era.- Cast :...
- 1958 - Du är mitt äventyr
- 1957 - Med glorian på sned
- 1956 - Sjunde himlen (Seventh Heaven)
- 1956 - Egen ingång
- 1956 - Ratataa
- 1953 - Resan till dej
- 1950 - Flicka och hyacinter (Girl with Hyacinths)Girl with HyacinthsGirl with Hyacinths is a 1950 Swedish drama film written and directed by Hasse Ekman, starring Eva Henning, Ulf Palme, Anders Ek and Birgit Tengroth. It follows a man who investigates the mysterious life of his neighbour who has committed suicide.-Plot:...
- 1949 - Flickan från tredje radenFlickan från tredje radenFlickan från tredje raden is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman.-Plot:An extraordinary ring is being handed down amongst many people. They find it and lose it or give it away, but the ring always gives each owner good fortune or hope in some way...
(The Girl from the Third Row) - 1948 - Banketten ("The Banquet")
- 1948 – Kärlek och störtlopp
- 1946 - Medan porten var stängd (While the Door Was Locked)
- 1945 - Kungliga patrasket (The Royal Rabble)
- 1945 - Fram för lilla MärtaFram för lilla MärtaFram för lilla Märta or På livets ödesvägar is a 1945 Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Stig Järrel and Hasse Ekman.- Cast :* Stig Järrel as Sture Letterström* Hasse Ekman as Kurre Swenson* Elsie Albiin as Inga Bergström...
- 1943 - Ombyte av tåg
- 1941 - Magistrarna på sommarlovMagistrarna på sommarlovMagistrarna på sommarlov is a 1941 Swedish film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Alice Babs.- Cast :*Alice Babs*Karl-Arne Holmsten*Thor Modéen*Carl Hagman*Viran Rydkvist*John Botvid*Dagmar Ebbesen*Marianne Aminoff*Åke Johansson...
- 1940 - Swing it, magistern!Swing it, magistern!Swing it, magistern! is a 1940 Swedish film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Adolf Jahr and Alice Babs.- Synopsis :Young student Inga Danell secretly performs at nightclubs as Linda Loy.- Cast :*Adolf Jahr as "Susen" Bergman...
Selected actor filmography
- 1960 - På en bänk i en park
- 1959 - Fröken Chic
- 1958 - JazzgossenJazzgossenJazzgossen is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film was an attempt to make a nostalgical cavalcade of the Swedish entertainment scene of the 1920s and 1930s, and featured many songs from that era.- Cast :...
- 1957 - Med glorian på sned
- 1956 - Sjunde himlen (Seventh Heaven)
- 1956 - Egen ingång
- 1956 - Ratataa
- 1954 - Gabrielle
- 1949 - Flickan från tredje radenFlickan från tredje radenFlickan från tredje raden is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman.-Plot:An extraordinary ring is being handed down amongst many people. They find it and lose it or give it away, but the ring always gives each owner good fortune or hope in some way...
(The Girl from the Third Row) - 1948 - Banketten ("The Banquet")
- 1948 - Lilla Märta kommer tillbaka
- 1946 - Medan porten var stängd (While the Door Was Locked)
- 1945 - Fram för lilla MärtaFram för lilla MärtaFram för lilla Märta or På livets ödesvägar is a 1945 Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Stig Järrel and Hasse Ekman.- Cast :* Stig Järrel as Sture Letterström* Hasse Ekman as Kurre Swenson* Elsie Albiin as Inga Bergström...
- 1945 - Vandring med månen (Wandering with the Moon)
- 1945 - Kungliga patrasket (The Royal Rabble)
- 1943 - Ombyte av tåg
- 1941 - Första divisionen
- 1940 - JuninattenJuninattenJune Nights is a 1940 Swedish language drama film directed by Per Lindberg. It stars Ingrid Bergman and Marianne Löfgren.-Plot summary:A woman is shot by the sailor that she was involved with after trying to leave him. As a result of this incident, the press portray her as a tramp...
- 1936 - IntermezzoIntermezzo (1936 film)Intermezzo is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander about a concerto violinist falling in love with his daughter's piano teacher. The cast includes Gösta Ekman and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. This film led to Bergman gaining her contract with David O...