Edvin Adolphson

Edvin Adolphson

Actor · Director · Writer

Furingstad, Vikbolandet, Östergötlands län
February 26, 1893

Biography

Gustav Edvin Adolphson was a Swedish stage and screen actor and director. He made his stage debut in 1912, his first film "Thomas Graal's Best Child" (1918), and directed the first Swedish sound film, "Säg det i toner/ The Dream Waltz" in 1929. He was actress Harriet Bosse's third husband (1927–1932) and is father of actress Kristina Adolphson (b. 1937) and songwriter/composer Olle Adolphson (1934–2004). Edvin Adolphson appeared in more than 500 roles.

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Edvin Adolphson 1

Representative Works

Sällskapslek
Sällskapslek
9.0
/ Swedish
Fröken Kyrkråtta
Fröken Kyrkråtta
9.0
/ Swedish
The Phantom Carriage
The Phantom Carriage
7.7
/ Swedish
Pärlemor
Pärlemor
8.0
/ Swedish
General von Döbeln
General von Döbeln
6.3
/ Swedish
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Song of the Scarlet Flower
7.0
/ Swedish
The Road to Klockrike
The Road to Klockrike
4.3
/ Swedish
On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side
5.8
/ Swedish
Johan Ulfstjerna
Johan Ulfstjerna
10.0
/ Swedish
Do You Believe in Angels?
Do You Believe in Angels?
6.8
/ Swedish
Rolling Sea
Rolling Sea
8.0
/ Swedish
One Summer of Happiness
One Summer of Happiness
6.3
/ Swedish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Sällskapslek
1963Winner

Best Performance

Sällskapslek

Fröken Kyrkråtta
1941Winner

Best Performance

Fröken Kyrkråtta

The Phantom Carriage
1921Winner

Best Performance

The Phantom Carriage

Career Highlights

Pärlemor
1961Highlight

Best Performance

Pärlemor

General von Döbeln
1942Highlight

Best Performance

General von Döbeln

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