Edvard Persson

Edvard Persson

Actor · Director · Writer

Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden
January 17, 1888

Biography

Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania) was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. During his time, he was well-known in the entire country, but through many of his films and songs, he is often associated with his home province, Scania (Swedish and Danish: Skåne).

Photo

Edvard Persson 1

Representative Works

Greve Svensson
Greve Svensson
10.0
/ Swedish
Close Relations
Close Relations
9.0
/ Swedish
Millionaire for a Day
Millionaire for a Day
8.5
/ Swedish
Life in the Country
Life in the Country
10.0
/ Swedish
Glada paraden
Glada paraden
No Rating Yet
/ Swedish
The Students at Tröstehult
The Students at Tröstehult
6.0
/ Swedish
Charlie the Innkeeper
Charlie the Innkeeper
5.3
/ Swedish
Turn of the Century
Turn of the Century
6.0
/ Swedish
Pimpernel Svensson
Pimpernel Svensson
6.5
/ Swedish
The Happy Tailor
The Happy Tailor
6.5
/ Swedish
Snapphanar
Snapphanar
6.0
/ Swedish
Jens Mons in America
Jens Mons in America
5.0
/ Swedish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Life in the Country
1943Winner

Best Performance

Life in the Country

Glada paraden
1948Nominee

Best Performance

Glada paraden

The Students at Tröstehult
1924Nominee

Best Performance

The Students at Tröstehult

Career Highlights

Charlie the Innkeeper
1939Highlight

Best Performance

Charlie the Innkeeper

Turn of the Century
1944Highlight

Best Performance

Turn of the Century