Ingemar Johansson
Acting
Biography
Jens Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson was a Swedish boxer, singer and actor. He was a professional boxer who competed from 1952 to 1963. He held the world heavyweight title from 1959 to 1960, and was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States.
Born: September 22, 1932
Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Known For
All the Young Men
During the Korean War, the lieutenant in charge of a Marine rifle platoon is killed in battle. Before he dies, he places the platoon's sergeant, who's black, in charge. The sergeant figures on having trouble with two men in his platoon: a private who has much more combat experience than he does, and a racist Southerner who doesn't like blacks in the first place and has no intention of taking orders from one.
Allsång på Skansen
Allsång på Skansen is a Swedish tv show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays. The audience is supposed to sing-along with musical guests to well-known Swedish songs. The show started in 1935 on a small scale - about fifty people in the audience. Today about 10 000–25 500 people come to each performance.
Klarar Bananen Biffen?
Biffen and Bananen compete in a walking race between Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Tre dar på luffen
A vagabond comes walking on a small Swedish country road in the middle of summer. Suddenly he finds himself employed at a nearby farm.
A Day With Ingo
A day in the life of Swedish boxing champ Ingemar Johansson (22-0-0). Training at Redbergslids BK, Gothenburg. Travelling to Stockholm for a meeting prior to his 2nd fight with Floyd Patterson.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Gothenburg
The most popular bands in Sweden are travelling from Stockholm to Gothenburg for a pop contest. The problem is that no one has the money needed to get to Gothenburg, and no one wants the other bands to reach the destination. Some of the most popular Swedish bands of the 1960s figures in the movie: Lee Kings, Spotnicks, Ola & The Janglers, Jerry Williams & The Violents, Shanes, Sten & Stanley and Hounds.
För tapperhet i tält
"For Bravery in Tent" - A military farce with an all-star cast consisting mainly of comedy, songs and slap sticks.
48 Hours to Live
A New York newspaper reporter is sent to the Swedish island of Gotland to interview a nuclear scientist. He gets involved with foreign agents who have kidnapped the scientist’s daughter.
Med krut i nävarna
"Powerful Fists" - Depicts Swedish heavy-weight professional boxer Ingemar Johansson's career 1952 to 1963.
Avgörandet Floyd - Ingo
"Final Decision Floyd vs. Ingo" - Depicts the prelude to and the match between Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson at Convention Hall in Miami Beach on March 13, 1961. Johansson failed to take back the heavyweight championship title.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Guest
as Bus Driver
as Ingemar
as Pvt. Torgil
as Himself
as Ingemar Johansson