Åke Fridell
Acting
Biography
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Born: June 23, 1919
Place of Birth: Gävle, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
Known For
The lift that went down into hell
A loving couple on an escapade, ending in a hotel room in the underworld. When the floor waiter shows up, the woman feel she has seen him before. And suddenly she discovers who he is.
The Seventh Seal
When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
Wild Strawberries
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
Christopher's Christmas Mission
"Christopher's Christmas Mission"- A tale about a boy who steals Christmas gifts from the wealthy to give to the poor people of Stockholm, while working in a post office on Christmas Eve.
Swedish Portraits
The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
Prince Hamlet is the son of the late king. He hears from a ghost that the current king, Claudius, has murdered his father. Hamlet is unsure if this is true. He test the king by pretending to be insane and put on a show where the murder is reconstructed.
Smiles of a Summer Night
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
The Magician
A traveling magician and his assistants are persecuted by authorities in 19th century Sweden. Their capture, however, didn't bring victory to those in power.
The Emigrants
Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
Iris and the Lieutenant
Robert, an upper-class officer, meets and falls in love with Iris, a house maid. His family will do anything to stop her from marrying him.
Filmography
as Gravedigger
as Bergdahl (voice)
as Ollie, Paul's alcoholic father
as The Artist
as Aron på Nybacken
as Mr. Paular
as Teaterdirektören
as The devil
as Gunnarsson
as Vricklund
as Nicke Larsson
as Teobald Grym
as Pettersson
as disponent Kronback
as Dog on Leash (voice)
as Uncle
as Sjöberg
as Tubal
as Sixten Garberg
as David Jespersson
as Direktør Svensson
as Wife's Lover
as Terje
as Plog
as Frid
as Policeman
as Jakob
as Eliahu, Robber, Barabbas' Father
as Ludwig Eriksson
as Starnberg
as Doctor
as Mattias
as Chairman of The Research Group for Ancient Films
as Bovén
as Robert
as Johan
as Berra
as Caretaker
as Brandt
as Bister
as Inspector
as Karl-Oscar
as Detective Lövdahl
as Gustaf Persson
as Steward
as Parish constable
as Cruel prison guard
as Variety Hall Manager
as Emil Nicklasson
as Reverend Berg
as Young man