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| Alf Nilsson | |
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 Nilsson with Nadja Witzansky in Gisslan, 1961 | |
| Born | Sven Alf Nilsson (1930-05-18)18 May 1930 Boden, Sweden |
| Died | 19 December 2018(2018-12-19) (aged 88) Rävlanda, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1956–2012 |
| Children | 3 |
Sven Alf Nilsson (18 May 1930 – 19 December 2018) was a Swedish actor and artist.
Early life and education
Nilsson grew up in Boden, where he had roles in local revues from an early age. He went through the drama school connected to the Gothenburg City Theatre in 1952 – 1954.
Career
Throughout Nilsson's career as an actor, he primarily worked at the Gothenburg City Theatre, but also other theatres around the country including the Uppsala City Theatre and the Helsingborg City Theatre.
He made his film debut in Blånande hav (1956). While he was not a prolific film actor, he appeared in feature films such as The Hunters from 1996 and Dalecarlians from 2004, where he had minor roles that received positive acclaim.
As a television actor, he appeared in the long-running TV series Hem till byn, where he played the role of Harald Eriksson from 1973 to 2006. He played the police inspector Bo Kronborg, one of the main roles in the comedy-drama television series Polisen i Strömstad throughout the run of the series.
As an artist, he exhibited together with his brother Rolf and Eric Ståhl.
Personal life
Nilsson had three children together with actor Ann-Christine Gry, who played Elsie Eriksson, wife of Alf Nilsson's character Harald, in Hem till Byn. Their eldest son Johan Gry is an actor, who works at the Gothenburg City Theatre.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Blånande hav | Plåtis | ||
| 1966 | Adamsson i Sverige | Hoodlum | ||
| 1968 | Badarna | Client at the Institution | ||
| 1996 | The Hunters | Assessor | ||
| 1997 | Vildängel | Vester | ||
| 1999 | Lusten till ett liv | Arthur Mörner | ||
| 2004 | Dalecarlians | Tore | ||
| 2012 | Jävla pojkar | Elderly Man at Grave |
References
- "Skådespelaren Alf Nilsson är död". Aftonbladet. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Hellström Sveningson, Lis (20 December 2018). "Alf Nilsson var profil med rivig röst och lurig blick". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "Adamsson i Sverige (1966) Alf Nilsson: Hoodlum". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Badarna (1968) Alf Nilsson: Client at the institution". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Jägarna (1996) Alf Nilsson: Assessor". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Vildängel (1997) Alf Nilsson: Vester". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Lusten till ett liv (1999) Alf Nilsson: Kommunalråder Mörner". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Masjävlar (2004) Alf Nilsson: Tore". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Jävla pojkar (2012) Alf Nilsson: Elderly man at grave 2". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
