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Just shy of six feet tall with crystal blue eyes and flaxen blonde hair, this ambitious glamazon from a quiet town in the north of Sweden has dreams of acting after a few more years of modeling. Victoria has graced the pages of Playboy magazine as Miss December 1996, and has just been named the 1997 Playboy's Playmate of the Year. She has also skied competitively in the giant slalom as a lithe Swedish athlete. In 1993, Victoria was the first runner-up in the Miss Sweden beauty pageant, and went on to represent Sweden in the Miss World contest. There, Victoria met a modeling agent from Paris and has been modeling ever since.- Actor
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Warner Oland was born Johan Verner Olund in the small village of Nyby in Bjurholm parish in the county of Vasterbotten, Sweden, on October 3, 1879. Bjurholm is situated about 60 kilometers outside the town of Umea. His family emigrated to the US on October 15, 1892. His father Jonas was a shopkeeper and his mother was Maria Johanna (nee Forsberg).
After finishing grade school and working on Broadway during his 20s, Oland settled in California in the early 1910s, where he worked odd jobs. The movie industry was in its beginning stages in Hollywood, and Johan Olund--changing his name to the more Americanized "Warner Oland"--worked as a stage actor for a while before getting small parts in films in the 1910s and 1920s. As Hollywood made the transition from silent to sound pictures in the late 1920s (Oland co-starred in Warner Brothers' groundbreaking part-talkie The Jazz Singer (1927)), he began landing more prominent roles.
His greatest success came in 1931 when he was cast in the role of Charlie Chan, a Honolulu-based Chinese-American police detective in Charlie Chan Carries On (1931), based on the popular detective mystery series by Earl Derr Biggers [1884-1933] which was produced by Fox Films. His performance as the seemingly mild-mannered but razor-sharp Asian detective won him critical acclaim, which resulted in his playing Chan again in the sequel, The Black Camel (1931).
The success of the Chan character turned into a cash cow for Fox Studios and Oland became a valuable property. It seems incredible today, but in Fox's pre-Shirley Temple period, Oland was considered the only guaranteed profit maker on the lot. He became wealthy and bred miniature schnauzers. Although seemingly happy, Oland became increasingly dependent upon alcohol and exhibited bizarre delusional behavior after periods of drinking.
Oland appeared in a total of 16 Charlie Chan feature films from 1931 to 1937. The Chan films were budgeted approaching 1930s A-picture levels (approximately $275,000) and were usually shot within tight 30-day schedules, three films per year (sadly, a number of these have apparently been lost). The series was pretty much the only guaranteed profit-maker the ailing studio could bank on during the days leading to its takeover by ex-Warner's production chief Darryl F. Zanuck in 1935, that resulted in its transformation from Fox Films into Twentieth Century-Fox.
From 1931 to 1935 Oland did other films besides the Chan series, but he was increasingly relegated to roles that didn't vary much beyond mysterious Asians, and in mid-1935 he became so identified as Charlie Chan that he was assigned to the series exclusively. His last eight films were all Chan entries, usually co-starring Keye Luke, who played Chan's Number One Son. While considered somewhat stereotypical today, these films were met with wide critical acclaim and all were hugely profitable. The best of the series is generally considered to be Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), featuring lavish set design and a particularly effective menacing villain in Boris Karloff.
Oland's physical and mental problems slowly began to catch up to him, and in 1937 he was said to have suffered a nervous breakdown apparently due to some kind of mental dementia. The Fox executives, knowing that Oland was one of its biggest money earners, kept his alcoholism and mental problems hidden from the public. In November 1937, Edith, his wife of 30 years, filed for divorce. In January 1938 "Charlie Chan at (the) Ringside" began production at Fox's Western Avenue lot under the direction of James Tinling with an increasingly erratic Oland. After a few days shooting inside Studio 6, Oland walked out and never returned. He was heard complaining the studio was possessed by voodoo and feared contracting pneumonia. Over the next month there were numerous negotiations between Oland and SAG (Oland had been an early member) and production was briefly resumed, then suspended after Oland again failed to report to work. He was hospitalized and released, then decided to return to his mother's home in Sweden. Oland's film career, unbeknown to him, was over. In the interim, producer Sol M. Wurtzel, desperate to salvage the property, ordered the Chan picture reworked as Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938), with minor supporting cast changes. Successful negotiations were made with the Biggers' estate and the film was quickly shot with Peter Lorre and released April 7, 1938. The film itself remains an anachronism in the Moto series, as it contains much Chan-like dialog, tacked on Moto-esque action scenes and a guest-starring role by Keye Luke. Regardless, it was also a hit.
During his visit to Sweden, Oland negotiated a reconciliation with Edith but contracted bronchial pneumonia and died there on August 6, 1938, at age 57. Ironically, Fox contract (and Chan series) director John G. Blystone died the same day.
Numerous actors were tested to fill Oland's shoes as Charlie Chan, among them Cy Kendall, Walter Connolly, J. Edward Bromberg, Noah Beery Jr., Michael Visaroff and Leo Carillo (Kendall and Connelly had played Chan on radio). The series continued at Fox for another 11 entries with Sidney Toler, who was signed by Zanuck in mid-October 1938. Toler injected more humor into the character as scripts became somewhat more pedestrian. By 1942 Fox considered the series exhausted and it would ultimately be sold to low-budget studio Monogram Pictures and continue on even after Toler's death in 1947 with Roland Winters in the role through six dismal films into 1949.
In a postscript, Fox director Norman Foster paid a subtle tribute to Oland in the next Moto film, Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1938). During that movie's production in August 1938, cast and crew learned of Oland's passing in his native Sweden. Over the title Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938), on the bill of the Sultana Theatre of Variety, they placed the banner "Last Day."- Actress
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Ingrid García Jonsson was born in Skelleftea, Sweden and raised in Spain. She started working as an actress at a very young age but became known for the movie "Hermosa Juventud" (2014) for which she won and was nominated for several awards internationally. Since then she has been working in both major and independent productions, and successful TV-shows, building a very interesting career.- Stieg Larsson's three novels (collectively known as "The Millennium Series") were published posthumously, and each became a feature film. They were entitled (for the American market) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (originally published in 2005), The Girl Who Played with Fire (originally published in 2006), and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (originally published in 2007). The feature films retained the same titles for the American market.
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William Spetz was born on 4 April 1996 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is an actor and writer, known for Tore (2023), Quicksand (2019) and Filip och Mona (2019).- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Lars-Erik Berenett was born on 23 December 1942 in Skellefteå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Hassel/Förgörarna (2000), Roland Hassel (2012) and Kråsnålen (1988). He was married to Evabritt Strandberg and Maria Kulle. He died on 1 February 2017 in Värmdö, Sweden.- Jesper Blomqvist was born on 5 February 1974 in Tavelsjö, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Irene Huss (2007), 99 (2024) and UEFA Champions League (1992).
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Johannes Nyholm was born on 28 October 1974 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is a writer and producer, known for Koko-di Koko-da (2019), The Giant (2016) and Las Palmas (2011).- Writer
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- Actor
Stig Larsson was born on 20 July 1955 in Skellefteå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is a writer and director, known for Miraklet i Valby (1989), Metropia (2009) and Sommaren (1995).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Jens Jonsson was born on 28 August 1974 in Ålidhem, Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is a director and writer, known for Ping-pongkingen (2008), Bror min (2002) and Fragile (2004).- Actor
- Soundtrack
When Tommy Körberg was born, his mother was unmarried and the relationship with the father had already ended so he spent his first year in a foster home until his mother met a new man, an alcoholic musician that made his childhood into a living hell.
At the age of 16 he dropped out of school and started the rock band Bootleggers. In time the band changed its name to The Maniacs and in 1968 they were on top of the charts with "Somebody's Taken Maria Away'. In 1969 he made his solo debut with album "Nature Boy". In the same year he made his first appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 (1969), with the song Judy min vän' which was a big success in Sweden. He had a minor role in Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984) and a leading role in Benny Andersson's and Björn Ulvaeus' musical 'Chess'. He also appeared a second time in the The Eurovision Song Contest (1988).
The 1990s has meant further successes in musicals like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Tommy Körberg has been known for speaking his mind about other artists in Sweden and has a strained relationship with the press. He has been married twice and his family now lives in Oslo, Norway.- Writer
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- Actress
Amanda Kernell was born on 9 September 1986 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. She is a writer and director, known for Sami Blood (2016), Charter (2020) and Northern Great Mountain (2015).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Figge Norling was born on 1 May 1965 in Lycksele, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Beck (1997), Pentagon (1997) and Svart Lucia (1992). He was previously married to Tova Magnusson.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Lars Lind was born on 17 January 1935 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Lösa förbindelser (1985), Den långa julmiddagen (1956) and Rebecka Martinsson (2017). He is married to Anita Wall. He was previously married to Gun Jönsson, Susan Vex and Elisabet Aldén.- Lisa Lovbrand was born in Dorotea, Västerbottens län, Sweden. She is known for Stuck on You (2003), Attack Force (2006) and Lava Lounge (2005).
- Pia Johansson was born on 16 November 1960 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Rederiet (1992), AK3 - Dolda beslut (2006) and Fasadklättraren (1991).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bert-Åke Varg was born on 27 April 1932 in Hörnefors, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Rederiet (1992), Profitörerna (1983) and Karlsson på taket (1976). He was married to Julianna Varg. He died on 31 December 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Make-Up Department
- Special Effects
- Art Department
Love Larson was born on 11 June 1978 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is known for Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two (2024) and Moon Knight (2022).- Peter Höglund was born on 18 December 1909 in Malåträsk, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Lappblod (1948), Den gula bilen (1963) and Man glömmer ingenting (1942). He died on 6 June 1984 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
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- Director
- Soundtrack
Eva Dahlman was born on 21 January 1958 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. She is an actress and director, known for Hållbart Professionell (2020), Lärarlyftet (2022) and Kvällspressen (1992).- Director
- Actress
- Editor
Eveline Stenberg was born on 19 July 1993 in Malå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. She is a director and actress, known for Ett liv utan dig and Jag är Klimpen, motherfucker! (2020).- Ricky Danielsson was born on 28 September 1959 in Degerfors, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Den sidste viking (1997), Gröna gubbar från Y.R. (1986) and Nisse Hults historiska snedsteg (2006).
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Åke Sandgren was born on 13 May 1955 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is a producer and director, known for Miraklet i Valby (1989), Et rigtigt menneske (2001) and Den man älskar (2007).- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Kolbjörn Guwallius was born on 14 November 1977 in Umeå stadsförsamling, Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Se & inse (2005), Rätten till staden (2008) and Valrossarna (2006). He has been married to Emma Julia Elisabeth Paulsson since 2012.- Production Designer
- Art Department
- Art Director
Linda Janson was born on 30 December 1964 in Västerbotten, Sweden. She is a production designer and art director, known for Black Crab (2022), The Snowman (2017) and We Are the Best! (2013).