Karin Molander
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Karin Molander was a Swedish stage and film actress whose career spanned over five decades.
, Sweden
, she began taking classes from theater actress Julia Håkansson at a young age. She debuted on stage at the Vasa
Theatre in 1907 and was was engaged at the Intiman Theatre from 1911 to 1920, the Lorensberg Theatre from 1920 to 1922 and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre
in two phases: 1922 to 1925 and again from 1931 to 1936. Molander made her film debut in 1913 in director Victor Sjöström
's Halvblod. Working with fimmaker Mauritz Stiller
, Molander became a very popular leading lady in silent film
s, a symbol of the young, modern and emancipated women of the 1910s. She is possibly best recalled in director Mauritz Stiller's 1920 social satire Erotikon
, one of many films by Stiller she appeared in.
from 1909 to 1919, which produced a son - actor and producer Harald Molander
- but ended in divorce. She married actor Lars Hanson
in 1920 and the couple remained married until Hanson's death in 1965.
Karin Molander died in Stockholm in 1978 at the age of 89.
Career
Born Katarina Margareta Elisabet Edwertz in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, she began taking classes from theater actress Julia Håkansson at a young age. She debuted on stage at the Vasa
Vasa
Vasa may refer to:* House of Vasa, a medieval Swedish noble family, the royal house of Sweden 1523–1654 and of Poland 1587–1668** Vasa , a Swedish warship that sank in 1628, since restored...
Theatre in 1907 and was was engaged at the Intiman Theatre from 1911 to 1920, the Lorensberg Theatre from 1920 to 1922 and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
in two phases: 1922 to 1925 and again from 1931 to 1936. Molander made her film debut in 1913 in director Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director.- Biography:Born in Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden, he was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died when he was seven years old in 1886...
's Halvblod. Working with fimmaker Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller was a Finnish-Swedish actor, screenwriter and silent film director, who was mostly active in Sweden.-Life:...
, Molander became a very popular leading lady in silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
s, a symbol of the young, modern and emancipated women of the 1910s. She is possibly best recalled in director Mauritz Stiller's 1920 social satire Erotikon
Erotikon
Erotikon is a 1920 Swedish romantic comedy film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Tora Teje, Karin Molander, Anders de Wahl and Lars Hanson. It is based on the 1917 play A kék róka by Ferenc Herczeg...
, one of many films by Stiller she appeared in.
Personal Life
Karin Molander was married twice. Her first marriage was to Swedish film director Gustaf MolanderGustaf Molander
Gustaf Harald August Molander was a Swedish actor and film director. His parents were the director Harald Molander, Sr. and the singer and actress Lydia Molander, née Wessler, and his brother was the director Olof Molander...
from 1909 to 1919, which produced a son - actor and producer Harald Molander
Harald Molander
Harald Molander was a Swedish film producer. He produced 38 films between 1941 and 1949.He was the son of director Gustaf Molander and actress Karin Molander.-Selected filmography:* Iris and the Lieutenant...
- but ended in divorce. She married actor Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson was a Swedish film and stage actor, internationally mostly remembered for his motion picture roles during the silent film era.-Biography:...
in 1920 and the couple remained married until Hanson's death in 1965.
Karin Molander died in Stockholm in 1978 at the age of 89.
