Kenne Fant
Encyclopedia
Kenne Fant, is a Swedish
actor, director and writer. He was born in Strängnäs
. His older brother George
was also an actor.
Fant studied at Dramatens elevskola
from 1945–1949, and was at the Royal Dramatic Theatre
from 1949 - 1950. He was hired as director of the Nordic Tone Film 1952 -1962, and became production manager of Swedish Film Industry (SF) in 1962. He was appointed CEO of SF from 1963. In 1980 he resigned to become a freelance writer.
Kenne Fant was appointed in 2005 an honorary doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science at Uppsala University.
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....
actor, director and writer. He was born in Strängnäs
Strängnäs
Strängnäs is a locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 12,296 inhabitants in 2005. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, a former Roman Catholic and present Lutheran Diocese, with the Strängnäs Cathedral, built...
. His older brother George
George Fant
George Fant was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1995.-Selected filmography:* Blood and Fire * Främmande hamn * The Phantom Carriage -External links:...
was also an actor.
Fant studied at Dramatens elevskola
Dramatens elevskola
Dramatens elevskola, i.e. Kungliga Dramatiska Teaterns Elevskola, or in Eng: The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school, was the acting school of Sweden's national stage, The Royal Dramatic Theatre, and for many years seen as the foremost theatre school and drama education for Swedish stage actors...
from 1945–1949, and was 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....
from 1949 - 1950. He was hired as director of the Nordic Tone Film 1952 -1962, and became production manager of Swedish Film Industry (SF) in 1962. He was appointed CEO of SF from 1963. In 1980 he resigned to become a freelance writer.
Kenne Fant was appointed in 2005 an honorary doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science at Uppsala University.
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Prison Prison (1949 film) -Cast:* Doris Svedlund – Birgitta Carolina Soederberg* Birger Malmsten – Tomas* Eva Henning – Sofi* Hasse Ekman – Martin Grande* Stig Olin – Peter* Irma Christenson – Linnea* Anders Henrikson – Paul* Marianne Löfgren – Mrs. Bohlin* Bibi Lindqvist – Anna... |
Arne | |
| 1948 | The Most Beautiful on the Earth | Göran Thome |