Stig Järrel
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Stig Järrel was a Swedish
actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He also performed as an actor at various Swedish theatres and was a frequent guest on radio and television.
in northern Sweden
in 1910. In 1929, he was admitted as a drama student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre
's acting school
in Stockholm
, and worked later for actor Gösta Ekman
. He made his debut in a 1936 film with actor Edvard Persson
called Larsson i det andra giftet. Stig Järrels was notably productive with an average participation of 6 films per year (often appearing in large supporting roles or leading ones), making it a total of 131 film roles during his career. He was known in the business as a "workoholic" and his personal record in film making was done in 1954, when he participated in 12 films.
He is best remembered for his portrayal of the cruel Latin teacher Caligula in the Alf Sjöberg film Torment from 1944. Järrel later said that his Caligula-portrayal was the only film part during his acting career that he could say he was proud of and fairly satisfied with. Järrel, who was known as a self-imposed perfectionist among colleagues, was otherwise in his native Sweden above all recognized as a magnificent comedian and revue artist on stage. Most of his parts on film are comedy parts as well. His most popular comedy part on screen is probably his Little Märta in Hasse Ekman
's 1945 film comedy Fram för lilla Märta
; where Järrel does a Tony Curtis
/Jack Lemmon
-act and gets dragged up as a most successful "woman" in the Swedish parliament that makes a magnificent political career, lobbying for women's rights!
Järrel worked with the leading revue producers in Sweden and in one show developed the much popular character Fibban Karlsson, a choleric old man who reflected on the everyday life in monologues in his own little ways. The character became a re-appearing favourite for years to come in revues. Järrel retired in the 1980s and moved to the French Riviera
. He died at Monte Carlo
, Monaco
, in 1998.
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, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He also performed as an actor at various Swedish theatres and was a frequent guest on radio and television.
Biography
Stig Järrel was born Stig Ohlsson in MalmbergetMalmberget
Malmberget is a locality and mining town situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 6,017 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated 5 kilometres from the municipal seat Gällivare....
in northern 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....
in 1910. In 1929, he was admitted as a drama student 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....
's acting school
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...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
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...
, and worked later for actor Gösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman (senior)
Gösta Ekman, Sr. , born Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman, was a Swedish actor. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, becoming the first real star of Swedish theatre...
. He made his debut in a 1936 film with actor Edvard Persson
Edvard Persson
Edvard Persson was a Swedish actor and singer.He got his first role in the 1923 silent film Studenterna på Tröstehult. Overall, Persson made 45 feature films, among those were South of the Highway and Kalle på Spången...
called Larsson i det andra giftet. Stig Järrels was notably productive with an average participation of 6 films per year (often appearing in large supporting roles or leading ones), making it a total of 131 film roles during his career. He was known in the business as a "workoholic" and his personal record in film making was done in 1954, when he participated in 12 films.
He is best remembered for his portrayal of the cruel Latin teacher Caligula in the Alf Sjöberg film Torment from 1944. Järrel later said that his Caligula-portrayal was the only film part during his acting career that he could say he was proud of and fairly satisfied with. Järrel, who was known as a self-imposed perfectionist among colleagues, was otherwise in his native Sweden above all recognized as a magnificent comedian and revue artist on stage. Most of his parts on film are comedy parts as well. His most popular comedy part on screen is probably his Little Märta in Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television.Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director pre Ingmar Bergman and post Sjöström and Stiller, with his peak in mid-1940s to the year 1950...
's 1945 film comedy Fram för lilla Märta
Fram för lilla Märta
Fram för lilla Märta or På livets ödesvägar is a 1945 Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Stig Järrel and Hasse Ekman.- Cast :* Stig Järrel as Sture Letterström* Hasse Ekman as Kurre Swenson* Elsie Albiin as Inga Bergström...
; where Järrel does a Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama...
/Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts , Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925June...
-act and gets dragged up as a most successful "woman" in the Swedish parliament that makes a magnificent political career, lobbying for women's rights!
Järrel worked with the leading revue producers in Sweden and in one show developed the much popular character Fibban Karlsson, a choleric old man who reflected on the everyday life in monologues in his own little ways. The character became a re-appearing favourite for years to come in revues. Järrel retired in the 1980s and moved to the French Riviera
French Riviera
The Côte d'Azur, pronounced , often known in English as the French Riviera , is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco...
. He died at Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
, in 1998.