Yngve Gamlin
Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film The Chasers was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. Gamlin was also President of the humorous micronation the Republic of Jamtland from 1963 to 1983.
Yngve Gamlin
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- Name
- Yngve Gamlin
- Born
- 17 March 1926
- Birthplace
- Strömsund, Sweden
- Died
- 1 February 1995
- Place of death
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- Actor, film director
- Nationality
- Sweden
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Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film The Chasers was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. Gamlin was also President of the humorous micronation the Republic of Jamtland from 1963 to 1983.
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• Name — Yngve Gamlin • Office — President of the Republic of Jamtland • Term Start — 1963 • Term End — 1983 • Predecessor — Office established • Successor — Moltas Erikson • Born — 17 March 1926 • Birthplace — Strömsund, Sweden • Died — 1 February 1995 • Place of death — Stockholm, Sweden • Occupation — Actor, film director
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Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1953 — I dur och skur — Magnus, theater painter — (scenes deleted) • 1954 — Dance in the Smoke — Gusten II • 1956 — The Staffan Stolle Story — Olja Schlaskokowitsch • 1958 — The Great Amateur — Mayor Lilja • 1959 — Fröken Chic — Gårdvar • 1959 — Sköna Susanna och gubbarna — Vicar • 1960 — Summer and Sinners — Prof. Cornelius • 1962 — Ticket to Paradise — Italian Violinist • 1965 — The Chasers — Director • 1968 — Badarna — Director • 1978 — The Adventures of Picasso — Djagilev • 1980 — Barna från Blåsjöfjället — Governor
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Yngve Gamlin is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of Sweden.
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1926
Yngve Gamlin was born on 17 March 1926.
1995
Yngve Gamlin died on 1 February 1995.
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