Biography
Hasse Ekman (10 September 1915 – 15 February 2004) 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 aside from him) and post Sjöström and Stiller, with his peak in mid-1940s to the year 1950. Much influenced by filmmaker Orson Welles and also by episodic-films. His most successful film as a director is often said to be the 1950 film Flicka och hyacinter (Girl with Hyacinths), a crime/mystery drama about a young woman committing suicide by hanging herself in her apartment. Hasse Ekman is part of the prominent "Ekman acting family" in Sweden: He was the son of Swedish star actor Gösta Ekman (senior) and father of actor Gösta Ekman (junior), actor Stefan Ekman and stage/film director Mikael Ekman. Also grandfather of actress Sanna Ekman. As an actor Ekman also came to act in most of his own films, as the leading man and in a number of strong supporting roles, and he also acted in a three of early Ingmar Bergman-films (Prison, Thirst and Sawdust and Tinsel). He also played opposite his famous father in Intermezzo; the original Swedish 1936 film starring Ingrid Bergman in the female lead. Overall he made 50 roles in Swedish films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hasse Ekman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 46
1970s
- 1972
KaRamellodier
Director
1960s
- 1969
Cabarét Canalhumorn
Director
De sista entusiasterna
Director
- 1964
The Marriage Wrestler
Director
- 1963
My Love Is Like a Rose
Director
- 1961
Funny Boy
Director
- 1960
On a Bench in a Park
Director
Decimals of Love
Director
1950s
- 1959
Heaven and Pancakes
Director
- 1958
The Great Amateur
Director
- 1957
Summer Place Wanted
Director
The Halo Is Slipping
Director
- 1956
The Staffan Stolle Story
Director
Seventh Heaven
Director
Private Entrance
Director
- 1954
Gabrielle
Director
- 1953
We Three Debutantes
Director
- 1952
The Firebird
Director
- 1951
The Nuthouse
Director
- 1950
Jack of Hearts
Director
Girl with Hyacinths
Director
1940s
- 1949
The Girl from the Third Row
Director
- 1948
The Banquet
Director
Little Martin Returns
Director
Each to His Own Way
Director
- 1947
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
Director
- 1946
Meeting in the Night
Director
Interlude
Director
- 1945
Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It
Director
Wandering with the Moon
Director
The Royal Rabble
Director
- 1944
Like Everyone Else
Director
His Excellency
Director
- 1943
The Sixth Shot
Director
Changing Trains
Director
- 1942
Happiness Is on Its Way
Director
Flames in the Dark
Director
- 1941
- 1940
With You in My Arms
Director
1930s
- 1939
Emelie Högqvist
Assistant Director
Wrote 51
1960s
- 1964
The Marriage Wrestler
Writer
- 1961
Funny Boy
Writer
- 1960
On a Bench in a Park
Writer
Decimals of Love
Writer
1950s
- 1959
Heaven and Pancakes
Writer
Swinging at the Castle
Writer
- 1958
The Great Amateur
Writer
You Are My Adventure
Writer
- 1957
The Halo Is Slipping
Writer
- 1956
The Staffan Stolle Story
Writer
Seventh Heaven
Writer
Private Entrance
Writer
- 1954
Gabrielle
Writer
- 1953
Resan till dej
Writer
We Three Debutantes
Writer
- 1952
The Firebird
Writer
- 1951
The Nuthouse
Writer
- 1950
Kyssen på kryssen
Writer, Idea
Jack of Hearts
Writer
Girl with Hyacinths
Writer
1940s
- 1949
The Girl from the Third Row
Screenplay
- 1948
The Banquet
Screenplay
Little Martin Returns
Lyricist, Dialogue, Screenplay, Scenario Writer
Each to His Own Way
Writer
- 1947
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
Writer
- 1946
Meeting in the Night
Writer
Love Goes Up and Down
Writer
Interlude
Writer
- 1945
Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It
Screenplay
Wandering with the Moon
Writer
The Royal Rabble
Writer
- 1944
Like Everyone Else
Writer
- 1943
Life and Death
Writer
Changing Trains
Writer
- 1942
Happiness Is on Its Way
Writer
Flames in the Dark
Writer
- 1941
Magistrarna på sommarlov
Writer
The Ghost Reporter
Writer
- 1940
'Swing It' Teacher
Writer
With You in My Arms
Writer
Man of the Forest
Writer
Hjältar i gult och blått
Writer
1930s
- 1938
Med folket för fosterlandet
Writer
Thunder and Lightning
Writer
Acted in 47
1990s
- 1993
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
1960s
- 1960
On a Bench in a Park
Stig Brender
Decimals of Love
Karl Krister 'Charlie' Gedelius
1950s
- 1959
Heaven and Pancakes
Willy Lorens
- 1958
The Great Amateur
Max Wallby
- 1957
The Halo Is Slipping
Per-Axel Dahlander
- 1956
The Staffan Stolle Story
Klad Traenger
Seventh Heaven
Willy Lorens
Private Entrance
Sture Falk
- 1954
Gabrielle
Kjell Rodin
The Yellow Squadron
Captain Birger Wreting
I rök och dans
Well dressed man in haystack
- 1953
We Three Debutantes
Movie
- 1951
The Nuthouse
Hans Hasseson Ekman / Fänrik Bråde / Kim (voice)
- 1950
Jack of Hearts
Lt. Anders Canitz
1940s
- 1949
The Girl from the Third Row
Sture Anker
Prison
Martin Grande
- 1948
The Banquet
Hugo Stenbrott
Little Martin Returns
Second Lieutenant Svensson
Each to His Own Way
Tage Sundell
- 1947
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
Bertil
- 1946
Meeting in the Night
Åke
Interlude
Vilhelm Canitz
- 1945
Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It
Kurre
Wandering with the Moon
Ernst Törsleff
The Royal Rabble
Tommy Anker
- 1944
Jag är eld och luft
Tore Ekström, Actor
- 1943
The Sixth Shot
Man at the train platform
Life and Death
Kirre Granlund
Changing Trains
Joakim Lundell
- 1942
Happiness Is on Its Way
Voice on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Flames in the Dark
Per Sahlén
- 1941
Life Goes On
Ludvig Bourg
- 1940
June Night
Willy Wilson
1930s
- 1938
Med folket för fosterlandet
Movie
Thunder and Lightning
Movie
- 1937
The Great John Ericsson
Movie
- 1936
Intermezzo
Åke Brandt
- 1933
En natt på Smygeholm
Movie
1920s
- 1924
The Young Nobleman
Movie
Produced 11
1950s
- 1950
Jack of Hearts
Producer
Girl with Hyacinths
Producer
1940s
- 1949
The Girl from the Third Row
Producer, Production Manager
- 1948
Each to His Own Way
Producer
- 1947
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
Producer
- 1946
Interlude
Producer
- 1945
Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It
Producer
The Royal Rabble
Production Manager, Producer
- 1944
Like Everyone Else
Producer, Production Manager
Other crew 1
1940s
- 1948
Little Martin Returns
Special Effects
Sound 1
1940s
- 1948
Little Martin Returns
Original Music Composer
Appearances4
1990s
- 1993
Meeting with Hasse
Self
1980s
- 1987
Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
Self
- 1981
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Creative Achievement Award winner · 1 episode
1940s
- 1945
Skådetennis
Himself