Hjördis Petterson
Date of birth: 1908-10-17
Place of birth: Visby, Gotlands län, Sweden
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Hjördis Pettersson
Biography
Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson was a Swedish stage and screen actress, pedagogue and singer. She was educated at The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school, Stockholm, 1927-30, made her film debut in "Kanske en diktare/Maybe a Poet" (1933). She has appeared in more than 140 feature films.
Movie Credits
Bara en kvinna
1941-09-15
Art professor Tore Stenwall is engaged to one of his young students, Anna-Lisa. He shows her a portr
Under svällande segel
1952-03-03
The student Olle has signed up to sail the Atlantic. But his sensitivity and personal problems make
Alla tiders Karlsson
1936-07-31
Åke is employed as a singer in a revue tour and his uncle Karlsson becomes the tour bus driver.
Ett dockhem
1956-01-01
August Strindberg's feedback to Henrik Ibsen's "Doll's House"--a short story from the collection "Gi
The Passion of Anna
1969-11-10
A recently divorced man and an emotionally devastated widow begin a love affair.
Minns ni?
1993-10-24
A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170
The Pleasure Garden
1961-12-26
A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are s
Dance on Roses
1954-08-09
Marianne is a dancer at the Lilla Teatern. The theatre has financial troubles and its existence is u
Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
1987-01-07
Documentary about the Swedish actor Gösta Ekman (1890-1938) with interviews with friends and colleag
Flyg-Bom
1952-12-22
The meticulous Fabin Bom is called up for military service in the airforce.
When Darkness Falls
1960-12-26
Young Elisabeth comes to Västlinge to meet her old relative, the vicar and and his young daughter. S
Swing it, fröken
1956-10-20
There is a new English teacher in school, Miss Lind. She moves in with the Nilssons, whose son Sigge
Klasskamrater
1952-11-17
Newly graduated teacher Anna-Greta is courted by a senior student.
Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken
1968-08-30
Sjökvist needs a woman to tidy up his general store and Åsa-Nisse helps him out to put an ad in the
En karl i köket
1954-10-18
Olle works as maître d' and hopes to buy a hotel with money he borrowed. When his creditor dies Olle
Landstormens lilla Lotta
1939-10-02
It's time for conscription training outside the small town Lillköping. The bank clerk becomes an off
The Cats
1965-02-15
A group of women are workmates at a laundry. Rike is spreading a rumor about the manager Marta, a ru
A Ship to India
1947-09-22
Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated
Försök inte med mej...
1946-02-02
Björn Norell, a bookish assistant to an art dealer, is fired because of his inability to find the th
Dumbom
1953-12-26
Two twins, separated at birth, meet again by chance many years later. One is a progressive but insen
Swinging at the Castle
1959-03-08
Love triangle between Svante, his fiancee Inga and Sophie, a girl from a rich family.
Little Fridolf and Me
1956-10-29
Fridolf and his wife Selma gets a telegram from their daughter Maggan. She is engaged and are her wa
Fridolf sticker opp!
1958-08-25
A comedy about the shunned office worker Fridolf who gets into trouble when a rationalization expert
Fridolfs farliga ålder
1959-09-28
Selma and her friend Agatha are watching a movie on TV. Agatha starts to talk about older men and th
Lille Fridolf blir morfar
1957-09-02
Fridolf's daughter becomes pregnant and Fridolf and Selma become strongly involved in this.
Kiss Her!
1940-05-17
Lisa Larsson, dancer at a theater, witnesses a traffic accident and banker Brenner's private driver
Children's Island
1980-12-25
Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm
I, a Woman Part II
1968-03-22
Newly married to a sexually perverted German millionaire, Siv submits herself to endless degradation
När syrenerna blomma
1952-02-04
The 1880s. Abandoned by his middle class parents in Stockholm, Johannes grows up in the countryside
Miss Chic
1959-01-26
Buster Carell, a talent agent is threatened by bankruptcy when his only real talent, a singing lumbe
Miss April
1958-06-08
The banker Marcus falls in love with the young ballet-dancer Maj who works at the opera. To meet her
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
1961-08-17
Someone is murdered. Who is the killer? Members of all star cast are all suspects...
Gårdarna runt sjön
1957-02-17
A young and spoiled aristocrat is guilty of a hit-and-run accident.
While the Door Was Locked
1946-12-26
The film follows a number of people in an apartment building during a night full of dramatic events
Sängkammartjuven
1959-12-25
Rich socialite must deny persistent rumours that she has an affair with a poor author.
We Three Debutantes
1953-09-07
Three young poets are about to make their debuts.
Resan till dej
1953-12-19
The marriage of the newlyweds Gun and Emil is strained when Gun sings in a radio show and makes a br
Göingehövdingen
1953-12-26
When the Swedish army occupies the eastern part of Denmark in 1678, the local inhabitants decide to
Enslingen Johannes
1957-10-21
Johannes live a lonesome life in the archipelago and use to have on the air phone calls with Gösta B
The Turnstile
1944-12-21
The small town of Gåtatorp in Småland is entirely dependent on its prominent furniture factory. But
Rolling Sea
1951-09-17
"Rolling Sea" - After a longer stay at the hospital, the young Martin comes to Gothenburg and notice
Rasmus, Pontus and Toker
1956-12-08
Ten-year-old Rasmus, his friend Pontus and his dog Toker, find out about a silver theft in the small
Little Martin Returns
1948-08-14
Sture Letterström and Kurre Svensson take on the task of rescuing a secret document during World War
Anderssonskans Kalle
1934-01-01
Anderssonskans Kalle is the typical 'Söderkis'. It's a boy growing up on Söder in Stockholm and he i
The Sin of Anna Lans
1943-08-20
At a meeting at the Salvation Army a female soldier tells the story of her life.
Kanske en diktare
1933-02-24
Filip works as a coat janitor at a restaurant; he is a dreamer who has failed in life and sees peopl
The Serious Game
1945-11-26
Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century,
Janssons frestelse
1936-02-10
John Smith is an accountant at a stockbroking firm, where the firm ends up in the liquidity crisis b
His Grace's Will
1940-12-26
His grace, the Lord Chamberlain and Colonel Baron Roger Bernhusen de Sars of Rogershus, Klockeberga
We Home Toilers
1942-04-04
The stern, but kind-hearted, Kristiana from the country takes place as a maid with the Larsson famil
Östermans testamente
1954-10-04
The fishermen Österman and Sjöberg are sued by merchant Wikström. In order to raise capital, they de
Roses Every Night
1939-10-13
Birgit Johansson works at the Match Factory in Jönköping. In a matchbox she puts her photo and addre
En flicka kommer till sta'n
1937-02-18
Ulla takes the train to Stockholm to try her luck in the big city.
Sången till henne
1934-10-08
The opera singer Carlo Martin comes to the Royal Opera for a guest performance and the girls in the
Eva går ombord
1934-11-02
Eva is an employee in a fashion store. One day she finds cruise tickets in the name of Bo Stensjö an
Stora famnen
1940-08-13
In the late 1800's, the old Karolina Koger dictates his will: all her money shall form a family fund
I dag gifter sig min man
1943-10-01
Mette divorced from her husband, the architect Sven, a year ago. But her feelings for him are still
Stopp! Tänk på något annat
1944-10-26
Karsten falls in love with Sonja, she rejects him, but not because of lack of interest. She travels
Sju svarta "Be-Hå"
1954-03-22
The scam artist Jens Nielsen is in prison. In exchange for a cigarette, he is told by fellow prisone
The Journey Away
1945-12-26
Bernt comes to a small town to rob the bank. But behind the counter stands his old friends Hjalmar,
The Family Secret
1936-12-26
Arvid and Lilli Ekman is a senior couple with one single adult son, Arne. They find out that the son
Johansson och Vestman
1946-09-03
Olga Hallman is waiting outside Långholmens prison. Out comes Adolf Johansson. Released after eight
Defiance
1952-09-15
A teacher is so hard on his students that he faces a warning by the school principal. In order to at
Dolly tar chansen
1944-11-06
Dolly Holm work as a waitress, but her big dream is to stand on stage and act.
The Heist
1961-09-04
Four young criminals are planning a heist against a racecourse and in order to obtain a seed capital
Imprisoned Women
1943-03-12
A priest decides to engage himself socially in prison. In the cells he meets a number of women with
Äventyret
1936-10-05
At the home of the famous scientist Count Knut Lagercrona the wedding preparations has begun. The Co
Stackars lilla Sven
1947-02-24
Poppe plays Sven, an orphan who is being taken care of by the kind Mr. Carlsson. However, when Carls
Pappas pojke
1937-12-26
Manager Hellman has an extramarital child he pays for maintenance. Soon he discovers that there are
Pettersson - Sverige
1934-11-19
A safe is blown up and an old soccer hero, now a policeman, get the task of solving the case.
Flicka i kasern
1955-12-26
They are currently developing a new type of mine at Fredrik's workplace. The head of the company is
Morgondagens melodi
1942-03-23
The schoolgirl Maj-Lis comes from a wealthy family and is unhappy with her life. Emmy, her friend at
Fröken blir piga
1936-11-02
A school kitchen teacher works on a farm under a fake name.
Vår herre luggar Johansson
1944-09-29
Johansson has a small mechanical workshop, which provides for him and his family.
Ung dam med tur
1941-09-29
The office worker Eva is told that she has inherited a massive amount of money in the United States.
Girl in Tails
1956-10-15
The beautiful student Katja shocks the conservative and rigid city of Wadköping by appearing in tail
Den underbara lögnen
1955-11-25
The night before her wedding, a nervous bride examines her gifts and picks out a book of romantic sh
Greven från gränden
1967-03-27
Tiburtius "Tibbe" Pettersson is a poor photographer in Stockholm's Old Town. He has a fiancee, Maja
Sadist
1966-06-27
The plot revolves around a sadistic doctor, a macabre gravedigger, an innocent girl, sabotage, sex a
Friarannonsen
1955-09-05
Algot and Bengt have built a house together. But they can not agree on how ownership should be distr
Web of Desire
1957-12-20
Lars Ekborg and Sven Eric Gamble portray bumbling criminals who get involved in a safe-cracking heis
Face of Fire
1959-08-09
A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that
Det glada kalaset
1946-09-03
Bojan runs a guest house, with economical problems. She decides, therefore, to arrange a big party.
Calle og Palle
1948-02-26
Calle and Palle work as assistants at Circus Bollini.
Enslingen i blåsväder
1959-02-09
The lonesome Johannes gets a phone call from Gösta Bernhard who wants to come over to him for a vaca
Vara eller inte vara
1952-06-18
"Be Or Not To Be" - The devil and his grandmother pose a problem for humanity by making it forget th
They Fought Their Way to Freedom
1948-01-01
The film shows episodes from the labor movement's breakthrough and reform work.
SOPOR
1981-03-21
One Monday morning, a thousand children leave the suburb of Farsta and go to Stockholm to occupy the
Private Entrance
1956-02-20
A seemingly ordinary day in October. A woman has since she separated from her husband lived in a sin
Löjtnantshjärtan
1942-10-23
"Bleeding Hearts" - Comedy with charming hussar lieutenants, indulgent landlord daughters, wild ride
Jack of Hearts
1950-09-18
Lieutenant Anders Canitz is a womanizer and gambler from the upper class. He has spent all of herita
Hidden in the Fog
1953-11-02
A wealthy woman is suspected of murder and runs from the police
Heaven and Pancakes
1959-11-02
Sequel to Sjunde himlen (1956). Dr. Lovisa Sundelius (Sickan Carlsson) and radio host Willy Lorens (
Styrman Karlssons flammor
1938-09-18
Kalle and his girlfriend Blenda is on his way home from Tivoli, when he says that he will be away fo
Three Wishes
1960-01-03
Oskar and Mona meet when they come to the Academy of Music to see if they have been accepted, he as
Pettersson & Bendels nya affärer
1945-02-26
After some time abroad, Bendel returns to Sweden and seeks up his old friend and business accomplice
Lady in White
1962-07-02
A ghost called Vita Frun (White Lady) is accused of several murders. Detective Hillman is contacted
Wandering with the Moon
1945-08-07
Dan, aged 19, leaves his home after a quarrel with his father. At the side of the country road he me
Jacob's Ladder
1942-08-20
A young fisherman starts a business and climbs on the social ladder to avenge the man who plagued hi
Lärarinna på vift
1941-09-28
Karin Berggren is living a double life. In the daytime she is a strict teacher at a boarding school
The Bride Came Through the Ceiling
1947-03-24
The police is looking for a female burglar all dressed in white.
The lift that went down into hell
1969-02-09
A loving couple on an escapade, ending in a hotel room in the underworld. When the floor waiter show
Eviga länkar
1946-12-04
Hilda Granström runs a ladies' tailoring shop. Her husband Richard is a cellist in the Opera Orchest
I rök och dans
1954-07-30
Episodic, musical comedy. Povel Ramel company Knäppupp's first film where Martin Ljung plays 16 diff
Sällskapslek
1963-12-16
In a magnificent villa a 25-year-old son of Count lives with his family. He falls in love with an el
Count on Trouble
1957-08-04
A common shoe-shiner inherits a castle. Something his mean relatives dislikes. They try to scare him
Lidelse
1945-08-13
An artist lives with his wife in a large house on the countryside. She is bored, longing to return t
The Happy Shoemaker
1955-09-19
Sture and Birgit are secretly engaged. One day when they are kissing, they are discovered by Sture's
Taxi 13
1954-08-01
A collection of human stories from the streets of Stockholm. Taxi 13 becomes the link between them.
Sextuplets
1942-06-08
A local newspaper editor in northern Sweden starts to spread a rumor that sextuplets has been born.
Synnöve Solbakken
1934-10-21
Swedish version of Norwegian National Author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's novel.
Ä' vi gifta?
1936-03-09
The well-known musician and composer Åke Kjellberg wakes up in a nice Stockholm apartment. He lives
Hans Christian and the Geographic Society
1981-09-13
Hans-Christian is a middle-aged priest who in the shadow of World War II decides to form a geographi
The Master Detective Lives Dangerously
1957-12-07
When Eva-Lotta climbs the roof of moneylender Gren's house. Through a window she overhears a turbule
13 Chairs
1945-12-26
Filip Palm works as a clerk. His hobby is creating inventions of different sorts. He has just receiv
To Be a Millionaire
1980-05-17
The terrorist Fors arrested after an attack on a OPEC meeting. Shortly afterwards town minister's da
Enchanted Journey
1954-04-19
A traveling theatre company comes to a small town and performs to a packed house. But during the sho
Lasse-Maja
1941-11-28
About the Swedish trickster and thief Lars "Lasse-Maja" Molin. He often disguised himself and lived
It Rains on Our Love
1946-11-09
A young couple, penniless, break into a summer cottage; the owner offers to rent to them but he has
Sjösalavår
1949-09-05
The Troubadour sits at a rock beside his summerhouse Sjösala in the Stockholm archipelago. He is com
Leva på 'Hoppet'
1951-04-11
A young theater cast transforms with enthusiasm an old freighter into a theater boat.
Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung
1968-10-28
"Dad, why are you angry? You did the same yourself when you were young." - The Swedish army is too e
Duellantens ansikte
1984-04-16
An old woman with unusual complaint visits a district medical officer.
Sten Stensson kommer tillbaka
1963-10-07
Sten Stensson Stéen has been challenged by a professor of law in a TV-game-show. Stensson, always fi
Lilla helgonet
1944-08-01
Celestin is the singing teacher in a monastery and Denis is one of her students. They both dream abo
Divorced
1951-12-26
Gertrud is being abandoned by her husband after 20 years of marriage. Offended and unhappy she leave
Love Goes Up and Down
1946-08-30
Sixten reluctantly go to a ski resort in Åre to write a script to a movie.
A Singing Girl
1942-03-09
A girl (Alice Babs) from the country moves to Stockholm to become a singer.
Mask of Murder
1985-10-15
In a Canadian village are women being killed by a psychopath. Chief Rich and Inspector McLane have n
Ticket to Paradise
1962-03-30
A young woman owns a garden center outside Stockholm. Her two employees, a Swede and an Italian, has
Hemsöborna
1955-12-17
The widow Anna Eva Flod at Hemsö needs help on the farm and hire the new boy Carlsson, who quickly w
Anderssonskans Kalle i busform
1973-12-07
The kid Anderssonskans Kalle is a menace to his surroundings and this time he uses nails, fireworks
The Fight Continues
1941-10-20
Georg Hammar works at the General Hospital and is engaged to the famous professor Berg's daughter In
Lillebror och jag
1940-03-11
Manager Björkman is going bankrupt and has to take desperate measures to try to sort his life togeth
Solkatten
1948-11-27
The waitress Monica goes to Västerköping to find out who actually was her father. By aunt Margareta,
Doktor Knock
1966-04-11
Doctor Knock takes over a medical clinic in a small town and provides a medical revival.
Farliga vägar
1942-01-26
A stateless lawyer comes with his son Karel and his two daughters Vanja and Sonja as refugees to Sto
Appassionata
1944-02-02
A classic melodrama about the famous pianist Thomas Dahlhoff.
Parisiennes
1928-01-23
A house in Paris happens to have two families living there with the same last name. In one apartment
It Pays to Advertise!
1936-08-19
Mr. Miller is the CEO of a big soap company whose son Henry like to spend his father's money but isn
En sån strålande dag
1967-08-28
A comedy about the young notary Thore, who mistakenly opens a private letter to his boss, lawyer Lar
The Adventures of Picasso
1978-05-20
A farcical biopic about Pablo Picasso, from his early years, to his middle years, to the years right
Face of Fire
1959-08-09
A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that