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Åke Fridell

Date of birth: 1919-06-23

Place of birth: Gävle, Gävleborgs län, Sweden

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Аке Фриделль, Оке Фриделль

Åke Fridell

Biography

Movie Credits

The Seventh Seal
4.1

The Seventh Seal

1957-02-16

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country

Wild Strawberries
4

Wild Strawberries

1957-08-28

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unh

Smiles of a Summer Night
3.7

Smiles of a Summer Night

1955-12-26

Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still n

Here Is Your Life
3.5

Here Is Your Life

1966-12-26

A working class teenager comes of age in 1910s rural Sweden, moving through a series of jobs and rom

When Love Came to the Village
0

When Love Came to the Village

1950-10-08

A new teacher arrives to the small village and he soon stir up some trouble with his modern way of l

The Magician
3.7

The Magician

1958-12-26

A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scruti

Summer with Monika
3.7

Summer with Monika

1953-02-09

One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

A Dreamer's Journey
2

A Dreamer's Journey

1957-03-25

Portrait of the Swedish poet Dan Andersson (1888-1920). Brought up during poor conditions he finds w

The Lustful Vicar
1.8

The Lustful Vicar

1970-03-29

During a witch trial in the seventeenth century a woman is accused of being a witch and burned at th

Robinson i Roslagen
2.1

Robinson i Roslagen

1948-09-25

To get away from his nagging wife, a man goes to a desert island to settle down there.

När syrenerna blomma
2.5

När syrenerna blomma

1952-02-04

The 1880s. Abandoned by his middle class parents in Stockholm, Johannes grows up in the countryside

The Girl and the Devil
3

The Girl and the Devil

1944-10-30

The soul of an evil witch about to be burned is transferred to the child of a pregnant woman in the

Gatan
2.5

Gatan

1949-02-27

Britt Malm gets hit by a car on a Stockholm street and is taken to hospital. She is badly injured an

Komedi i Hägerskog
0

Komedi i Hägerskog

1968-11-25

Narcissa and Elina work in a small town social service office and have various erotic encounters wit

Farlig kurva
0

Farlig kurva

1952-12-26

Christer is a teenager who prefers to spend his time on motorcycles instead of his studies which doe

Only a Mother
3.5

Only a Mother

1949-10-31

A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her pa

Lars Hård
2

Lars Hård

1948-08-30

Young drifter tells his story in flashback from prison.

Decimals of Love
1.2

Decimals of Love

1960-09-12

Charlie Gedelius has spent the last years abroad as a golf trainer. In Copenhagen, Denmark, he meets

Haren och vråken
3.5

Haren och vråken

1984-04-18

The dying Swedish King Gustav III sends for the troubadour Carl Michael Bellman for a performance. B

En stormträta
0

En stormträta

1958-12-05

Drifter Pickles one day turns up at the upper class home of Skarpneck and gets involved in his life.

Wide Open
1.6

Wide Open

1974-12-18

A philandering cab driver decides to help his girlfriend's attractive sister, who is in trouble with

Vagabond Blacksmiths
0

Vagabond Blacksmiths

1949-02-07

Midsummer Eve in Malmfors in the 1880s. The holiday is celebrated with a big party. Three blacksmith

Regementets ros
1.5

Regementets ros

1950-12-26

To save intoxicated friend Boman from getting caught, two conscripts lock him up in the local jail a

Pärlemor
0

Pärlemor

1961-10-05

Set in th 1930's depression times. A wealthy industrialist suffers a stroke. His wife takes over bot

Swedish Portraits
3.8

Swedish Portraits

1964-09-07

The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.

Cupid on the Phone
2.4

Cupid on the Phone

1957-12-16

During a train journey, Carolus, master of literature, meets the charming Italian Enrico. The two me

Children of the Night
0

Children of the Night

1956-08-26

A man meets prisoner Nils Gustaf Boman and asks him why he strayed from the straight and narrow. The

Just Once More
3.5

Just Once More

1962-08-27

16 -year-old Mari has just been released from a juvenile detention school after one year of treatmen

Krigsmans erinran
0

Krigsmans erinran

1947-08-15

Jocke gets leave from the military to travel home to get married.

Jag är med eder...
0

Jag är med eder...

1948-01-05

Together with his wife Carin and their little son Lasse, Helge Tellberg is in the position of leavin

Skorpan
0

Skorpan

1956-12-19

Skorpan acts in a pick pocket show at the local amusement park.

Ursula - Flickan i Finnskogarna
0

Ursula - Flickan i Finnskogarna

1953-03-02

Ursula is the only daughter of a rich landowner high in Sweden. At 20 her father dies and she become

Onda ögon
0

Onda ögon

1947-02-03

Per Jonas wife Hedvig is ill and Barbro has been employed to care for her. Per Jonas falls in love w

Klockan på Rönneberga
0

Klockan på Rönneberga

1944-03-13

Rönneberga is an old family manor. When Lennart Heijken is born, his proud father buys his newborn a

Rabies
3

Rabies

1958-11-07

Structured as six interconnected episodes, Rabies depicts cruelty as a contagious force: each charac

Miss Julie
3.3

Miss Julie

1951-06-28

Based on the play by August Strindberg, Miss Julie vividly depicts the battle of the sexes and class

The Talking Thread
0

The Talking Thread

1951-01-01

A film sketch about sound recording.

Jack of Hearts
1.7

Jack of Hearts

1950-09-18

Lieutenant Anders Canitz is a womanizer and gambler from the upper class. He has spent all of herita

Rasmus and the Vagabond
2.5

Rasmus and the Vagabond

1955-12-03

Rasmus escapes from the orphanage to find parents for himself. He teams up with a hobo and together

Pang i bygget
2.8

Pang i bygget

1965-12-13

Merchant Valentin Skog runs the small town's grocery shop and folk park with little revenue but a lo

Sadist
2.9

Sadist

1966-06-27

The plot revolves around a sadistic doctor, a macabre gravedigger, an innocent girl, sabotage, sex a

Badjävlar
3.4

Badjävlar

1971-04-28

Holidays on the swedish east coast. Invading summer guests collide with the locals, all without inhi

The lift that went down into hell
4.5

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

Det är nu livet börjar
0

Det är nu livet börjar

1976-01-26

A TV drama about an old man who doesn't want to retire.

När ängarna blommar
0

När ängarna blommar

1946-11-11

The farm workers at Näs Farm, lead by Hellman, go on strike, demanding that their employer recognize

Två trappor över gården
0

Två trappor över gården

1950-02-06

The rootless, misfit artist Bengt Hallberg escapes from a mental hospital. The head doctor believes

Malin Goes Home
0

Malin Goes Home

1953-10-14

Old lady Malin Klintbom is being promised a cosy and comfortably life at the residential home she is

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
3.8

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark

1985-01-07

Prince Hamlet is the son of the late king. He hears from a ghost that the current king, Claudius, ha

The Woman Who Disappeared
0

The Woman Who Disappeared

1949-03-24

In England, a famous jewel collection is stolen. The police suspect that the jewels have been smuggl

Mig og dig
2.5

Mig og dig

1969-02-17

A love story about a young woman's relationship with two men, the lawyer she was previously married

Kameleonterna
0

Kameleonterna

1969-12-13

Set in the world of the Swedish culture establishment, this is a psychotic thriller where morbid vis

Mordvapen till salu
0

Mordvapen till salu

1963-10-28

A man witness an automobile accident. He takes care of one of the survivors. They suspect that somet

A Ship to India
3.3

A Ship to India

1947-09-22

Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated

Number 17
0

Number 17

1949-12-26

The sailor Calle Svensson gets a tip on a cheap hotel from a stranger. But Calle walks to the wrong

Christopher's Christmas Mission
3.9

Christopher's Christmas Mission

1975-12-24

"Christopher's Christmas Mission"- A tale about a boy who steals Christmas gifts from the wealthy t

Wonderful Adventures of Nils
2.9

Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1962-09-12

A film adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's classic book about Nils Holgersson, who is a real rascal. As p

The Nuthouse
2.1

The Nuthouse

1951-09-21

In Stockholm in the year 2248 an excavation leads to the discovery of 45,000 meters of film from the

Restaurant Intim
0

Restaurant Intim

1950-03-03

A new realism depiction of life and work in an old restaurant. A social portrayal of exhausted staff

The Emigrants
3.7

The Emigrants

1971-03-08

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. G

Av hjärtans lust
0

Av hjärtans lust

1960-08-29

The Baron of Qvinnevad Castle has financial problems and is forced to show the estate to tourists. T

It Rains on Our Love
3.4

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

Strange Harbor
3.5

Strange Harbor

1948-10-02

A Swedish cargo ship is in the winter of 1938 at the dock in Gdynia in Poland, waiting to depart wit

Spöke på semester
2.5

Spöke på semester

1951-09-02

"Ghost on Holiday" - Stockholm 1950 is experiencing a gold rush, after the discovery of gold during

Sjösalavår
0

Sjösalavår

1949-09-05

The Troubadour sits at a rock beside his summerhouse Sjösala in the Stockholm archipelago. He is com

Stora Hoparegränd och himmelriket
0

Stora Hoparegränd och himmelriket

1949-12-26

Erik, a poor inventor meets the clerk Lillemor and fall in love. Erik's becomes invention is ready f

Starkare än lagen
0

Starkare än lagen

1951-10-15

About the farming mountain settlers in 1870s Sweden. The young Helge has been accused of manslaughte

Barabbas
3.2

Barabbas

1953-05-05

The story about the thief who didn't get crucified because Jesus was choosen to take his place.

Dreamboy
0

Dreamboy

1964-10-12

Ante Nordlund is on his way to Stockholm and gets a ride with a diplomat in his car. He leaves Ante

A Goat in the Garden
0

A Goat in the Garden

1958-02-17

The wild Jon Esping bets that he will become a churchwarden. He, the upstart and the illiterate who

Prison
3.5

Prison

1949-03-19

A filmmaker sets out to create the greatest film in history, but finds out that human abilities have

Sawdust and Tinsel
3.6

Sawdust and Tinsel

1953-09-14

A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and hi

Iris and the Lieutenant
3.7

Iris and the Lieutenant

1946-12-16

Robert, an upper-class officer, meets and falls in love with Iris, a house maid. His family will do