Sture Lagerwall(1908-1964)
- Actor
- Director
- Soundtrack
After a few years as an intern and actor at the Oscarsteatern in
Stockholm 1931-1934 he was engaged by Gösta Ekman at Vasateatern and then,
1934-1936, at The Royal Dramatic Theatre. After 1936 he became a
freelancer and worked on all the theatres in Stockholm, particularly so
for Per-Axel Branner at Nya Teatern and he also toured around Sweden. In 1951 he
started his own theatre, Alléteatern, together with 'Oscar Lindgren'
and ran it until 1958 when he was hired by Malmö Stadsteater until his
early death. His breakthrough came in 1930 in a play by 'John van Druten' where
he showed his adaptiveness and playfullnes on the stage. His vitality
and charm made him an excellent comedy actor but his skills also made
him an impressive drama actor, for example as Mio in Maxwell Anderson's play
'Winterset', as Earl in Clifford Odets' play 'Clash by Night' or as Gayev in
Anton Chekhov's play 'The Cherry Orchard'. Among his movie roles Bombi Bitt och jag (1936) and
Den blomstertid... (1940) are the most noteworthy.
