Olof Thiel (October 31, 1892 – December 10, 1978) was a Swedish film producer, film production manager, and composer.[1][2][3][4] As a composer, he most often used the pseudonym "Jacques Armand."[5][6] He also wrote some of the lyrics to his melodies.[7]
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| Born | October 31, 1892 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | December 10, 1978 (aged 86) Vallentuna, Sweden |
| Resting place | Solna Cemetery |
| Other names | Jacques Armand |
| Spouse | Margareta Lindström |
| Children | Madeleine Uggla |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Carin Thiel, Signe Henschen, Lill Thiel |
Family edit
Otto Thiel was the son of Ernest Thiel (1859–1947) and Anna Fredrika Josephson. His father Ernest created the Thiel Gallery (Thielska galleriet) art museum,[8] which is one of the foremost museums in Stockholm. Otto Thiel's daughter Madeleine Uggla was a singing teacher and the mother of the actor Magnus Uggla.
Career edit
Thiel was one of the directors of the company Filmaktiebolaget Biörnstad & Thiel, and he started the film company AB Irefilm.[3][9] He composed the music for almost all of Irefilm's film productions.
Film music (selected) edit
- A Stolen Waltz (1932)
- Fantegutten (1932)
- Flickan från varuhuset (1933)
- Ä' vi gifta? (1936)
- The Ghost of Bragehus (1936)
- Poor Millionaires (1936)
- En sjöman går iland (1937)
- Witches' Night (1937)
- Happy Vestköping (1937)
- En flicka kommer till sta'n (1937)
- Career (1938)
- Comrades in Uniform (1938)
Films directed edit
- 1934: Synnöve Solbakken
- 1935: Kanske en gentleman
- 1936: Stackars miljonärer
- 1939: Midnattssolens son
References edit
- ^ Furhammar, Leif (1993). Filmen i Sverige: en historia i tio kapitel. Höganäs: Wiken. p. 155.
- ^ The International Who's Who. London: Europa Publications. 1937. p. 1063.
- ^ a b Uggla, Magnus (2018). Enda sättet att genomlida en konsert är att själv stå på scenen. Johanneshov: MTM.
- ^ Forslund, Bengt (1988). Victor Sjöström: His Life and His Work. New York: Zoetrope. p. 248.
- ^ Porter, Jack W.; Henrysson, Harald (1982). A Jussi Bjoerling Discography. Indianapolis: Jussi Bjoerling Memorial Archive. p. 167.
- ^ Tornow, Ingo; Kästner, Erich (1998). Erich Kästner und der Film: mit den Songtexten Kästners aus "Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.". Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag. p. 91.
- ^ Hilleström, Gustaf (1971). Svenska musikperspektiv: Minnesskrift vid Kungl. Musikaliska akademiens 200-årsjubileum 1971. Stockholm: Nordiska Musikforlaget. p. 193.
- ^ "Ernest Thiel". Thielska Galleriet. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Blomberg, Eva (2006). Vill ni se en stjärna?: kön, kropp och kläder i Filmjournalen 1919-1953. Lund: Nordic Academic Press. p. 222.
External links edit
- Olof Thiel at IMDb
- Olof Thiel at the Swedish Film Database
- Olof Thiel at the Czecho-Slovak Film Database