Charles Magnusson


Charles Magnusson was a Swedish film producer and screenwriter.

Career

In 1894, Magnusson's job was a professional photographer in Sweden and in 1905 he changed careers to be newsreel camera operator. By 1907, Magnusson found the Swedish Cinematographic Society. He was then hired in 1909 by Svenska Biografteatern, the first Swedish studio, as a general manager. The first film he was part of was released in 1909 by the name Varmlanningarne. Svenska Biografteatern was originally in Kristianstad until 1911 when they moved to Stockholm. Under Svenska Biografteatern, Magnusson hired Victor Sjostrom and Mauritz Stiller as directors in 1912. After, Magnusson was promoted to production chief in 1919 and remained in that position until 1928 when he retired.

Produced films

  • Varmlanningarne - 1909
  • Spiskroksvalen - 1909
  • Sjorovaren - 1909
  • Fiskarvals fran Bohuslan - 1909
  • Nar jag var Prins Utav Arkadien - 1909
  • Nattmarschen i Sankt Eriks Grand - 1909
  • Minnen fran Bostonklubben - 1909
  • Brollopet pa Ulfasa - 1909
  • Fanrik Stals Sagner - 1909
  • Faderulla - 1910
  • ur Goteborgssystemet I - 1910
  • Pick Me Up, ur Flickorna Jackson - 1910
  • Nu gar jag till Maxim - 1910
  • Entres angen, ur Dollarprinsessan - 1910
  • Urfeus i underjjorden - 1910
  • Jarnbararen - 1911
  • Sjomansdansen - 1911
  • Amuletten - 1911
  • Det grona halsbandet - 1912
  • Samhallets dom -1912
  • Kolingens galoscher - 1912
  • Tva Svenska emigranters aventyr i Amerika - 1912
  • Branningar, eller Stulen lycka - 1912
  • De svarta maskerna - 1912
  • Dodshoppet farn circkuskupolen -1912
  • Mor och dotter - 1912
  • Tradgardsmastaren - 1912
  • Ett hemligt giftermal - 1912
  • I livets var, eller Forsta alskarinnan - 1912
  • Den tryanniske fastmannen - 1912
  • Skandalen - 1912
  • Vampyren - 1912
  • En sommarsaga - 1912
  • Barnet - 1912
  • Lojen och tarar - 1913
  • Nar karleken dodar - 1913
  • Lady Marions sommarflirt - 1913
  • Ingeborg Holm - 1913
  • Gransfolken - 1913
  • Miraklet - 1913
  • Halvblod - 1913
  • Prasten - 1914
  • Strejken - 1914
  • Stormfageln - 1914
  • Gatans barn - 1914
  • Det roda tornet - 1914
  • Hogfjallets dotter - 1914
  • Madame de Thebes - 1915
  • Hans brollopsnatt - 1915
  • Rosen pa Tistelon - 1916
  • Karlek och journalistik - 1916
  • Vingarna - 1916
  • Therese - 1916
  • Den levande mumien - 1916
  • Vem Skot - 1916
  • Balettprimadonnan - 1916
  • Terje vigen - 1917
  • Thomas Graals basta film - 1917
  • Tosen fran stormyrtorpet - 1918
  • Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru - 1918
  • Thomas Graals basta barn - 1918
  • Sangen om den eldroda blomman - 1918
  • Ingmarssonerna - 1919
  • Dunungen - 1919
  • Herr Arnes pengar - 1919
  • Hans nads testamente - 1919
  • Fiskebyn - 1919
  • Klostret it sendomir - 1920
  • Karin Ingmarsdotter -1920
  • Masterman - 1920
  • Prastankan - 1920
  • Guyrkoviscarna - 1920
  • Familijens traditioner - 1920
  • Carollina Rediviva - 1920
  • Erotikon - 1920
  • Johan - 1920
  • Korkarlen - 1921
  • Vallfarten till Kevlar - 1921
  • Kvarnen - 1921
  • Hogre andamal - 1921
  • De landsflyktiga - 1921
  • En vildfagel - 1921
  • Vem domer - 1922
  • Det omrigade huset - 1922
  • Gunnar Hedes Saga - 1922
  • Eld ombord - 1923
  • Harda viljor - 1923
  • Johan Ulfstjerna - 1923
  • Malarpirater - 1923
  • Karusellen - 1923
  • Boman pa utstallningen - 1923
  • Gosta Berlings Saga - 1923
  • En piga blad pigor - 1924
  • Ingmarsarvet - 1925
  • Till Osterland - 1926

Selected filmography

Laughter and Tears The Lass from the Stormy Croft Terje Vigen The Outlaw and His Wife Sons of Ingmar His Lordship's Last Will The Phantom Carriage