Gösta Stevens


Gösta Stevens was a Swedish screenwriter and film director.

Biography

Gösta Stevens began his career as a journalist, but soon began writing couplets for local revues. Stevens offered Karl-Ewert Christenson his services before a summer revue at Kristallsalongen in 1924. To this he wrote the couplet Kom som du ä. Soon, Ernst Rolf took notice of the young writer and Steven wrote many numbers for him. He was also the author of many of Björn Hodell's and Kar de Mumma's revues.
Stevens also wrote other lyrics. Among other things, he wrote the lyrics to Sommarnatt, often sung by Jussi Björling. He also wrote the lyrics to I have become much better now in the old days, sung by Zarah Leander.
Stevens was one of Swedish film's most prolific screenwriters – between 1930 and 1954 he wrote almost 50 scripts.
He was married to actress Ruth Stevens 1928–1932. He later married Sonja Stevens, born 21 December 1918. Stevens is buried at Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm.

Selected filmography

ScreenwriterLove and Deficit Modern Wives Dear Relatives House Slaves What Do Men Know? Under False Flag The Family Secret Intermezzo The Wedding Trip Sara Learns Manners Emilie Högquist Variety Is the Spice of Life Only One Night One, But a Lion! The Three of Us Bright Prospects The Fight Continues There's a Fire Burning Sonja The Sixth Shot The Invisible Wall I Love You Karlsson Sven Tusan Love Wins Out Fiancée for Hire The Quartet That Split Up Beef and the Banana One Fiancée at a Time Say It with Flowers Blondie, Beef and the Banana The Red Horses The Unicorn Jazzgossen Heaven and Pancake Honeysuckle Rose
DirectorBastard I Am with You Sven Tusan