Stig Olin
Stig Olin, né Högberg was a Swedish actor, theatre director, songwriter and singer.
He was the father of actress Lena Olin and singer Mats Olin. He was married to film actresses Britta Holmberg and Helena Kallenbäck.
Career
Acting
Olin had a successful acting career, appearing in lead roles in a number of early Ingmar Bergman films, including Torment/''Frenzy, Crisis, Kvinna utan ansikte (Woman Without a Face), Port of Call, Eva, Prison, To Joy, Summer Interlude, and Divorced.
Successful film roles also included a love struck student in the Sickan Carlsson film Klasskamrater, Ernst in his own popular children's film Rasmus, Pontus och Toker and the scrubby old Potato-Algot in Jim och piraterna Blom'', directed by Hans Alfredson.
Film and play director
Olin then moved on to directing for both film and stage in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, focusing on comedies and musicals. In 1970 he became Director of Programmes at Swedish Radio, including the Swedish radio theatre, where he also directed a number of plays.
Songwriter
He was also a songwriter with En gång jag seglar i hamn, På söndag, Människors glädje, Jag tror på sommaren and Karusellvisan, a.o.
Partial filmography
Kronans käcka gossar - MilitaryBright Prospects - Bertil BergströmTonight or Never - Young Man Goransson's Boy - Young man at Norr Mälarstrand The Fight Continues - JudgeStackars Ferdinand - Young man Prästen som slog knockout - Young Man The Sin of Anna Lans - ArneYoung Blood - Pelle PerssonOrdet - AndersLive Dangerously - Parachuting SaboteurThe Invisible Wall - Worker Torment - Sandman - Student Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas - Gustav, young worker Tre söner gick till flyget - Olle - Familjen HallmanTvå människor - Svenning Crisis - JackJohansson and Vestman - RusanIncorrigible - Krister SundbomThe Balloon - Michael KollinskyJens Mansson in America - Johnny AnderssonWoman Without a Face - Ragnar EkbergEach to His Own Way - Fredrik SalénPort of Call - Thomas - Young Man in the Stairs Eva - GöranDangerous Spring - Gustaf ErikssonPrison - PeterFlickan från tredje raden - Kalle NilssonTo Joy - Stig ErikssonSånt händer inte här - The Young Man / narratorThe Quartet That Split Up - WernerSummer Interlude - Ballet MasterFrånskild - HansOne Fiancée at a Time - Jerker NordinClassmates - Stig AnderssonFarlig kurva - Tjoffe KällBarabbas - Member of Barabbas' GangResan till dej - Messenger in Leather Jacket I dur och skur The Yellow Squadron - BomanThe Magnificent Lie - GoronflotMord, lilla vän - Dick MattssonWhoops! Seventh Heaven - Berättarröst Swing it, fröken - Singing Student Stage Entrance - Bernard StenssonRasmus, Pontus och Toker - ErnstSjunde himlen A Guest in His Own House More Than a Match for the Navy Du är mitt äventyr Det svänger på slottet Jim och piraterna Blom - Potatis-AlgotVargens tid - TiggarenTre kärlekar - Vicar