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Jarl Kulle | |
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 Kulle in the early 1960s | |
| Born | Jarl Lage Kulle (1927-02-28)28 February 1927 Bjuv, Sweden |
| Died | 3 October 1997(1997-10-03) (aged 70) Österåker, Sweden |
| Resting place | Roslags-Kulla Church |
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| Years active | 1946–1995 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5 (includingMaria) |
Jarl Lage Kulle (28 February 1927 – 3 October 1997) was a Swedish film and stage actor and director, and father ofMaria Kulle.[1]
Kulle was born in the village of Truedstorp, outsideEkeby, Sweden, and was the son of the merchant Nils Kulle and Mia Bergendahl.[2] Kulle was one of the leading Swedish stage actors of his generation and often appeared in TV productions, at theRoyal Dramatic Theatre of Stockholm as well as in a number of films, several of these directed byIngmar Bergman. Taking on many star parts of the classical and modern repertory, appearing in contemporary TV drama and musicals and armed with remarkable gifts for both comedy, romantic drama and slightly declamatory but controlled pathos, he was one of Sweden's most loved modern actors.
In 1965 he won the award forBest Actor for his role in drama filmSwedish Wedding Night at the2nd Guldbagge Awards.[3] He won his second Guldbagge Best Actor award forFanny and Alexander at the19th Guldbagge Awards in 1983.[4]
In 1960, Kulle married Louise Hermelin (born 1939), daughter of a cavalry captain, Baron Carl-Magnus Hermelin and Ann-Marie Sourander.[2] They divorced in 1968. In 1976, Kulle married the actressAnne Nord. Kulle died in Gregersboda, Sweden in October 1997 ofbone cancer.
Kulle received many awards throughout his career. In 1952, he was the second actor to be awarded theThaliapriset theatre award by the Swedish daily newspaperSvenska Dagbladet. He was also awarded theGösta Ekman-stipendiet award in 1954, an award established in 1939 in memory of the actor and theatre directorGösta Ekman.
