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Ulla Jacobsson | |
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.jpg) Jacobsson in 1963 | |
| Born | (1929-05-23)23 May 1929 Mölndal, Sweden |
| Died | 20 August 1982(1982-08-20) (aged 53) Vienna, Austria |
| Education | Gothenburg Acting City Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951–1978 |
| Notable work | One Summer of Happiness Zulu |
| Spouse(s) | Josef Kornfeld (m. 19??;div. 19??) Frank Lodeizen (m. 19??;div. 19??) |
| Children | 2 |
Ulla Jacobsson (23 May 1929 – 20 August 1982) was a Swedish actress. She had the lead role inOne Summer of Happiness (1951) and played the only female speaking role in the filmZulu (1964).
Jacobsson was born inMölndal,Gothenburg and Bohus County,Sweden, on May 23, 1929.[1]
Jacobsson was one of 48 candidates chosen to attend Gothenburg Acting City Theatre School. She began acting in this theatre in 1952. She began her professional career in her native Gothenburg and appeared in classical and modern theater roles before turning to film.[1] Jacobsson's first acting role was of the Bride Nissa in the dramaThe Sea in Fire (1951); although, she may be best known for her role inZulu (1964) where she played the only female speaking role.
Beginning in the late 1950s, Jacobsson stopped acting in Swedish films, and appeared in films from the United States, France, Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Jacobsson made her American debut inThe Grand Duke and Mr. Pimm. According toMetropolitan Life, Jacobsson believed she could be successful in both acting and marriage. She only took two acting jobs a year to travel with her husband. She explained, "When a very good part comes, there is temptation to take it, but I refuse. I love success. I love to make myself something. But I love more my husband and children."
Jacobsson became internationally famous for hernude scenes inOne Summer of Happiness (1951). This, along with her role in the American filmLove Is a Ball (1963), was an attempt to make her asex symbol. This was common among female actresses in the 1960s.One Summer of Happiness won the top prize at Berlin International Film Festival ('Berlinale') in 1952.[2] Bosley Crowther ofThe New York Times describes the film, "Ulla Jacobsson as the farm girl is a sensitive and expressive young thing who stunningly portrays the caprices and the terrors of an innocent maid in love."[1]
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In 1963, she appeared in the first-season episode, "The Final Hour", of the US TV showThe Virginian, in the role of Policia. Her popularity among mass audiences gained her the role of Margaretta Witt in the adventure filmZulu (1964). Other notable roles include Ingmar Bergman'sSmiles of a Summer Night (1955),The Heroes of Telemark (1965) andLa Servante (1970).[1] A notable award was theGerman Film Award for Supporting Actress inAlle Jahre wieder (1967). She made appearances in film and television shows until 1979.
Jacobsson's first husband was a Viennese engineer named Josef Kornfeld. The marriage brought her Austrian citizenship. They also had a daughter named Ditte. During the 1950s, Jacobsson married her second husband, Dutch painter Frank Lodeizen (1931–2013), with whom she had a son named Martin. In 1960 she married her third husband, Austrian doctor Hans Winfried Rohsmann (1918–2002), and moved to Vienna, Austria.[1]
Jacobsson died in Vienna, Austria, from bone cancer on August 20, 1982. She was 53 years old.[1] She was buried at theWiener Zentralfriedhof.
In 2015, a town square inMölndal was named after Jacobsson.[3][4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1951 | In the Arms of the Sea | Nisse's Fiancée | |
| 1952 | One Summer of Happiness | Kerstin | Won the top prize at theBerlin International Film Festival |
| 1953 | All the World's Delights | Lisbet Enarsdotter | |
| 1954 | Sacred Lie | Lena Larsen | |
| 1954 | Love is Forever | Marieke | |
| 1954 | Karin Månsdotter | Karin Månsdotter | |
| 1954 | Herr Arnes penningar | Elsalill | |
| 1955 | The Priest from Kirchfeld | Anna Birkmaier | |
| 1955 | Smiles of a Summer Night | Anne Egerman | |
| 1956 | Crime and Punishment | Nicole Brunel | |
| 1956 | The Song of the Scarlet Flower | Elli | |
| 1957 | The Last Ones Shall Be First | Wanda | |
| 1958 | The Phantom Carriage | Edit | |
| 1958 | Restless Night | Melanie | |
| 1959 | Llegaron dos hombres | Laura, Maestra | |
| 1959 | And That on Monday Morning | Delia Mond | |
| 1960 | Im Namen einer Mutter | Vicky Merlin | |
| 1961 | Riviera Story [de] | Anja Dahlberg | |
| 1962 | Una domenica d'estate | ||
| 1963 | Love Is a Ball | Janine | |
| 1964 | Zulu | Margareta Witt | |
| 1965 | The Heroes of Telemark | Anna | |
| 1965 | Nightmare | Maj Berg | |
| 1967 | Next Year, Same Time | Lore Lücke | Jacobsson won aGerman Film Award for Supporting Actress |
| 1968 | Adolphe ou l'Âge tendre | Hélène / Ellénore | |
| 1968 | Bamse | Vera Berg | |
| 1970 | La servante | Ulla Marbois | |
| 1974 | One or the Other of Us | Mrs. Kolczyk | |
| 1975 | Fox and His Friends | Eugen's mother | |
| 1979 | Das Ding [de] | Rocky's mother | TV film |
