Tommy Nilson
Biography
Tommy Nilson, born Hans Tommie Nilsson, was a Swedish stage and screen actor. He graduated from the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in 1955. His film debut was in Schamyl Bauman's "Klasskamrater" (1952).
Known For & Full Filmography17 Titles
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • as Soldier
The General's daughter, Helene, grows up in a safe world. She doesn't want to get married or have kids. She meets a man who talks about platonic love which seems to fit her nice. They get married but when he wants to get more intimate with her she rejects him. August Strindberg's short story "Mot betalning" from the collection "Giftas 2".
Drama Series - 1960, 16 episodes • as Strumpepappa
An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.
Movie - 1970, 2h 15m • as Roger, Annika's Brother
The puppy love of two teenagers is set against a backdrop of adults struggling with their own lives. As a couple in love, they don't care about anything but themselves and seem totally unaware about everything that surrounds them.
Movie - 1969, 2h 15m • as Neighbor's Son
Eriksson is a divorced engineer without intellectual interests. He lives alone in a friendly, rundown tenement where the neighbors' intimate relationships can be easily listened to through the walls.
Drama Series - 1980, 16 episodes • as Robert Bintje
A gang of robbers misplaces their loot of gold bars in the wrong car. After a while both the gang and their new unwitting accomplice find themselves chased both by other criminals who want a cut and the police.
Movie - 1964, 2h 15m • as Tok-Anders
A wealthy butcher, fond of liquor and women is about to marry a much younger woman. The woman's father has locked himself in the attic and refuses to come to the wedding.
Drama Series - 1983, 16 episodes • as Lille Luj
SVT's Christmas calendar from 1983 follows Lillstrumpa and Syster Yster, two sock puppets who live in the sock drawer at Staffan Stalledräng's home. Also living there are a small tailed elf named Luj and a Christmas tree angel called Änglaljus.
Movie - 1959, 2h 15m • as Andersson
When private eye John Hillman is on assignment in London his wife Kajsa visits the Army's riding school at Strömsholm, Sweden. She gets involved in the strange murder of the Blue Rider. Unknown to everyone at Strömsholm.
Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • as Projectionist
A young American girl is found dead in Gota Kanal, Swedens largest channel. Since there are hardly any clues or evidence at all it seems as if the murder cant be solved. Martin Beck and his men are assigned to the case. Soon they find a likely suspect and together with a police woman they begin a cat and mouse game to catch him.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Acting student
A day in the life of a theater ensemble. The acting students are struggling to get one foot ahead of the others and the regular cast is fighting for the good parts.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • as Eriksson
Per is in love with Kerstin. They are high school classmates. In the distance they see teacher Eva Hallström, ph. d. and the headmaster's wife, return home to her home. She is currently a major topic of conversation because she has just published an acclaimed collection of love poems. Everyone is curious about who the young lover of the poems might be.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • as Erik Svensson
Eric and Clarence are friends from the same class in school - but from different social classes. Eric comes from the working class, Clarence from the upper class. Eric regards his studies as a way of getting somewhere, while Clarence is only interested in the drawing lessons. There are only a few months left until graduation. Clarence behaves very provocatively against the art teacher 'Sjasen'. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Movie - 1968, 2h 15m • as Assar Jonsson
When a vagrant family arrives to the village Vindinge one hot summer in the 1920's, the parish is spiced up with sex and alcohol. Based on a novel by Swedish Academy member Artur Lundkvist.
Movie - 1965, 2h 15m • as Johansson
Depicts a woman who commits suicide after being betrayed by a man who, by playing on her low self-esteem, has made herself her superior - and thus deprived her of all right to exist.
Movie - 1966, 2h 15m • as Berra
Rikard Adamsson, a young man dreaming of becoming a writer, lives a wild and dissolute bohemian life. A ferocious fighter with a heart of gold and a great taste for women. In the military service he gets in trouble, runs away, returns and is sentenced to prison. Inside he finishes his first novel. However, no publisher is interested.
Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • as Henry
"Th Head of a Woman" - "In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. (Mr. Dumby, Act III)" - Oscar Wilde.
Movie - 1963, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Eva discovers a contest of an altarpiece. Her husband Adam makes a simple sketch. Adam wins the competition. The success makes Adam famous.