Olof Thiel

Olof Thiel
Born(1892-10-31)October 31, 1892
Stockholm, Sweden
DiedDecember 10, 1978(1978-12-10) (aged 86)
Vallentuna, Sweden
Resting placeSolna Cemetery
Other namesJacques Armand
SpouseMargareta Lindström
ChildrenMadeleine Uggla
Parents
  • Ernest Thiel (father)
  • Anna Josephson (mother)
RelativesCarin Thiel, Signe Henschen, Lill Thiel

Olof Thiel (October 31, 1892 – December 10, 1978) was a Swedish film producer, film production manager, and composer.[1][2][3][4] As a composer, he most often used the pseudonym "Jacques Armand."[5][6] He also wrote some of the lyrics to his melodies.[7]

Family

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Otto Thiel was the son of Ernest Thiel (1859–1947) and Anna Fredrika Josephson. His father Ernest created the Thiel Gallery (Thielska galleriet) art museum,[8] which is one of the foremost museums in Stockholm. Otto Thiel's daughter Madeleine Uggla was a singing teacher and the mother of the actor Magnus Uggla.

Career

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Thiel was one of the directors of the company Filmaktiebolaget Biörnstad & Thiel, and he started the film company AB Irefilm.[3][9] He composed the music for almost all of Irefilm's film productions.

Film music (selected)

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Films directed

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References

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  1. ^ Furhammar, Leif (1993). Filmen i Sverige: en historia i tio kapitel. Höganäs: Wiken. p. 155.
  2. ^ The International Who's Who. London: Europa Publications. 1937. p. 1063.
  3. ^ a b Uggla, Magnus (2018). Enda sättet att genomlida en konsert är att själv stå på scenen. Johanneshov: MTM.
  4. ^ Forslund, Bengt (1988). Victor Sjöström: His Life and His Work. New York: Zoetrope. p. 248.
  5. ^ Porter, Jack W.; Henrysson, Harald (1982). A Jussi Bjoerling Discography. Indianapolis: Jussi Bjoerling Memorial Archive. p. 167.
  6. ^ Tornow, Ingo; Kästner, Erich (1998). Erich Kästner und der Film: mit den Songtexten Kästners aus "Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.". Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag. p. 91.
  7. ^ Hilleström, Gustaf (1971). Svenska musikperspektiv: Minnesskrift vid Kungl. Musikaliska akademiens 200-årsjubileum 1971. Stockholm: Nordiska Musikforlaget. p. 193.
  8. ^ "Ernest Thiel". Thielska Galleriet. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Blomberg, Eva (2006). Vill ni se en stjärna?: kön, kropp och kläder i Filmjournalen 1919-1953. Lund: Nordic Academic Press. p. 222.
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