Lena Nyman

Lena Nyman

1944-05-23 Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sverige 58 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anna Lena Elisabet Nyman (23 May 1944 – 4 February 2011) was a Swedish film and stage actress. Having had her first film roles in 1955, Nyman had a role in Vilgot Sjöman's 491 (1964) and got her breakthrough in his I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967), where she, in pseudo-documentary fashion, played a character of the same name as herself, and its sequel I Am Curious (Blue) (1968). She later participated in many of the films and stage productions of Hans Alfredso...

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Lena

Lena

2021

as Self (archive footage)

8.1
Acting

Follows the story of the beloved and internationally acclaimed Swedish actress Lena Nyman, based on 17 paper bags with diaries that she left behind.

Året var 1964

Året var 1964

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

1964 - the year when Astrid Lindgren's 'Vi på Saltkråkan' is shown on TV, UN Swedes smuggle weapons, Khrushchev is visiting, car testing starts, the K...

Those Who Whisper

2007

Acting

Anna a teacher with alcohol related problems wakes up one morning in her house and finds a dead 16-year old boy on her bedroom floor. She have no clue...

White Trash

White Trash

2006

as Edith

5.0
Acting

A single dog hairdresser meets romance when spending a weekend at a health resort.

Illusive Tracks

Illusive Tracks

2003

as Märit

6.0
Acting

Christmas 1945. In a train from Stockholm to Berlin are a motley collection. It is the failure of the author Gunnar who wants to leave his old life an...

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary about the film, I am Curious-Yellow (1967), and how it made it into the USA and changed film in USA forever by breaking the USA Obscenit...

Powder

Powder

2001

Acting

A tiny theatrical company turns into a war zone of egos as a new play goes into rehearsal in this broad comedy from Sweden. A camera crew from a telev...

Pettson & Findus - Kattonauten

Pettson & Findus - Kattonauten

2000

as Miss Fellini (voice)

5.7
Acting

Eccentric old farmer Pettersson and his cat, Findus, have hilarious adventures camping in the woods while waiting for a letter from the king.

Örjan – Den höjdrädde örnen

Örjan – Den höjdrädde örnen

1999

as (voice)

7.0
Acting

Regal is an eagle who is afraid to fly. A little bird offers to help him, but Regal does not believe he can. Will the eagle finally learn to fly?

Nallars väntan

Nallars väntan

1999

Acting

Short film.

The Porridge Faggot

The Porridge Faggot

1997

as Birgit

5.8
Acting

Asker is always aftemoney and everybody knows he doesn't have any scruples. He gets accused of stealing a lottery ticket from the mentally-handicapped...

Cheek to Cheek

Cheek to Cheek

1997

as Margaretha

Acting

The faded dragshow entertainer Ragnar Rönn is both broke and lonely. He is becoming extremely unpopular. Noone comes to his shows. Perhaps it might ha...

Such Is Life

Such Is Life

1996

as Siv Matsson

4.1
Acting

Tin-Tin is a bar pianist, living with the radio talk show host Paul in a relationship gone stale. Still, her parents are expecting grandchildren. Then...

I Am Curious, Film

I Am Curious, Film

1995

as The Guide

3.8
Acting

The Scandinavian entry in the BFI's Century of Cinema series of documentaries

Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

1995

as (archive footage)

Acting

A tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and consists of about a hundred clips from Swedish film h...

The Dream House

The Dream House

1993

as Sanna

5.2
Acting

Göran buys a house in a suburb. It is in need of some repairs, but Göran believes himself capable of repairing it himself with the help of some cheap ...

Uppfinnaren

Uppfinnaren

1991

Acting

"The Inventor" - About "Arbman Development" an inventory company initiated by PR-guru Leon Nordin. AD produced a total of 173 inventions, including a ...

T. Sventon och fallet Isabella

T. Sventon och fallet Isabella

1991

as Fröken Jansson

6.0
Acting

The horse Isabella is the circus director Gustavsson's pride. But the master criminal Ville Vessla has an evil plan for Isabella.

Bobby Fischer bor i Pasadena

Bobby Fischer bor i Pasadena

1990

as Ellen, the daughter

7.2
Acting

During one evening, night and morning we follow the decay of an upperclass family's last convulsive attempt to reconcile and reach mutual respect.

Nallar och människor

Nallar och människor

1989

as Kryckan Stålsvans (voice)

Acting

A group of teddybears awaken in the attic after years of storage. Store-Nalle (Big Teddy) explains the history of the species, from the very first ted...

Peas & Whiskers

Peas & Whiskers

1986

as Boel

6.4
Acting

Life isn't easy for the indecisive 40-year-old Claes-Henrik. Should he choose his mom or his girlfriend?

Bella och Gustav - om en liten vecka

Bella och Gustav - om en liten vecka

1985

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Gustav invites Bella to his birthday party. But it's a whole week left and the impatient Bella will not wait.

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter

1984

as Lovis

7.0
Acting

Ronia lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearby dark forest. The two explore the wilderness, bra...

Sköna juveler

Sköna juveler

1984

as Lee

1.8
Acting

In a dystopian future two private detectives try to find a stolen bracelet.

Miss Fleggman's Mustache

Miss Fleggman's Mustache

1984

as Frida Fleggman

6.3
Acting

Miss Fleggman's Mustache is not so much a revue as a musical comedy depicting 60 years of Swedish social history, with music by Gunnar Svensson and di...

Miss Fleggman's Mustache

Miss Fleggman's Mustache

1984

Director

6.3
Directing

Miss Fleggman's Mustache is not so much a revue as a musical comedy depicting 60 years of Swedish social history, with music by Gunnar Svensson and di...

Haren och vråken

1984

as Ulla Winblad

7.0
Acting

The dying Swedish King Gustav III sends for the troubadour Carl Michael Bellman for a performance. Bellman is far from capable of appearing at all whe...

The School of Wives

The School of Wives

1983

as Agnes

6.2
Acting

The elderly Arnolphe has decided to marry a young woman, Agnes, whom he has fallen in love with. She is too young and innocent to realize what plans h...

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

1983

Acting

Alf Sjöberg (1903-1980) was Swedens greatest theater director of the 20th century and as a film director the first of international importance since t...

P & B

P & B

1983

as Mia Edling / Ingegerd Borglind

5.9
Acting

Pettersson and Bendel are both worn, run-down and broke. Despite this they decide to start a business and become rich. Unexperienced they are open to ...

Raskenstam

Raskenstam

1983

as Malla af Tidaholm

5.8
Acting

The story of the charlatan Gustaf Raskenstam life and times during World War II, who for financial gain seduced a large number of women.

One-Week Bachelors

One-Week Bachelors

1982

as Maggan

4.8
Acting

Gary's wife goes away for a week and Gary expects a week of hard work at the office. After having left her at the airport, he misses the bus. But the ...

The Simple-Minded Murderer

The Simple-Minded Murderer

1982

as Woman Without Legs

7.0
Acting

The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm. He has to work without pay and sleeps toget...

Rasmus and the Vagabond

Rasmus and the Vagabond

1981

as Merchant's wife

6.3
Acting

9-year old orphan called Rasmus runs away from the orphanage. He meets a vagabond they call Paradise Oskar who likes to sing and play his accordion. O...

Stängda dörrar

Stängda dörrar

1981

as Estelle Rigault

Acting

Inès, Estelle, and Garcin are condemned to be together in a single room and soon start arguing and accusing each other.

SOPOR

SOPOR

1981

as Crown Princess Victoria

5.5
Acting

One Monday morning, a thousand children leave the suburb of Farsta and go to Stockholm to occupy the Royal Castle. The children have formed a group ca...

Lysistrate

Lysistrate

1981

as Lysistrate

Acting

The women of Athens plotting to end the war with Sparta by refusing to have sex until there is peace.

Sverige åt svenskarna

Sverige åt svenskarna

1980

2.7
Acting

This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patient...

Räkan från Maxim

Räkan från Maxim

1980

as 'Räkan'

Acting

Dr. Petypon wakes up after a wild party with a young lady called Räkan, a dancer at the Moulin Rouge. He has messed it up badly. How can this be expla...

Walk On Water If You Can

Walk On Water If You Can

1979

as Orlanda

4.4
Acting

Literature graduate Orlando begins a love affair with the Foreign Ministry official Anders. She follows him to Argentina. There she learns that he is ...

Min älskade

Min älskade

1979

as Sonja

Acting

"My Love" - A drama rich in symbols about an unsuccessful Norwegian bookseller. With a bag filled with quirky literature he wanders through Stockholm,...

Det hender ikke meg

Det hender ikke meg

1979

as Self

Acting

Interviews with Kjell who is a cancer patient, children who smoke and various celebrities on their views and experiences on smoking.

Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

1978

as Helena

8.0
Acting

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte s...

The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

1978

as Sirkka

7.0
Acting

A farcical biopic about Pablo Picasso, from his early years, to his middle years, to the years right before his death, and some of the years before an...

Tribadernas natt

Tribadernas natt

1978

as Caroline Marie David

Acting

Depicts the explosive relationship between August Strindberg and Siri von Essen in 1889 while Siri is rehearsing a lead role in a play written by Stri...

Nationalmonumentet

Nationalmonumentet

1977

as Dora Svensson

Acting

The sculptor Erik Some gets commissioned to create a national monument. His sculpture gets rejected but it's the starting point for a lot of political...

Svea hund på Göta Lejon

Svea hund på Göta Lejon

1976

as Various

7.0
Acting

Svea hund, complete title Svea Hund på Göta Lejon (Svea Dog at Göta Lejon), was a Swedish variety show produced by AB Svenska Ord. It was written by H...

Release the Prisoners to Spring

Release the Prisoners to Spring

1975

as Frida

6.0
Acting

Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who have committed crimes sho...

The White Wall

The White Wall

1975

as Berit

4.0
Acting

A day in the life of Monika, an ordinary, modern (ca.1975) Swedish woman. Her surroundings are a lot sleeker than her daily existence, though; she's u...

The glass in the ear

The glass in the ear

1974

Acting

Glaset i örat is a revue by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson. It was recorded at Berns in Stockholm 1973 and on tour during the spring of 1974.

The Father

1969

as Bertha

8.0
Acting

The Cavalry Captain and his brother, the Chaplain, discusses whether an adjutant is the father or not of the child one of the maids is expecting.

I Am Curious (Blue)

I Am Curious (Blue)

1968

as Anna Lena Lisabet Nyman / Lena

5.5
Acting

The same movie with the same characters, cast and crew as I am Curious (Yellow), but with some different scenes and a different political slant. The p...

I Am Curious (Yellow)

I Am Curious (Yellow)

1967

as Anna Lena Lisabet Nyman / Lena

5.6
Acting

Lena, aged twenty, wants to know all she can about life and reality. She collects information on everyone and everything, storing her findings in an e...

491

491

1964

as Steva

5.9
Acting

A study in forgiveness as oppression and goodness as provocation. Six youth criminals are chosen to participate in a social experiment where they are ...

Det är hos mig han har varit

Det är hos mig han har varit

1963

1.0
Acting

"It's with me he's been" - Li and Hans are colleagues at an advertising agency. Even though Hans is married, they start a relationship. Li hopes that ...

Guest of Reality

Guest of Reality

1961

as Signe

8.0
Acting

A story about a boy named Anders, who lives in an ordinary Swedish family in an apartment at the train station. Through his childhood, he experiences ...

Musik ombord

Musik ombord

1958

as Yvonne Wickström

4.0
Acting

Ulla Winther has retired from her singing career to a marriage with two children. But her agent wants her to return and she finally agrees to take par...

Farligt löfte

Farligt löfte

1955

as Helen Tomason

4.0
Acting

A woman is murdered and a little girl is the only one who can reveal the perpetrator.