Paul Seelig (5 October 1900 – 5 August 1931) was a Swedish actor.[1] He appeared in about 15 roles in films 1913 and 1931. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film En pojke i livets strid in 1913, when he was thirteen years old.
Paul Seelig | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1900 |
| Died | 5 August 1931 (aged 30) |
| Other names | Paul van der Osten |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1931 |
He was the son of the actor and tour leader Emil van der Osten (1848-1905) and the actress Lotten Lundberg-Seelig (1867-1924). Paul Seelig left Sweden in the late 1920s, first to film in Germany, then at Paramount in Paris. In the summer of 1931, he was killed in France, under yet-unknown circumstances.
Selected filmography
edit- En pojke i livets strid (1913)
- A Wild Bird (1921)
- Vem dömer (1922)
- Johan Ulfstjerna (1923)
- The People of Simlang Valley (1924)
- Charles XII (1925)
- The Österman Brothers' Virago (1925)
- Min fru har en fästman (1926)
- Arnljot (1927)
- Trådlöst och kärleksfullt (1931)
- Generalen (1931)
References
edit- ^ "Paul Seelig". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- Werner, Gösta (1991). Mauritz Stiller: ett livsöde. Stockholm: Prisma. Libris 7407745. ISBN 91-518-2437-X (inb.)
External links
edit- Paul Seelig at IMDb
- Paul Seelig at the Swedish Film Database
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