Ester Julin Explained

Ester Julin (19 January 1885 – 29 April 1931) was a Swedish actress, director and screenwriter.

Biography

Ester Julin was born as Ester Sofia Margareta Julin on 19 January 1885 in Gysinge, Sweden. In the early 1890s her family moved to Uppsala, and later settled in Stockholm. She approached different theater companies, looking for opportunities.^[1]

In the beginning of her theatrical career, she acted in various roles, predominantly as a comedian. Afterwards, she came into contact with renowned film directors like Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller, and worked with them in number of popular plays and movies.^{[2] [3] [4]}

She was “highly respected professional” in the early 1920s, and nicked named as “Silent Movie Queen from Gysinge.”^[1]

She died in Stockholm on 29 April 1931.

Notes and References

1. Book: Nelmes, Jill. 29 September 2015. Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. 21 June 2022. New York City. Springer. NA. 978-1-137-31237-2.
2. Book: Waldman, Harry. 1991. Scenes Unseen: Unreleased and Uncompleted Films from the World's Master Filmmakers, 1912-1990. 21 June 2022. Jefferson, North Carolina . McFarland & Company. 234. 978-0-899-50601-2.
3. Book: Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey . 17 October 1996. The Oxford History of World Cinema. 21 June 2022. Oxford . Oxford University Press. 156. 978-0-191-51818-8.
4. Florin . Bo . From Sjöström to Seastrom. Film History. 1999 . 11. 2 . 154–163. 21 June 2022.