Karl Stegger

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Karl Stegger , actually Carl Johan Stegger Sørensen, (born January 11, 1913 in Aarhus , † April 13, 1980 in Frederiksberg ) was a Danish actor .

Career

Stegger grew up without a father and lost his mother when he was ten. Since his youth he has earned his living in a wide variety of professions, such as factory worker, fruit dealer, chauffeur or gardener. In 1944 he decided to pursue an acting career and was accepted at the Aarhus Teater drama school. From 1951 he worked in Copenhagen and soon on stages all over Denmark.

Stegger made his screen debut in 1950 in the film Smedestræde 4 . In 1955 he took on the title role in the film series Far til fire (father of four) after the previous leading actor Ib Schønberg was seriously ill and died soon after.

Stegger was seen in 157 feature films in the course of his career; there are also appearances in television productions. After Ove Sprogøe , he is the Danish actor with the most extensive filmography. He mostly played supporting roles, often in comedies; He was seen in seven Olsen Gang films, including the resourceful scrap dealer Mads Madsen in The Olsen Gang Goes to Jutland (1971). For his appearance in Ballade på Christianshavn , he was awarded the Bodil for Best Supporting Actor in 1971.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1950: Smedestræde 4
  • 1953: Adam and Eve
  • 1954: Kongeligt besøg
  • 1955: Far til fire på lands
  • 1956: Far til fire i byen
  • 1957: Far til fire and uncle Sofus
  • 1957: Be kind to me ( Ingen tid til kærtegn )
  • 1958: Far til fire og ulveungerne
  • 1958: Golden Mountains ( Guld og grønne skove )
  • 1959: Partly because of love ( Poeten og Lillemor )
  • 1959: homesickness for the Silberwald ( Paw )
  • 1959: Far til fire på Bornholm
  • 1960: Partly because of love - Part 2 ( Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte )
  • 1960: Baroness ( Baroness fra petrol tank )
  • 1961: Far til fire med fuld music
  • 1961: Poeten and Lillemor i forårshumør
  • 1961: Circus Buster
  • 1962: The roaring paradise ( Det tossede paradis )
  • 1962: Fine people like us ( Den kære familie )
  • 1964: Death at the table ( Døden kommer til middag )
  • 1964: Summer in Tyrol
  • 1964: Duds on duty ( Majorens oppasser )
  • 1965: 39 sailors and a girl ( Een pige og 39 sømænd )
  • 1965: Put the Playboy in the closet ( Pigen og millionæren )
  • 1965: The Flottenpflaume ( Flådens friske fyre )
  • 1965: caliber 7.65 - thieves greetings from Copenhagen (also: hit him first, Freddy!) ( Slå først, Frede )
  • 1966: Little sinners - big sinners ( Min søsters børn )
  • 1966: Get dressed, Countess ( Pigen og greven )
  • 1967: sinners everywhere ( Min søsters børn på bryllupsrejse )
  • 1967: Martha
  • 1967: don't forget to kiss your wife (Elsk din næste)
  • 1968: Min søsters børn vælter byen
  • 1968: Abused ( Jeg, en kvinda II )
  • 1969: The Olsen gang in a tight spot (Olsen-banden på spanden)
  • 1969: De fem og spionerne
  • 1969: Komteß Elsa - The Hole in the Golden Cage (Der kom en soldat)
  • 1970: Four great boys from the prairie (Præriens skrappe drenge)
  • 1971: Min søsters børn når de er værst
  • 1971: Mutti, Mutti, he did drill ( Tandlæge på sengekanten )
  • 1971: Den forsvundne fuldmægtig
  • 1971: Ballade på Christianshavn
  • 1971: The Olsen Gang goes to Jutland ( Olsen-banden i Jylland )
  • 1972: The Olsen gang and their big coup ( Olsen-bandens store kup )
  • 1972: Studentenfutter ( Rektor på sengekanten )
  • 1972: Præsten i Vejlby
  • 1974: Count Bobby and his nieces ( I Tyrens tegn )
  • 1974: The (probably) last prank of the Olsen Gang ( Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter )
  • 1975: Gyldenkål families
  • 1976: Affæren i Mølleby
  • 1976: the korte summer
  • 1976: Your wife is cheating on us ( Hopla på sengekanten )
  • 1976: Madame O's riding school ( I Løvens tegn )
  • 1976: The Olsen Gang sees red ( Olsen banden ser rødt )
  • 1977: Families Gyldenkål vinder valget
  • 1977: Madame O and her very expensive girls ( Agent 69 Jensen i Skorpionens tegn )
  • 1978: Agent 69 ( Agent 69 Jensen i Skyttens tegn )
  • 1977: The Olsen Gang strikes again ( Olsen-banden deruda ' )
  • 1978: The Olsen Gang climbs onto the roof ( Olsen-banden går i krig )
  • 1978: Olsenbanden og Data-Harry sprenger verdensbanken
  • 1978–1981: Matador (TV series)
  • 1980: Little Virgil and Orla, the frog snapper ( Lille Virgil og Orla Frøsnapper )
  • 1980: Trællenes børn

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personal data
SURNAME Stegger, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sørensen, Carl Johan Stegger (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish actor
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Aarhus
DATE OF DEATH April 13, 1980
Place of death Frederiksberg