Sven Arefeldt

Sven Arefeldt

Birth : 1908-12-29, Stockholm, Sweden

Death : 1956-08-17

History

Sven Allan Amandus Arefeldt, born Forsberg, was a Swedish lyricist, composer, pianist and singer. He started out on the violin but soon fell for jazz music and the piano. Sven Arefeldt was a leading jazz pianist during the 30's with a radio show called "Sven plays the piano". He appeared in a handful of feature films. Sven Arefeldt was a popular and requested pianist and singer. Considered very cool and urbane.

Profile

Sven Arefeldt

Movies

Dårskapens hus
The singing pianist
In Stockholm in the year 2248 an excavation leads to the discovery of 45,000 meters of film from the 1940's master director Hasse Ekman . The material is in a disarray but the Society for Ancient Film Research compiles the material after what is believed to have been the master's artistic intentions
Stjärnsmäll i frukostklubben
The ex pro boxer Knuttis Svensson suspects that his wife has a secret admirer.
Stjärnsmäll i frukostklubben
Sven
The ex pro boxer Knuttis Svensson suspects that his wife has a secret admirer.
Kvinnan som försvann
The pianist/singer
In England, a famous jewel collection is stolen. The police suspect that the jewels have been smuggled to Sweden, and in Stockholm, the young insurance detective Peter Holmer is commissioned to trace the stolen jewels. The tracks first lead Peter to a certain ballet master Lando, but when he comes to Lando's flat, he finds him murdered. Before the police were summoned, Peter saw a young lady smearing from the floor. He tries to catch her, but when he gets down the street she disappears in a taxi..
Kungsgatan
The Pianist
Young woman Marta dreams of a better future and leaves her parent's cabbage patch and move to Stockholm. Waiting tables doesn't pay nearly enough and she soon finds herself working the streets. Her teenage sweetheart Adrian also moves to Stockholm to search for her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Det sägs på stan
The piano player
In a small town anonymous letters are delivered to five different families. The letters are signed "Veritas" (Truth). They tell of a series of events and conditions that the recipients thought was forgotten and buried long ago.
Atlantäventyret
Passenger
Theatre director Freddy Alsterberg has failed with his latest operetta. He decides to work his way over the Atlantic. His niece Tusse also stows away on the ship disguised as a boy.