About Ester Julin
Lived 1885 – 1931 (aged 46). Ester Julin was a Swedish actor, director, screenwriter and film director.
Ester Sofia Margareta Julin (19 January 188529 April 1931) was a Swedish actress, director and screenwriter.
Biography Ester Julin was born 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.
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.
She was a "highly respected professional in the early 1920s", and nicked named as "Silent-Movie Queen from Gysinge".
She died in Stockholm on 29 April 1931.
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Who was Ester Julin?
Swedish actress
When was Ester Julin born?
Ester Julin was born on 19 January 1885.
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Ester Julin died on 29 April 1931.
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Ester Julin was an actor, director, screenwriter and film director.
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Ester Julin was Swedish.
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