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Hampe Faustman

1919 – 1961

Actor and film director

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About Hampe Faustman

Lived 1919 – 1961 (aged 42). Hampe Faustman was a Swedish film director, actor, director and screenwriter.

Erik "Hampe" Faustman (born Erik Stellan Chatham; 3 July 1919 – 26 August 1961) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1940 and 1961. He also directed 20 films between 1943 and 1955. He was married to actress Gunn Wållgren 1941–1949.

Faustman's parents were Gösta Chatham and Mollie Faustman, who was an artist, journalist, and author.

Selected filmography

They Staked Their Lives (1940) Woman on Board (1941) Ride Tonight! (1942) Night in Port (1943) Katrina (1943) There's a Fire Burning (1943) Imprisoned Women (1943) Sonja (1943) The Invisible Wall (1944) His Excellency (1944) We Need Each Other (1944) The Girl and the Devil (1944) My People Are Not Yours (1944) Crime and Punishment (1945) While the Door Was Locked (1946) When the Meadows Blossom (1946) Harald the Stalwart (1946) Soldier's Reminder (1947) Foreign Harbour (1948) Lars Hård (1948) Vagabond Blacksmiths (1949) Restaurant Intim (1950) Four Times Love (1951) U-Boat 39 (1952) She Came Like the Wind (1952) House of Women (1953) Café Lunchrasten (1954) Our Father and the Gypsy (1954) Voyage in the Night (1955) Never in Your Life (1957)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Dramatens elevskola
Also known as
Erik Faustman, Erik Stellan Chatham

Family & relationships

Spouse
Gunn Wållgren

People in Hampe Faustman's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hampe Faustman?

actor and film director (1919-1961)

When was Hampe Faustman born?

Hampe Faustman was born on 3 July 1919 in Stockholm.

When did Hampe Faustman die?

Hampe Faustman died on 26 August 1961 in Sweden.

What was Hampe Faustman's occupation?

Hampe Faustman was a film director, actor, director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Hampe Faustman?

Hampe Faustman was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hampe Faustman

· Wikidata: Q5646006

· DBpedia: Hampe Faustman

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