Sten-Åke Cederhök

Acting

Sten-Åke Cederhök

Born — Died

1913-01-30 — 1990-01-14

Place of birth

Gislaved, Jönköpings län, Sweden

Known for

Acting

Credits

22 titles

Sten-Åke Cederhök, born Carlsson on 30 January 1913 in Båraryd parish in Jönköping County, was a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actor. He grew up in Gothenburg and made his debut in 1929 in Alingsås Folkets Park in a folk play. During the 1930s he worked on various theatre stages, including at the Hagateatern in Gothenburg, and became a well-known entertainer in the city. Cederhök had a long career in revue and theatre and made his breakthrough with his work with Veckans Revy at Liseberg, which he directed for 25 years. His best-known role came through the TV series Albert & Herbert (1974), where he played one of the two main roles as the charismatic scrap dealer Albert. Cederhök also a…

Known for

Julkalendern poster
7.1

An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

Julkalendern

1960

Albert & Herbert poster
7.9

Albert & Herbert was a Swedish comedy series that ran in 1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1982, an advent series and a theatre play titled Mordet på Skolgatan 15, and had a spin-off series in 1995. Albert & Herbert, which featured father and son scrap-dealers living together, was an adaptation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpsons's BBC series Steptoe and Son from the 60s and 70s. Albert was played by Sten-Åke Cederhök, and the son Herbert played by Tomas von Brömssen. During the first six episodes, Herbert was played by Lennart Lundh. The characters lived in a dilapidated wooden house in Skolgatan 15, in Haga, Gothenburg.

Albert & Herbert

1974

Albert & Herberts julkalender poster
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Albert is obsessed with Christmas. The moment December begins, he pulls out all the holiday decorations from the attic. But his son Herbert doesn’t share the same festive spirit. Tired of Albert’s over-the-top enthusiasm, Herbert decides that this year, they’ll each celebrate Christmas their own way—separately.

Albert & Herberts julkalender

1982

Vildanden poster
7.5

The family happiness of the Ekdahls is driven towards a tragic disintegration.

Vildanden

1989

Sparvöga poster
NR

It's the early 1950s and Sparvöga's father has lost his job and is suffering from tuberculosis. The whole family is forced to move back in with his parents but for Sparvöga this is the beginning of a great adventure.

Sparvöga

1989

Sommarkvetter poster
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Comedy with Sten-Åke Cederhök and Tomas von Brömssen at the Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg, featuring scrap dealers Albert and Herbert, a waiter with rabbit teeth and a shack maid with an incomprehensible village dialect.

Sommarkvetter

1988

Film credits

1980s · 6 titles

Sommarkvetter poster
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Comedy with Sten-Åke Cederhök and Tomas von Brömssen at the Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg, featuring scrap dealers Albert and Herbert, a waiter with rabbit teeth and a shack maid with an incomprehensible village dialect.

Sommarkvetter

1988

Sista föreställningen poster
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An ageing showman and his young sidekick accordionist are on a low budget summer tour of Sweden when the accordionist suddenly gets an offer for a much better gig and then the conflict is born.

Sista föreställningen

1986

Ni får ta' mig precis som jag är poster
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Sten-Åke Cederhök is interviewed by Bo Hermansson and looks back on his life and his long career in Swedish entertainment. Through the conversation and various archive clips from his previous appearances, viewers are given a look back at some of the highlights of his career.

Ni får ta' mig precis som jag är

1986

Sten-Åke Cederhöks avskedsföreställning poster
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On August 20, 1989, Sten-Åke Cederhök bid farewell before 13,000 spectators on Liseberg’s main stage. A warm and humorous conclusion to a lifelong career, featuring guests such as Tomas von Brömssen and Sonya Hedenbratt.

Sten-Åke Cederhöks avskedsföreställning

1989

One Way Ticket poster
5.2

Johannes, an ex-con now working as a antiques dealer, is faced with a huge debt. He is put under pressure to pay and agrees to steal the Russian crown jewels on exhibition onboard a cruise ship.

One Way Ticket

1988

Mordet på Skolgatan 15 poster
6.0

This 1983 folk comedy play from Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg follows Albert and Herbert as they face eviction from their shabby Haga house when the neighborhood is slated for demolition, sparking both worry and resistance. At the same time, Albert receives mysterious threatening letters, and when two bumbling burglars suddenly appear, father and son face new trials.

Mordet på Skolgatan 15

1984

Series credits

Julkalendern poster
7.1

An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

Julkalendern

1960

Albert & Herbert poster
7.9

Albert & Herbert was a Swedish comedy series that ran in 1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1982, an advent series and a theatre play titled Mordet på Skolgatan 15, and had a spin-off series in 1995. Albert & Herbert, which featured father and son scrap-dealers living together, was an adaptation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpsons's BBC series Steptoe and Son from the 60s and 70s. Albert was played by Sten-Åke Cederhök, and the son Herbert played by Tomas von Brömssen. During the first six episodes, Herbert was played by Lennart Lundh. The characters lived in a dilapidated wooden house in Skolgatan 15, in Haga, Gothenburg.

Albert & Herbert

1974

Albert & Herberts julkalender poster
NR

Albert is obsessed with Christmas. The moment December begins, he pulls out all the holiday decorations from the attic. But his son Herbert doesn’t share the same festive spirit. Tired of Albert’s over-the-top enthusiasm, Herbert decides that this year, they’ll each celebrate Christmas their own way—separately.

Albert & Herberts julkalender

1982

Vildanden poster
7.5

The family happiness of the Ekdahls is driven towards a tragic disintegration.

Vildanden

1989

Sparvöga poster
NR

It's the early 1950s and Sparvöga's father has lost his job and is suffering from tuberculosis. The whole family is forced to move back in with his parents but for Sparvöga this is the beginning of a great adventure.

Sparvöga

1989

Ett köpmanshus i skärgården poster
7.0

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Ett köpmanshus i skärgården

1973

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NR

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Party hos Parnevik

1978

Albert & Herbert på Lisebergsteatern poster
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This 1981 folk comedy play from Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg returns to Skolgatan in Haga, where Herbert still hasn’t managed to move out despite countless attempts. When Albert stumbles upon his son’s diary and begins reading the embarrassing entries aloud, tensions rise—only to grow worse when a tax inspector arrives. For thirty years Albert has failed to report Herbert’s mother’s death, and the family has continued to receive a spousal deduction. Now father and son must resort to desperate and comical tricks to avoid being found out.

Albert & Herbert på Lisebergsteatern

1981

Rulle på Rullseröd poster
7.0

Rulle lives on his family's farm in the province of Bohuslän with his parents, sister, grandmother, and grandfather. Throughout December, he experiences life in the countryside, where Christmas preparations, traditions, and encounters with the local community take center stage.

Rulle på Rullseröd

1974

Albert och Herbert poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Albert och Herbert

1974

Behind the camera