Monica Zetterlund

Acting

Monica Zetterlund

Born — Died

1937-09-20 — 2005-05-12

Place of birth

Hagfors, Värmlands län, Sweden

Known for

Acting

Credits

51 titles

Monica Zetterlund, born Eva Monica Nilsson, was a Swedish singer, stage and screen actress. In her late teens she sang with her fathers orchestra and Ib Glindemanns Big Band. She made her first recordings in 1957 and was discovered by Arne Domnérus 1958. Two years later she toured the U.S. with Thad Jones and Zoot Sims. In 1964, Monica Zetterlund recorded the critically acclaimed jazz album "Waltz for Debby" with Bill Evans. She made her film debut in "Gröna Hund" (1962). Her long career also included the song "En gång i Stockholm" ("Winter City"); a jazz ballad with which she represented Sweden in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.

Known for

Melodifestivalen poster
6.2

Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".

Melodifestivalen

1959

Julkalendern poster
7.1

An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

Julkalendern

1960

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter poster
8.0

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter was Sveriges Radio-TV:s advent calendar for the year 1977. The segments for each letter were taken from the original series and afterwards they added a part where Magnus, Brasse, and Eva opened the door of the day. To manage to fit all letters in the alphabet, the calendar had 28 episodes (one for each letter) and started already before december, on november 27, which was the first of advent the year the calendar aired.

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter

1977

Godnatt, jord poster
7.0

Depicts "Statarna", the Swedish agricultural proletarians, set during the early 1900s. An institutionalized brutality of oppression and poverty surrounded by a beautiful and silent countryside.

Godnatt, jord

1979

The New Land poster
7.5

A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.

The New Land

1972

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Continental Showcase

1966

Film credits

1990s · 7 titles

1980s · 6 titles

1970s · 11 titles

The New Land poster
7.5

A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.

The New Land

1972

The Apple War poster
6.0

A German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of Deutschland and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.

The Apple War

1971

The Emigrants poster
7.4

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

The Emigrants

1971

Stubby poster
5.9

6-year-old Johan (nicknamed 'Fimpen') loves football. One day, his talents are discovered, and it doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an idol and the media wants a piece of him all the time. It gets hard to catch up in school.

Stubby

1974

Spader, Madame! poster
4.0

Political satire set in the 18th century to Franz Schubert's music.

Spader, Madame!

1970

Svea hund på Göta Lejon poster
7.0

Svea hund, complete title Svea Hund på Göta Lejon (Svea Dog at Göta Lejon), was a Swedish variety show produced by AB Svenska Ord. It was written by Hans Alfredsson and Tage Danielsson, commonly known as Hasseåtage and directed by Tage. The show premièred on 15 February (although it had a sneak première on 9 February) 1976 on the theater Göta Lejon in Stockholm. It was the last of the three "Dog-revues"; the first was Gröna hund (Green Dog) the second being Gula Hund (Yellow Dog). Both Hasse and Tage starred in various roles. Other cast members were Gösta Ekman, Monica Zetterlund, Lena Nyman, and Tommy Körberg. The song quartet EBBA (Lena Eriksson, Lars Bagge, Kersint Bagge and Bo Andersson) and Gunnar Svenssons Bandhundband.

Svea hund på Göta Lejon

1976

The glass in the ear poster
NR

Glaset i örat is a revue by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson. It was recorded at Berns in Stockholm 1973 and on tour during the spring of 1974.

The glass in the ear

1974

Bo Widerberg poster
NR

Documentary which follows Bo Widerberg during the making of 'Man on the Roof', 'The Butt' and a failed theater production.

Bo Widerberg

1977

Söderkåkar poster
7.3

The story of two brothers, one rich and one poor living next to each other , struggling along with their families and daily lives in the south parts of Stockholm in the 1930's.

Söderkåkar

1970

KaRamellodier poster
NR

Povel Ramel jubilee show played at Berns in Stockholm in 1972.

KaRamellodier

1972

Guttersnipes poster
6.9

Poor painter helps a paralysed child.

Guttersnipes

1974

1960s · 10 titles

Night Games poster
5.5

A man on the verge of marriage is haunted by traumatic memories from his childhood.

Night Games

1966

Docking the Boat poster
6.2

A group of party goers have trouble getting their boat ashore on a small island. The inhabitants of the island try to help, often with the help of an old sailor, and the results are absurd and hilarious.

Docking the Boat

1965

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Der arme Prinz

1965

Gröna Hund poster
6.5

The first variety show produced by AB Svenska Ord. It was the first of the three "Dog-revues", the second being "Gula Hund" and the third one "Svea hund".

Gröna Hund

1962

A Testimony About Her poster
NR

"A testimony about her." Her being the actor and vocalist Monica Zetterlund. At 25 in the beginning of her career. Monica sings with a trio at a concert. Returns to her empty home in Stockholm. Relaxes in loneliness. Next morning. An interview with writer Vilgot Sjöman. Then off to recording at a studio with the Phillips Recording Orchestra, featuring Jan Johansson on piano. Later a concert at Nalen in Stockholm.

A Testimony About Her

1963

Konstgjorda Pompe poster
5.5

Summer revue from 1963

Konstgjorda Pompe

1963

Swedish Portraits poster
7.4

The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.

Swedish Portraits

1964

Fantasimissimo poster
NR

A Swedish family musical by Beppe Wolgers.

Fantasimissimo

1967

Ramel i rutan poster
NR

Musical variety special with Povel Ramel and friends.

Ramel i rutan

1965

Gula Hund poster
7.5

Gula Hund (English title: Yellow Dog) is a Swedish variety show that was the second of "three dog-revues" (so called because they all have "dog" in their name). The first one being Gröna Hund (Green Dog) and the third and last one was Svea Hund.

Gula Hund

1966

Series credits

Melodifestivalen poster
6.2

Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".

Melodifestivalen

1959

Julkalendern poster
7.1

An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

Julkalendern

1960

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter poster
8.0

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter was Sveriges Radio-TV:s advent calendar for the year 1977. The segments for each letter were taken from the original series and afterwards they added a part where Magnus, Brasse, and Eva opened the door of the day. To manage to fit all letters in the alphabet, the calendar had 28 episodes (one for each letter) and started already before december, on november 27, which was the first of advent the year the calendar aired.

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter

1977

Godnatt, jord poster
7.0

Depicts "Statarna", the Swedish agricultural proletarians, set during the early 1900s. An institutionalized brutality of oppression and poverty surrounded by a beautiful and silent countryside.

Godnatt, jord

1979

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Continental Showcase

1966

Någonstans i Sverige poster
6.8

In the end of 1939, the Soviet Union attacks Finland. In Sweden, 100.000 men are quickly drafted to guard the northeastern border. Men, who have almost no military training, are suddenly expected to behave as full-fledged soldiers. In one of the units we find 107 Andersson, 111 Loffe and a bunch of men with nicknames as Morsgrisen and Stora Norrland. After some months, the war in Finland is over, but World War II continues and the unit moves to the western border of Sweden, where the men have to stay for many years to come. Sweden is not at war, but some of the men are frightened that the Nazis will one day attack this country.

Någonstans i Sverige

1973

Morsarvet poster
8.0

Morsarvet is a 1993 Swedish mini series directed by Staffan Roos written by, and starring, Solveig Ternström. The series was televised on Sveriges television in late 1993.

Morsarvet

1993

The Emigrants poster
8.0

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

The Emigrants

1974

Katitzi poster
6.0

Katitzi Taikon is a gypsy girl who at first lives at an orphanage. She is not happy there, so she is returned to her family. The Taikon's live at different camps. They are pushed by police and authorities.

Katitzi

1979

Söderkåkar poster
7.0

The story of two brothers, one rich and one poor living next to each other, struggling along with their families and daily lives in the south parts of Stockholm in the 1930's.

Söderkåkar

1970

Peters baby poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Peters baby

1978

Kvartetten som sprängdes poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Kvartetten som sprängdes

1973

No artwork available
NR

Nisse and Greta, a middle-aged married couple, sit and watch TV. To their surprise they get to experience their own life's in a TV show being broadcasted.

Nisse och Greta

1975

No artwork available
7.0

"The Beards" - The framework was that the participants would produce a relatively current entertainment program titled Concrete. During the meetings ideas and sketches were presented. Most of it was rejected.

Skäggen

1963