Artist and actor Sven-Bertil Taube dead
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One of Sweden's most beloved artists has passed away. Singer, actor and entertainer Sven-Bertil Taube died on Friday in London. He was 87 years old.
As the son of composer and singer Evert Taube, Sven-Bertil Taube is probably best known for his many recordings of his father's music. But he reached audiences primarily through his solid stage personality, artistic quality, and ability to bring depth and life to songs and performances.
Taube was born in Stockholm in 1934, the youngest child of
Evert and sculptor Astri Taube. After graduating from high school, he moved to
Connecticut in the United States to study. His first album – Swedish Folk Songs
and Ballads – was also recorded there, and was released in 1954.
Six years later, his first album came out with new interpretations of Bellman and an album where he sang his father's songs. Taube, who was an innovator in Swedish singing, released around 20 music albums during the 60s and 70s, after which his music production declined.
Successful film career
In 1959, Sven-Bertil Taube started at the Dramaten student school and he had a long and successful career as a theater and film actor.
Sven-Bertil Taube spent a large part of his life in London,
where he first came in 1969 to appear in a musical in the West End. This was
followed by several theatre roles in the British capital over a number of
years.
His first appearance on the big screen was as a teenager in the role of himself in "Sjösalavår" - a film from 1949 about and with his father Evert. In the 1970s, Sven-Bertil Taube played in several international productions, including playing a German officer in the World War II film "Örnen har landat" from 1976.
Taube made significant contributions to Swedish film and was awarded the Gold Badge for his roles in Richard Hobert's "The Hands" in 1994 and "A Simple Man to Antibes" in 2011.
Comeback and illness
In the early 2000s, Sven-Bertil Taube celebrated new
successes as a singer and recording artist, including in collaboration with
Håkan Hellström and Lisa Nilsson.
During the filming of SVT's "Stars at the Castle" in 2005, Taube's vision began to deteriorate. He realized something was wrong and was later diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.
– Then it went pretty quickly for a few months as my vision got worse and worse. You probably won't go blind, but no cure has yet been invented, he said in the SVT documentary about his life in 2016.
In his last years, Sven-Bertil Taube could no longer see the audience when he performed, and he could only perceive the outlines of people.
Taube's last stage performances took place in 2018, when he played in "The Dresser" at the Dramaten. He was a member of the theater's ensemble until his death.
Sven-Bertil Taube turned 87 years old.
Actor
Stall-Erik och Snapphanarna
Casparus Due
In Production
Möte om eftermiddagen
5.6
Short
Mannen
2017
Björn Kjellman, Sven-Bertil Taube, Nour El-Refai, and
Christine Meltzer in I Love You (2016)
I Love You
4.8
Anton
2016
Fjällbackamorden: Ljusets drottning (2013)
Fjällbackamorden: Ljusets drottning
5.9
TV Movie
Elias
2013
Sven-Bertil Taube, Tobias Santelmann, and Marie Blokhus in
Chasing the Wind (2013)
Chasing the Wind
6.3
Johannes
2013
Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
Holby City
5.8
TV Series
Anders Lövborg
2013
1 episode
Peter Eggers, Linda Zilliacus, and Johan H:son Kjellgren in
Anno 1790 (2011)
Anno 1790
7.5
TV Series
Professor Medelheim
2011
1 episode
A One-Way Trip to Antibes (2011)
A One-Way Trip to Antibes
6.1
George
2011
Arn (2010)
Arn
7.3
TV Mini Series
Biskop Bengt (as Sven Bertil Taube)
2010
2 episodes
Millennium (2010)
Millennium
8.3
TV Mini Series
Henrik Vanger
2010
2 episodes
Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.8
Henrik Vanger
2009
Sofia Helin and Joakim Nätterqvist in Arn: The Kingdom at
the End of the Road (2008)
Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road
6.6
Berättarröst (voice)
2008
Joakim Nätterqvist in Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
Arn: The Knight Templar
6.6
Biskop Bengt (as Sven Bertil Taube)
2007
Störst av allt (2005)
Störst av allt
4.7
Gunnar Bengtsson
2005
Jonas Karlsson in Danslärarens återkomst (2004)
Danslärarens återkomst
6.2
TV Mini Series
Wetterstedt
2004
2 episodes
London Voodoo (2004)
London Voodoo
3.9
Lars
2004
Three Suns (2004)
Three Suns
2.8
Olof Blinde
2004
Swedenhielms (2003)
Swedenhielms
3.1
TV Movie
Rolf Swedenhielm senior
2003
Sven Wollter in Återkomsten (2001)
Återkomsten
6.2
TV Mini Series
Arnold Jahrens
2001
2 episodes
Födelsedagen (2000)
Födelsedagen
5.7
Ralf
2000
Art
6.4
TV Movie
Serge
1999
Toffelhjältar (1998)
Toffelhjältar
TV Movie
Philip
1998
Jobbet och jag (1998)
Jobbet och jag
TV Series
Gunnar
1998
Slutspel (1997)
Slutspel
4.2
Georg
1997
Sånt är livet (1996)
Sånt är livet
4.6
Roffe Nordström
1996
Jerusalem (1996)
Jerusalem
6.9
Hellgum
1996
Händerna (1994)
Händerna
5.2
Ralf
1994
Kusiner i kubik (1992)
Kusiner i kubik
8.1
TV Series
Sven-Bertil
1992
1 episode
Ålder okänd (1991)
Ålder okänd
6.9
TV Mini Series
Peter Wall
1991
3 episodes
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1988)
Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
5.5
Sörensen, barber
1988
Joss Ackland, Richard E. Grant, Ian Charleson, and Edward
Woodward in Codename: Kyril (1988)
Codename: Kyril
6.9
TV Mini Series
Stolynovitch
1988
3 episodes
Thommy Berggren and Stina Ekblad in August Strindberg: Ett
liv (1985)
August Strindberg: Ett liv
7.1
TV Mini Series
Den okände
1985
1 episode
Ett drömspel (1980)
Ett drömspel
7.6
TV Movie
Officern
1980
Game for Vultures (1979)
Game for Vultures
4.4
Larry Prescott (as Sven Bertil Taube)
1979
Jenny Agutter, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Donald
Sutherland in The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
The Eagle Has Landed
6.9
Capt. Hans von Neustadt
1976
Lejonet och jungfrun (1975)
Lejonet och jungfrun
3.0
Lars-Erik Olsson
1975
Rolf Harris in The Rolf Harris Show (1967)
The Rolf Harris Show
5.1
TV Series
1974
1 episode
Ebon Lundin (1973)
Ebon Lundin
4.6
Restaurantgäst
1973
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
Upstairs, Downstairs
8.4
TV Series
Thorkil Kraft
1972
1 episode
Puppet on a Chain (1971)
Puppet on a Chain
6.0
Paul Sherman
1971
The Buttercup Chain (1970)
The Buttercup Chain
5.3
Fred
1970
Håll polisen utanför (1969)
Håll polisen utanför
5.5
TV Mini Series
Sverre
1969
6 episodes
Sixtynine 69 (1969)
Sixtynine 69
5.1
Jukkahusband
1969
48 Hours of Love (1969)
48 Hours of Love
4.1
Ingmar
1969
Mej och dej (1969)
Mej och dej
3.8
Jan Asker
1969
Het snö (1968)
Het snö
4.8
Bobby Flyckt (as Sven Bertil Taube)
1968
Lejonsommar (1968)
Lejonsommar
6.2
Mauritz Persson
1968
Hugs and Kisses (1967)
Hugs and Kisses
4.0
Max
1967
Ingrid Bergman, Hans Alfredson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar
Björnstrand, Lena Granhagen, and Sven-Bertil Taube in Stimulantia (1967)
Stimulantia
5.6
Man in Hotel Room
1967
Ön (1966)
Ön
7.1
Police officer
1966
Helena Brodin and Sven-Bertil Taube in Guilt (1965)
Guilt
5.6
Hans
1965
...för vänskaps skull... (1965)
...för vänskaps skull...
4.1
Svante
1965
Drömpojken (1964)
Drömpojken
5.6
Max Lander
1964
Sven Nykvist, Harriet Andersson, Zbigniew Cybulski, and Jörn
Donner in To Love (1964)
To Love
4.9
Fredrik (voice)
1964
Sjösalavår (1949)
Sjösalavår
5.4
Sven Bertil Taube (as Sven Bertil Taube)
1949
Composer
48 Hours of Love (1969)
48 Hours of Love
4.1
Composer
1969
Lejonsommar (1968)
Lejonsommar
6.2
Composer
1968
Soundtrack
Det nya landet (2000)
Det nya landet
7.3
TV Movie
performer: "Änglamark'
2000
Evert Taube 100 år - sånger och bilder vid ett jubileum
TV Special
performer: "Sjösala vals", "Mary Strand"
1990
The Apple War (1971)
The Apple War
6.6
performer: "Änglamark"
1971
Cilla Black in Cilla (1968)
Cilla
6.9
TV Series
performer: "Nocturne (Sleep in My Arms)",
"The More I See You"
1971
1 episode
Self
Evert Taube in Evert! Evert! Evert! (2021)
Evert! Evert! Evert!
6.0
TV Mini Series
Self
2021
3 episodes
Leif 'Loket' Olsson in BingoLotto (1989)
BingoLotto
3.6
TV Series
SelfSelf - Guest and Musical GuestSelf - Musical Guest
1998–2018
9 episodes
Lasse Berghagen in Allsång på Skansen (1979)
Allsång på Skansen
4.9
TV Series
Self
2005–2018
2 episodes
Gunnel Lindblom: Ut ur tystnaden (2018)
Gunnel Lindblom: Ut ur tystnaden
6.8
TV Movie
Self
2018
Alexander Pärleros in Framgångspodden (2015)
Framgångspodden
4.6
Podcast Series
Self - Guest
2018
2 episodes
Martin Wicklin in Söndagsintervjun (2015)
Söndagsintervjun
Podcast Series
Self - Guest (voice)
2017
1 episode
Skavlan (2009)
Skavlan
6.0
TV Series
Self
2011–2017
2 episodes
Sven-Bertil (2016)
Sven-Bertil
Self
2016
Kristoffer Triumf in Värvet (2012)
Värvet
7.1
Podcast Series
Self - Guest (voice)
2016
2 episodes
Abrakadabra (2016)
Abrakadabra
7.6
Self
2016
Astri Taube - håll fast solen (2015)
Astri Taube - håll fast solen
TV Special
Self
2015
Så mycket bättre (2010)
Så mycket bättre
6.8
TV Series
Self
2015
9 episodes
Malou von Sivers in Efter tio (2006)
Efter tio
2.7
TV Series
Self - GuestSelf
2009–2015
3 episodes
Steffo Törnqvist and Jenny Strömstedt in Gomorron (1992)
Gomorron
4.3
TV Series
Self
2013–2014
2 episodes
Lotta Engberg in Lotta på Liseberg (2009)
Lotta på Liseberg
4.2
TV Series
Self
2009–2014
2 episodes
Kalle Moraeus in Moraeus med mera (2011)
Moraeus med mera
7.5
TV Series
Self
2013
1 episode
Anne Lindmo in Lindmo (2012)
Lindmo
4.9
TV Series
Self - Guest
2013
1 episode
Elfving möter (2009)
Elfving möter
Podcast Series
Self - Guest (voice)
2012
1 episode
Fredrik Lindström and Kristian Luuk in På spåret (1987)
På spåret
8.1
TV Series
Self - Gästartist
2011
1 episode
Gry Forssell in Sommarkrysset (2005)
Sommarkrysset
4.1
TV Series
Self
2009
1 episode
Närbild (2004)
Närbild
5.4
TV Series
Self
2008
1 episode
Malena Ernman and Micke Leijnegard in Tolvslaget på Skansen
(1977)
Tolvslaget på Skansen
5.8
TV Series
Self
2006
1 episode
Kayo Shekoni, Carina Berg, and Carolina Gynning in FörKväll
(2006)
FörKväll
3.7
TV Series
Self
2006
1 episode
Musikbussen (2005)
Musikbussen
TV Series
Self
2006
1 episode
Ernst Billgren, Charlotte Perrelli, Ola Rapace, Kjell
Wilhelmsen, and Shima Niavarani in Stjärnorna på slottet (2006)
Stjärnorna på slottet
6.3
TV Series
Self
2006
5 episodes
Ständigt denna Bellman (2005)
Ständigt denna Bellman
TV Movie
Self
2005
Det store juleshow
TV Special
Self - Performer
2003
Ramakien - en demonisk historia
TV Special
Narrator
2002
Sommar & Vinter i P1 (1959)
Sommar & Vinter i P1
5.8
Podcast Series
Self (voice)
1973–2000
3 episodes
Blå timmen (1988)
Blå timmen
TV Series
Self
2000
1 episode
Nils Petters veranda (1999)
Nils Petters veranda
TV Mini Series
Self
1999
1 episode
Ulf Larsson and Pernilla Wahlgren in Söndagsöppet (1990)
Söndagsöppet
5.8
TV Series
Self
1999
1 episode
Medix (1989)
Medix
TV Series
Self
1994
1 episode
Kvitt eller dobbelt (1961)
Kvitt eller dobbelt
7.1
TV Series
Self - Judge
1994
2 episodes
Nils-Petter Sundgrens Från Pussar till Porr (1994)
Nils-Petter Sundgrens Från Pussar till Porr
6.2
TV Series
Self
1994
1 episode
Evert Taube 100 år - sånger och bilder vid ett jubileum
TV Special
Self
1990
Caramba! (1989)
Caramba!
TV Series
Self
1990
1 episode
Ingvar Oldsberg in Här är ditt liv (1980)
Här är ditt liv
6.1
TV Series
Self
1988
1 episode
Carl Anton i Vita Bergen (1981)
Carl Anton i Vita Bergen
TV Series
Self
1985
1 episode
Hagge Geigert in Gäst hos Hagge (1975)
Gäst hos Hagge
7.0
TV Series
Self - Guest
1983
1 episode
Sven Melander and Stina Dabrowski in Nöjesmaskinen (1982)
Nöjesmaskinen
7.2
TV Series
Self - Guest
1982
1 episode
Hylands hörna (1962)
Hylands hörna
7.0
TV Series
Self
1965–1981
3 episodes
Återsken (1979)
Återsken
TV Series
Self
1979
1 episode
Janne Carlsson in Sommar på Gröna Lund (1979)
Sommar på Gröna Lund
TV Series
Self
1979
Requiem for an Almost Lady
TV Movie
Self - Singer
1971
Cilla Black in Cilla (1968)
Cilla
6.9
TV Series
Self
1971
1 episode
Vinden från Provence - en resa i trubadurernas spår
TV Special
Self
1967
Evert Taube in Evert Taube diktar och berättar (1966)
Evert Taube diktar och berättar
TV Mini Series
Self
1966
2 episodes
Studentafton (1965)
Studentafton
TV Series
Self
1965
Karin Falck in Vi unga (1957)
Vi unga
TV Series
Self
1959
1 episode
Archive Footage
Alexander Pärleros in Framgångspodden (2015)
Framgångspodden
4.6
Podcast Series
Self (archive footage)
2022
1 episode
TV4Nyheterna Radio (2020)
TV4Nyheterna Radio
Podcast Series
Self (archive footage)
2022
1 episode
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