Biography
Kai Gullmar (pseudonym for Gurli Maria Bergström), (2 April 1905 in Sundsvall – 25 March 1982 in Stockholm), was a Swedish composer, musician, singer and actress. Gullmar wrote music for more than 40 films between 1937 and 1960. In 1924–1925, Gullmar studied in London. After her return to Sweden, she settled in Stockholm; she made her debut as a performer in a revue by Ernst Rolf in 1929. However, Gullmar's parents forbade her from performing on stage, and she started working as a recording artist and composer for HMV instead.
Gullmar soon emerged as one of Sweden's leading composers of schlager music, with entertainers such as Ulla Billquist, Karin Juel, Harry Brandelius and Karl Gerhard recording her compositions. During her career, Gullmar wrote music for more than 47 Swedish films. Simultaneously, she continued recording her own music and acting in revues as well as films.
Kai Gullmar was openly lesbian and became known for her often androgynous way of dressing. She is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.
Filmography
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Movies 34
Åsa-Nisse bland grevar och baroner (1961)
Åsa-Nisse som polis (1960)
Åsa-Nisse på hal is (1954)
91:an Karlssons bravader (1951)
Spöke på semester (1951)
Regementets ros (1950)
Anderssonskans Kalle (1950)
Swing it, Boccaccio (1949)
Playing Truant (1949)
Private Bom (1948)
Loffe som miljonär (1948)
Little Martin Returns (1948)
Hotell Kåkbrinken (1946)
Djurgårdskvällar (1946)
Op med lille Martha (1946)
Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It (1945)
Sussie (1945)
Dolly tar chansen (1944)
Den heliga lögnen (1944)
Like Everyone Else (1944)
Kajan går till sjöss (1943)
The Sixth Shot (1943)
Det går som en dans... (1943)
Lyckan kommer (1942)
Hennes melodi (1942)
Magistrarna på sommarlov (1941)
'Swing It' Teacher (1940)
With You in My Arms (1940)
Hanna in High Society (1940)
Karusellen går (1940)
Melodin från Gamla Stan (1939)
Adolf i eld och lågor (1939)
Adolf klarar skivan (1938)
Familjen Andersson (1937)
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Known ForSound
GenderFemale
Birthday1905-04-02
Deathday1982-03-25 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceSundvall parish, Sweden
CitizenshipsSweden
Also Known AsGurli Bergström
AwardsSwedish Music Hall of Fame
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