Alf Kjellin(1920-1988)
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Although trained for the stage in his native Sweden, Alf Kjellin
appeared in only a few stage productions before entering films. His
work in Tourments (1944) resulted in his being
noticed by Hollywood, and he made his American film debut in 1949 under
the name Christopher Kent. He soon went back to using his real name,
and though he made several more Hollywood films, he worked mainly out
of Sweden, both as an actor and director. In the early 1960s he finally
settled in Hollywood. Although he acted in and directed a few feature
films, the main body of his work consisted of directing made-for-TV
movies (one of his better ones being the clever psychological thriller
The Deadly Dream (1971)) and
appearing as a guest star--often as a villain--in TV series.
