Saga Studio (or Saga Film A/S) was a film production company in Denmark founded by John Olsen. The company existed from 1942 to 1976.
| Industry | Film production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1942 |
| Founder | John Olsen |
| Defunct | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Denmark |
History
Several years after Olsen co-founded ASA Film Studio with Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Henning Karmark, there was a falling out between the partners over financial issues. Olsen took his interests and opened Saga Studio as a separate company in 1942, which included a film studio, film rental business and the Saga Cinema,[1] becoming the fourth-largest film production company in Denmark; it was known for its comedy films.[2] Poul Bang, brother of Bang & Olufsen founder Peter Bang, worked as a production manager and director for the studio.[3]
More than 80 films were produced by the studio from 1942 through 1974.[4] Some of its most successful films were the popular comedies of Danish comedian Dirch Passer.[1]
Filmography
- Moster fra Mols (1943)
- Flyv fugl, flyv (1943)
- Kriminalassistent Bloch (1943)
- Spurve under taget (1944)
- Lev livet let (1944)
- To som elsker hinanden (1944)
- Vikinger (1945)
- En ny dag gryer (1945)
- Hollands børn (1946)
- Difteri (1946)
- Oktoberroser (1946)
- Op med lille Martha (1946)
- Sikken en nat (1947)
- Soldaten og Jenny (1947)
- I de lyse nætter (1948)
- Mens porten var lukket (1948)
- John and Irene (1949)
- Det hændte i København (1949)
- Op og ned langs kysten (1950)
- Historien om Hjortholm (1950)
- Unge piger forsvinder i København (1951)
- Fra den gamle Købmandsgaard (1951)
- Lyntoget (1951)
- 24 timer (1951)
- Rekrut 67, Petersen (1952)
- Den gamle mølle paa Mols (1953)
- Kriminalsagen Tove Andersen (1953)
- Ved Kongelunden (1953)
- Der kom en dag (1955)
- I kongens klæ'r (1954)
- Hendes store aften (1954)
- Det var paa Rundetaarn (1955)
- Bruden fra Dragstrup (1955)
- Kristiane af Marstal (1956)
- Færgekroen (1956)
- Tag til marked i Fjordby (1957)
- Me and My Family (1957)
- Tre piger fra Jylland (1957)
- Henrik Hauch (1957)
- Styrmand Karlsen (1958)
- Lyssky transport gennem Danmark (1958)
- Mariannes bryllup (1958)
- Charles' Aunt (1959)
- Soldaterkammerater rykker ud (1959)
- Onkel Bill fra New York (1959)
- Skibet er ladet med (1960)
- Baronessen fra benzintanken (1960)
- Kvindelist og kærlighed (1960)
- Støv på hjernen (1961)
- Peters baby (1961)
- Løgn og løvebrøl (1961)
- Reptilicus (1961)
- Venus fra Vestø (1962)
- Det støver stadig (1962)
- Det stod i avisen (1962)
- Han, Hun, Dirch og Dario (1962)
- Lykkens musikanter (1962)
- Støv for alle pengene (1963)
- Frøken Nitouche (1963)
- Fem mand og Rosa (1964)
- Alt for kvinden (1964)
- Een pige og 39 sømænd (1965)
- Passer passer piger (1965)
- En ven i bolignøden (1965)
- Six Kids and Their Uncle (1966)
- Old Maids (1966)
- Dyden går amok (1966)
- Six Kids and the Honeymooners (1967)
- Pretty Boy and Rosa (1967)
- Magic in Town (1968)
- I Love Blue (1968)
- A Whiff of Sunshine (1969)
- I'll Take Happiness (1969)
- Jazz All Around (1969)
- The Performance Will Be Followed by a Dance (1970)
- Hooray for the Blue Hussars (1970)
- Kid Gang on the Go (1971)
- Mig og mafiaen (1973)
- Up and at 'Em, Amalie (1973)
- Me, Too, in the Mafia (1974)