Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 based on designs by Swedish architect Ebbe Crone (1885-1960). It was owned and operated by
SF Studios (
Svensk Filmindustri), the main Swedish film producer at the time. Some 400 movies have been created at Filmstaden. The first movie to be filmed at Filmstaden was
The Phantom Carriage (
Körkarlen. 1921) by director
Victor Sjöström. Practically all Swedish actors and film directors of the 20th century had some connection with Filmstaden. In 1969, Svensk Filmindustri left Filmstaden and the studios were used by small film producers, production of television dramas and the
Riksteatern Theatre. One of the last major films to partly have been filmed at Filmstaden was
The Emigrants (
Utvandrarna. 1971) directed by
Jan Troell. {{cite web|url= http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/Item/?type=person&itemid=66627|title = Jan Troell|website= Swedish Film Database ==References==