Svend Asmussen
Acting
Born: 1916-02-28 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 2017-02-07
Biography
Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 – 7 February 2017) was a Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking". A Swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the other jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Stephane Grappelli. He played publicly until 2010 when he had a blood clot, his career having spanned eight decades. Asmussen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, was raised in a musical family, and started taking violin lessons at the age of seven. Aged 16 he
🎬 Movies (18)
Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman
2004
Putte Wickman à la clarinette
1991
Self
The Egborg Girl
1969
It's Nifty in the Navy
1965
Music
En vacker dag
1963
Original Music Composer
A Hullaballoo at the Castle
1959
Musik ombord
1958
Jensen
Hvad vil De ha'?
1956
Kispus
1956
Violinist (uncredited)
Drömsemester
1952
Op og ned langs kysten
1950
Kapelmester Hans Herbert
Pippi Longstocking
1949
Swing it, Boccaccio
1949
Svend Blom / Pamfilo
Naar katten er ude
1947
Bent, Nete og Jørgens Ven
Rejsefeber
1944
Mit Liv er Musik
1944
Musiker
Ta' briller paa
1942
Ebbe
En lille Tilfældighed
1939
