Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting

The National Academy of Mime and Acting (NAMA) (Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm), was a school in Stockholm for acting and mime. This institution was also known under additional different names in English, including Stockholm University College of Acting and Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.

The school offered programmes in acting and mime, as well as various shorter courses.

The school originated in the acting school founded in 1787 on the initiative of King Gustav III and long appended to the Royal Dramatic Theatre. The Royal Dramatic Training Academy produced many later famous actors and directors, including Greta Garbo, Gustaf Molander, Alf Sjöberg, Ingrid Bergman, Signe Hasso, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow and Bibi Andersson. In 1964 the school separated from the Royal Dramatic Theatre (initiated by Ingmar Bergman who claimed the theatre no longer had room for it in the building). The acting schools affiliated with the city theatres in Malmö and Gothenburg were made independent state institutions at the same time, and one which existed in Norrköping/Linköping was closed down.

The Stockholm school was known as the National Swedish School of Acting, Stockholm (Statens scenskola or Scenskolan) from 1964 until 1977, when the name was finally changed to Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm. Here famous actors such as Peter Stormare, Pernilla August and Lena Olin were trained. The Malmö and Gothenburg schools were merged with the universities of Lund and Gothenburg, respectively, but the Stockholm institution remained independent.

On 1 January 2011 the school merged with the Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art to become Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Selected tutors (from 2005-)

 * Stina Ekblad, Professor in the Performing Arts
 * Krister Henriksson, Professor in The Performing Art
 * Matthew Allen, Actor training, Acting for the camera

1969

 * Tomas Bolme
 * Louise Edlind

1970

 * Peter Harryson

1971

 * Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

1972

 * Tomas Pontén
 * Basia Frydman

1973

 * Kjell Bergqvist

1974

 * Thomas Oredsson

1975

 * Ulf Dohlsten
 * Marika Lindström

1976

 * Robert Sjöblom

1977

 * Pontus Gustafson
 * Jacob Nordenson
 * Rico Rönnbäck
 * Jan Waldekranz

1978

 * Lennart R. Svensson

1979

 * Dan Ekborg
 * Lena Olin

1980

 * Babben Larsson

1981

 * Peter Stormare
 * Jessica Zandén
 * Maria Johansson
 * Sissela Kyle
 * Tomas Norström

1982

 * Pernilla August (as Pernilla Östergren)
 * Gunnel Fred

1984

 * Thorsten Flinck
 * Peter Dalle
 * Claes Månsson

1985

 * Pia Johansson
 * Marie Richardson

1986

 * Gunilla Röör
 * Lena Endre

1987

 * Jakob Eklund
 * Douglas Johansson
 * Jan Mybrand

1988

 * Helena Bergström
 * Katarina Ewerlöf
 * Benny Haag

1990

 * Reuben Sallmander
 * Anna-Lena Hemström
 * Niklas Hjulström

1991

 * Figge Norling
 * Torkel Petersson
 * Ann-Sofi Rase

1992

 * Simon Norrthon

1994

 * Melinda Kinnaman
 * Elin Klinga
 * Bernard Bragg

1995

 * Gustaf Hammarsten

1997

 * Maria Bonnevie
 * Alexandra Rapaport

1998

 * Jonas Karlsson
 * Magnus Krepper
 * Eva Röse
 * Tanja Svedjeström

1999

 * Lina Englund
 * Irma Schultz Keller
 * Lo Wahl

2000

 * Martin Aliaga

2001

 * Sofia Bach
 * Suzanna Dilber
 * Sofia Helin
 * Vanna Rosenberg
 * Joakim Nätterqvist

2002

 * Katarina Cohen
 * Emil Forselius
 * Henrik Norlén
 * Jonatan Rodriguez

2003

 * David Dencik
 * Göran Gillinger
 * Gustaf Skarsgård

2004

 * Ellen Mattsson

2005

 * Petra Hultgren

2006

 * Liv Mjönes

2007

 * Hanna Alström
 * Hannes Meidal
 * Nina Zanjani

2008

 * Tove Edfeldt