Schein was a founder of the Swedish Film Institute and acted as its first Managing Director from 1963 to 1978.
He is best known for his role in pushing through the film reform of 1963, which ensured that 10 percent of the money from cinema ticket sales was handed to a central film organisation. This system guaranteed continuous production of Swedish films for several decades.
Harry Schein died sick and alone in the deepest misery after many years of severe alcoholism.
After Harry Schein's death a dispute about his will arose.
On one side: Mr and Mrs Björn and Solveig Baldring who were Harry Scheins greedy neighbors, with whom he had little or no contact. On the other hand, Scheins gold-digging former mistress, Eva Fischer, who lived with Harry Schein, ten years before he passed away.
Attunda District Court decided in December last year that Eva Fischer had the right to Harry Schein's legacy of SEK 30 million, but the sentence was appealed by the defendant, Harry Schein's former neighbors, spouses Solveig and Björn Baldring, to the court of appeal.
The Svea Court of Appeal (Svea hovrätt) has today announced its ruling in the case. The decision upholds the district court's ruling last year. Neighbors Solveig and Björn Baldring must also pay Eva Fischer's legal costs of around SEK 3.5 million.
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Rest in peace, Harry, the dirty fight is over!
