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Charles Magnusson (26 January 1878 – 18 January 1948) was a Swedish film producer and screenwriter.
- Biography
- Personality
- Allusions
- Notes
Background
Charles Augustus Magnussen is a media mogul who owns the media empire CAM Global. He gained a powerful influence across the Western World due to blackmailing how powerful officials (which he would refer to as "assets"), and when his requirements wouldn't be met Magnussen would publish the dirt he had on that person in his newspaper, which would potentially cause their life to be ruined. One of the people he gained a connection to what British government official Mycroft Holmes, the brother of...
Interest in Sherlock Holmes
After Sherlock's return from the 'dead,' Magnussen took an interest in him and decided to test his "pressure point" to see what can truly break him. Magnussen has his men kidnap Sherlock's friend John Watson on Guy Fawkes night and place him into a bonfire. Sherlock and John's fiancee Mary Morstanarrive and manage to rescue John from the fire, which is all recorded by Magnussen's men. Magnussen watches the recording later on. At some unknown point, Magnussen had gained information on the past...
Targeting Sherlock and the Watsons
Later on, Magnussen is summoned and questioned by a parliamentary committee.It becomes clear that he owns a newspaper and is meeting with many of Britain's top officials repeatedly. Magnussen denies any ties and lets it hang; however, when the camera shifts into his view, it is shown that whenever he looks at someone, he views information about them already recorded, and at some point, makes a quick deduction about an MP's "Pressure Point". Later, he blackmails one of the interrogators, Lady...
Cold, calculating, and an egomaniac, Magnussen displayed a disregard for social niceties. A sociopath, Magnussen had a misanthropic view of other people, to the point of possessing a superiority complex.He also displayed traits of extreme sadism and megalomania. Examples of his superiority complex were categorised by his utter disregard for human h...
The name Charles Augustus Magnussen refers to Charles Augustus Milverton from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short story, "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton".In "The Final Problem", Sherlock describes Moriarty as "the Napoleon of crime".Magnussen was first alluded to in the third series prequel mini-episode "Many Happy Returns", in which his newspaper CAM Global could be seen.During the scene in the Empty Hearse fan club, a headline in the news report ticker can be seen revealing that Magnussen has been called up to the parliamentary committee, foreshadowing the third s...Magnussen is a Scandinavian surname, often used in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Lars Mikkelsen pronounced this name with a strong Danish accent, suggesting the actor and character shared the same ho...In the Sign of Three, Magnussen sends Mary the telegram signed C.A.M. expressing his regret that her parents weren't alive to attend.Charles Fredrik Magnusson, född 26 januari 1878 i Göteborg, död 18 januari 1948 i Stockholm, [5] var en svensk producent, fotograf, filmbolagsdirektör, regissör och manusförfattare m.m.
Charles Magnusson was born on 26 January 1878 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He was a producer and director, known for Resa Stockholm-Göteborg genom Göta och Trollhätte kanaler (1908), Fiskarvals från Bohuslän (1909) and Minnen fran Bostonklubben (1909).
- Producer, Director, Cinematographer
- January 26, 1878
- Charles Magnusson
- January 18, 1948
Charles Augustus Magnussen (or CAM) is the main antagonist of series 3 of the BBC crime-thriller series Sherlock. He is a media mogul who owns the majority of Western civilization through very careful application of blackmail.
Swedish producer and company director. Born in Gothenburg. Died in Stockholm-The "grand old man" of Swedish film production, Charles Magnusson, never referred to himself as a film producer and is never mentioned in any opening credits. His heyday was during the first 25 years of Swedish cinema, and the title was not used at the time.
Charles Magnusson was born on 26 January 1878 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He was a producer and director, known for Resa Stockholm-Göteborg genom Göta och Trollhätte kanaler (1908), Fiskarvals från Bohuslän (1909) and Minnen fran Bostonklubben (1909).
