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Allan Edwall
Actor

Allan Edwall

25 Aug 1924Born
7 Feb 1997Died
72Age at death
89Credits

Biography

Johan Allan Edwall (25 August 1924 – 7 February 1997) was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer, best-known outside Sweden for the small roles he played in some of Ingmar Bergman's films, such as Fanny and Alexander (1982). He found his largest audience in the Scandinavian countries for playing lovable characters in several of the film and TV adaptations of the children's stories by Astrid Lindgren. He attended Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1949 to 1952. During his long career he appeared in over 400 works.

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At the 10th Guldbagge Awards in 1974, he won the award for Best Actor for his role as Emil's short-tempered father Anton Svensson in Emil and the Piglet.

His 1984 film Åke and His World was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.

In his self-written songs, he frequently attacked the injustices of society. The music is similar to folk music often using violin and accordion. He won a Swedish Grammy posthumously in 2006.

Edwall also owned a theatre, Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra in Stockholm, which he bought in 1986 and operated until his death in 1997 of prostate cancer (it is now managed by Kristina Lugn’s daughter Martina Montelius). [citation needed]He was the father of photographer Mattias Edwall and stage director, actor and musician Måns Edwall (1960–2016). Acting colleague Erland Josephson wrote about him in Expressen after his death: "He was odd. But, damn it, he managed to be odd in a universal way!"

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 89 credits.

  1. 1996Bättre utan hundFilm: Blumfeld, Director, Writer
  2. 1995StjärnbilderFilm: (archive footage)
  3. 1991Duo jagSeries: The old boyfriend (3 episodes)
  4. 1990I morgon var en drömFilm: Markus
  5. 1989Doktor GlasFilm: Doktor Glas, Director, Writer
  6. 1989The Journey to MeloniaFilm: Prospero (voice)
  7. 1989During the Journey to MeloniaFilm: (Prospero)
  8. 1987Pirates of the LakeFilm: Frans i Flinta, Director, Writer
  9. 1986Ronja RövardotterSeries: Skalle-Per (3 episodes)
  10. 1986The Nervous ManFilm: Director, Screenplay
  11. 1986The SacrificeFilm: Otto
  12. 1984Fanny and AlexanderSeries: Oscar Ekdahl (3 episodes)
  13. 1984Ronia: The Robber's DaughterFilm: Skalle-Per
  14. 1984Åke and His WorldFilm: Principal Godeman, Director, Writer
  15. 1983The School of WivesFilm: Arnolphe
  16. 1983Alf Sjöberg - mästarenFilm
  17. 1983P & BFilm: Josef "Stavros" Bendel
  18. 1983Allan Edwall sjunger ut i PåtårFilm
  19. 1983LimpanFilm: Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg, Writer
  20. 1982Fanny and AlexanderFilm: Oscar Ekdahl
  21. 1981Rasmus and the VagabondFilm: Paradis-Oskar
  22. 1981The RoosterFilm: Thorsson
  23. 1981SOPORFilm: Thorbjörn Fälldin
  24. 1980Midsommardröm i fattighusetFilm: Blind-Jonas
  25. 1980Madicken of June HillFilm: Herr Nilsson
  26. 1980Sverige åt svenskarnaFilm: Doktor Karl Otto
  27. 1980Filmen om Anton Nilson. Till arbetarklassens barnFilm
  28. 1980To Be a MillionaireFilm: Allan Persson
  29. 1979You're Out of Your Mind, MadickenFilm: Herr Nilsson
  30. 1979MadickenSeries: herr Nilsson (10 episodes)
  31. 1978BröllopsfestenFilm: Jonas
  32. 1978Svenska novellerSeries: Jonas (1 episode)
  33. 1977The Brothers LionheartFilm: Mattias
  34. 1977Mondays with FannyFilm
  35. 1977Games of Love and LonelinessFilm: Markel
  36. 1977HåletFilm: Narrator (voice)
  37. 1976Elvis! Elvis!Film: Elvis' Grandfather
  38. 1975Nisse och GretaSeries: Writer (3 episodes)
  39. 1975Emil of LönnebergaSeries: Anton Svensson (13 episodes)
  40. 1974Nattens konungFilm: Kristofer
  41. 1974EngelnSeries: Bertil "Engeln" Engelbrecht (9 episodes)
  42. 1974KulstötarenFilm: Johan
  43. 1973Emil and the PigletFilm: Anton Svensson
  44. 1973Who Loves Yngve FrejFilm: Gustafsson
  45. 1972The Ghost SonataFilm: Gubben
  46. 1972New Mischief by EmilFilm: Anton Svensson
  47. 1972The New LandFilm: Danjel
  48. 1971Emil of LonnebergaFilm: Anton Svensson
  49. 1971The EmigrantsFilm: Danjel
  50. 1970Good-Bye NanaFilm: Lindbaum
  51. 1970The Red RoomSeries: Olle Montanus (9 episodes)
  52. 1969We Are All DemonsFilm: Tor
  53. 1969The Bookseller Who Gave Up BathingFilm: Jacob
  54. 1969ErikssonFilm: Eriksson - Verkstadsarbetare, Director, Writer
  55. 1967Mördaren - en helt vanlig personFilm: Wilhelmsson
  56. 1966Here Is Your LifeFilm: August
  57. 1966SadistFilm: Falk
  58. 1966HemsöbornaSeries: Carlsson (7 episodes)
  59. 1965The Devil's InstrumentFilm: narrator
  60. 1965The DevotionFilm: Director
  61. 1965Gustav VasaFilm: Engelbrekt
  62. 1965The Banquet RoomFilm: läkaren
  63. 1965My Home Is CopacabanaFilm
  64. 19654 x 4Film
  65. 1965Interlude in the MarshlandFilm: Lineman
  66. 1964All These WomenFilm: Jillker
  67. 1963A Dream PlayFilm: Axel
  68. 1963TopazeFilm: Albert Topaze
  69. 1963Winter LightFilm: Algot Frövik
  70. 1963MisantropenFilm: Acaste
  71. 1962Kort är sommarenFilm: The doctor
  72. 1962StolarnaFilm: Old man
  73. 1961The Brig Three LiliesFilm: Simon Toking
  74. 1961Mr. ErnestFilm: Doktor Chasuble
  75. 1961Ljuvlig är sommarnattenFilm: The vagrant
  76. 1960On a Bench in a ParkFilm: Street character
  77. 1960The Devil's EyeFilm: The Ear Demon
  78. 1960The Wedding DayFilm: Vicar
  79. 1960Av hjärtans lustFilm: Servant
  80. 1960The Die Is CastFilm: Dag Serén

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