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Allan Edwall
Allan Edwall
72 years (Aug 25, 1924 – Feb 7, 1997)
Rödön, Jämtlands län, Sweden
51 Movies
8 TV Shows

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall is one of the more persistent actors of his generation with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. 1953 is the year the filmography opens. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. 73 years of work add up to around 59 titles. The film 'Fanny and Alexander' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. The list also holds 'The Virgin Spring'.
Allan Edwall is one of the more persistent actors of his generation with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. 1953 is the year the filmography opens. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. 73 years of work add up to around 59 titles. The film 'Fanny and Alexander' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. The list also holds 'The Virgin Spring'.
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The Sacrifice
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The Journey to Melonia
Prospero (voice)
★ 6.6
1989
Film
Pirates of the Lake
Frans i Flinta
★ 6.0
1987
Film
Ronja Rövardotter
Skalle-Per · 3 episodes
★ 6.8
1986–
TV
The Sacrifice
Otto
★ 7.7
1986
Film
Fanny and Alexander
Oscar Ekdahl · 3 episodes
★ 8.3
1984–
TV
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Skalle-Per
★ 7.0
1984
Film
Åke and His World
Principal Godeman
★ 6.3
1984
Film
P & B
Josef "Stavros" Bendel
★ 6.2
1983
Film
Limpan
Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg
★ 7.0
1983
Film
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Allan Edwall still alive?
Allan Edwall passed away on February 7, 1997 at age 72.
What are the most famous roles of Allan Edwall?
Allan Edwall is best known for roles in Fanny and Alexander, The Virgin Spring, The Sacrifice.
How many movies has Allan Edwall been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1953), Allan Edwall has appeared in 50 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Allan Edwall's first movie?
The career of Allan Edwall began with Resan till dej (1953).
What is Allan Edwall's most recent movie or series?
Allan Edwall's most recent release is Bättre utan hund, which premiered on February 27, 1996.
What TV shows has Allan Edwall appeared in?
On television, Allan Edwall has appeared in Fanny and Alexander, Emil of Lönneberga, Madicken, Ronja Rövardotter.
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Allan Edwall
Allan Edwall
1924-08-25 · Rödön, Jämtlands län, Sweden

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. 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!"

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