Kjell Birger Grede (12 August 1936 – 15 December 2017)[1] was a Swedish film director.[2] He directed nine films between 1967 and 2003. He was married to actress Bibi Andersson from 1960 to 1973.
Kjell Grede | |
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| Born | Kjell Birger Grede 12 August 1936 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 15 December 2017 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2003 |
| Spouses | |
His 1967 film Hugo and Josephine won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and Grede won the award for Best Director at the 5th Guldbagge Awards.[3] His film Harry Munter was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[4] His 1987 film Hip Hip Hurrah! won him the award for Best Director at the 23rd Guldbagge Awards.[5] In 1991 his film Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival[6] and won four awards at the 26th Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film and Best Direction.[7]
Filmography edit
- Hugo och Josefin (1967)
- Harry Munter (1969)
- Klara Lust (1972)
- En enkel melodi (1974)
- Min älskade (1979)
- Stängda dörrar (1981)
- Hip Hip Hurra! (1987)
- God afton, Herr Wallenberg (1990)
- Kommer du med mig då (2003)
References edit
- ^ "Dödsannonser - Sök efter dödsannonser på familjesidan.se".
- ^ Den svenske regissøren Kjell Grede er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Hugo och Josefin (1967)". Swedish Film Institute. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Harry Munter". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Hip Hip Hurra! (1987)". Swedish Film Institute. 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1991 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "God afton, herr Wallenberg (1990)". Swedish Film Institute. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014.
External links edit
- Kjell Grede at IMDb
- Kjell Grede at the Swedish Film Database
