Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak (born 21 May 1938) is a Swedish

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Career

After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with '' As It Is in Heaven'' (''Så som i himmelen''), a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nominated for an

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. It was also nominated for no less than eight Swedish

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s, including Best Direction and Best Film, but received none.

TV and filmography

*''The secret reality/Den Hemliga Verkligheten'' (1973) - script by Kay and Annamaria Pollak. Actors include

Bertil Norström Per Bertil Norström (9 September 1923 – 6 September 2012) was a Swedish actor. Born in Sala Municipality, Sweden, Sala, he was married to the actress Margreth Weivers from 1947 until his death. Selected filmography *1956 - ''The Staffan Stolle ...

, Claes Elefalk, Stig Ossian Ericson and Peter Lindgren. *'' Elvis! Elvis!'' (1977) - based on the book by Maria Gripe. Actors include Lele Dorazio and

Allan Edwall 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). ...

. Entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. *'' Children's Island'' (''Barnens ö'') (1980) - based on the book by

P. C. Jersild Per Christian Jersild, better known as ''P. C. Jersild'', (born 1935) is a Sweden, Swedish author and physician. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University from 22 January 2000, and another one in engine ...

. Actors include

Börje Ahlstedt Nils Börje Ahlstedt (born 21 February 1939) is a Swedish actor who has worked extensively with the world-famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like ''Fanny and Alexander'' (1982), ''The Best Intentions'' (1992), ''Sunday's Children'' (1992) a ...

and Tomas Fryk. It won the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Hirdwall) at the 17th Guldbagge Awards. It was also entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. *'' Love Me!'' (''Älska mig'') (1986) - about a teenaged girl called Sussie (Anna Lindén) who is placed in a foster home. It was entered into the

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. *'' As It Is in Heaven'' (''Så som i himmelen'') (2004) - actors include

Michael Nyqvist Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (; 8 November 1960 – 27 June 2017) was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the 1997–1998 Martin Beck TV series and for his leading role ...

and Frida Hallgren.

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Swedish cinema gaining ground
- On the success of As It Is in Heaven and other contemporary Swedish films. 1938 births Living people Mass media people from Gothenburg Swedish film directors Swedish screenwriters Swedish male screenwriters Umeå University alumni Best Director Guldbagge Award winners 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-film-director-stub