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

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film director.

Career

After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with ''

As It Is in Heaven ''As It Is in Heaven'' ( sv, Så som i himmelen) is a 2004 Swedish musical film directed by Kay Pollak and starring Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren. It was a box office hit in Sweden and several other countries. It was nominated for Best Fo ...

'' (''Så som i himmelen''), a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 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

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, 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. Entered into the

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. *''

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'' (''Barnens ö'') (1980) - based on the book by P. C. Jersild. Actors include Börje Ahlstedt and Tomas Fryk. It won the awards for

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, Best Director and Best Actor (Hirdwall) at the

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. It was also entered into the

31st Berlin International Film Festival The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Spanish film ''Deprisa, Deprisa'' directed by Carlos Saura. The retrospective was dedicated to British film producer Mic ...

. *'' 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 36th Berlin International Film Festival. *''

'' (''Så som i himmelen'') (2004) - actors include

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and Frida Hallgren.

References

External links

* * * Swedish Institute information sheet
Swedish cinema gaining ground
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and other contemporary Swedish films. 1938 births Living people People from Gothenburg Swedish film directors Swedish screenwriters Swedish male screenwriters Umeå University alumni Sommar (radio program) hosts Best Director Guldbagge Award winners 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-film-director-stub