Kjell Birger Grede (12 August 1936 – 15 December 2017) was a Swedish

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He directed nine films between 1967 and 2003. He was married to actress

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from 1960 to 1973. His 1967 film ''

Hugo and Josephine ''Hugo and Josephine'' ( sv, Hugo och Josefin) is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 16 December 1967, written and directed by Kjell Grede. The film is loosely based on three novels by Maria Gripe, and it stars Fredrik Bec ...

'' won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and Grede won the award for Best Director at the

5th Guldbagge Awards The 5th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish 1967 and 1968, and took place on 21 October 1968. ''Hugo and Josephine'' directed by Kjell Grede was presented with the award for Best Film. Awa ...

. His film '' Harry Munter'' was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. His 1987 film '' Hip Hip Hurrah!'' won him the award for Best Director at the

23rd Guldbagge Awards The 23rd Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1987, and took place on 1 February 1988. ''Pelle the Conqueror'' directed by Bille August was presented with the award for Best Film. ...

. In 1991 his film '' Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg'' was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival and won four awards at the

26th Guldbagge Awards The 26th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1990, and took place on 11 February 1991. '' Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg'' directed by Kjell Grede was presented with the award for ...

, including

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and

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Filmography

* '' Hugo och Josefin'' (1967) * '' Harry Munter'' (1969) * '' Klara Lust'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' Min älskade'' (1979) * '' Stängda dörrar'' (1981) * '' Hip Hip Hurra!'' (1987) * '' God afton, Herr Wallenberg'' (1990) * '' Kommer du med mig då'' (2003)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grede, Kjell 1936 births 2017 deaths Swedish film directors Swedish screenwriters Swedish male screenwriters Writers from Stockholm Best Director Guldbagge Award winners Best Screenplay Guldbagge Award winners Deaths from emphysema