Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish
film director,
producer, and
screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by
Astrid Lindgren.
His 1960 film ''
Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn
Books by Astrid Lindgren featuring the Six Bullerby Children (in the US released as ''The Children of Noisy Village''):
* ''All About the Bullerby Children''
* ''Cherry Time at Bullerby''
* ''Six Bullerby Children''
* ''Springtime at Bullerby'' ...
'' was entered into the
2nd Moscow International Film Festival
The 2nd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 July 1961. The Grand Prix was shared between the Japanese film ''The Naked Island'' directed by Kaneto Shindo and the Soviet film '' Clear Skies'' directed by Grigori Chukhrai.
Ju ...
.
In 1978 at the
14th Guldbagge Awards
The 14th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1977 and 1978, and took place on 18 September 1978. '' The Adventures of Picasso'' directed by Tage Danielsson was presented with the ...
he won the award for
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* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
for his film ''
The Brothers Lionheart''.
He died of
stomach cancer.
Filmography
Director
* 1957 - ''
Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist lever farligt''
* 1959 - ''
Raggare!''
* 1960 - ''
Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn
Books by Astrid Lindgren featuring the Six Bullerby Children (in the US released as ''The Children of Noisy Village''):
* ''All About the Bullerby Children''
* ''Cherry Time at Bullerby''
* ''Six Bullerby Children''
* ''Springtime at Bullerby'' ...
'' (TV movie)
* 1964 - ''
Vi på Saltkråkan'' (TV series)
* 1964 - ''
Tjorven, Båtsman och Moses''
* 1965 - ''
Tjorven och Skrållan''
* 1966 - ''
Tjorven och Mysak
The name "Tjorven" is a fictional character created by Astrid Lindgren. It comes from a popular Swedish family show on television in the early 1960s. Based on a script by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, the story is about a number of character ...
''
* 1967 - ''
Skrållan, Ruskprick och Knorrhane''
* 1969 - ''
Pippi Longstocking (1969 TV series)
''Pippi Longstocking'' ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is a Swedish/ West German TV series based on Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking children's books. The show ran for thirteen episodes, the first episode being broadcast 8 February 1969 on Sveriges ...
'' (TV series)
* 1970 - ''
Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven''
* 1970 - ''
På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump''
* 1971 - ''
Emil i Lönneberga''
* 1972 - ''
Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga''
* 1973 - ''
Emil och griseknoen''
* 1974 - ''
Världens bästa Karlsson
''Världens bästa Karlsson'' is a Swedish family film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 2 December 1974, directed by Olle Hellbom. It is based on a book about Karlsson-on-the-Roof by Astrid Lindgren.
Cast
* Lars Söderdahl as Svant ...
''
* 1977 - ''
Bröderna Lejonhjärta''
* 1981 - ''
Rasmus på luffen
''Rasmus på luffen'' is a 1981 Swedish film directed by Olle Hellbom, which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 December 1981. It is based on the 1955 film ''Luffaren och Rasmus'' by Astrid Lindgren, the book '' Rasmus på luffen'' by Lindgr ...
''
Writer
* 1951 - ''
Kvinnan bakom allt''
* 1951 - ''Hon dansade en sommar''
* 1955 - ''
Voyage in the Night
''Voyage in the Night'' (Swedish: ''Resa i natten'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Ulla Sallert. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets we ...
''
* 1980 - ''
To Be a Millionaire
''To Be a Millionaire'' ( sv, Mannen som blev miljonär) is a 1980 Swedish comedy film directed by Mats Arehn. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film at the 16th Guldbagge Awards.
Cast
* Eddie Axberg as Jens Fors
* Olof Bergström a ...
''
* 1981 - ''Tuppen''
Producer
* 1981 - ''Tuppen''
* 1976 - ''
Mina drömmars stad''
* 1975 - ''En kille och en tjej''
* 1972 - ''Mannen som slutade röka''
References
External links
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1925 births
1982 deaths
People from Mörkö
Deaths from cancer in Sweden
Deaths from stomach cancer
Swedish film directors
Best Director Guldbagge Award winners
Producers who won the Best Film Guldbagge Award