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Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Holger Lassgård (born 29 March 1955) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his many roles in crime dramas. Life and career Lassgård was born in Östersund, Jämtland. A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, he also joined theatre teacher Ingemar Lind's Institute for the Performing Arts in the village of Storhögen outside Östersund. He then attended the Stage School in Malmö from 1975 to 1978. There Lassgård met the director Peter Oskarson and joined his ''Skånska Teatern'' theatre company at Landskrona, where he remained for four years, making his first television appearance as "Puck (Shakespeare), Puck" in its production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' in 1980. Lassgård followed Oskarson to the ''Folkteatern'' company in Gävle in 1982, giving a series of highly acclaimed performances. For his role in ''Önskas'' he was nominated for the award for Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a leading role at the 27th Guldbagge Awards. The f ...
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Östersund
Östersund (; ) is an Urban areas in Sweden, urban area (Stad (Sweden), city) in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön. It is the only city in Jämtland. The northern part of the urban area is located inside of the municipality of Krokom Municipality, Krokom. Östersund is the region's cultural and economical centre and by tradition a city of trade and commerce. The city had one of the most extensive garrisons in Sweden prior to its closure in the early-21st century. Östersund is home to Mid Sweden University's largest campus site with approximately 7,000 students. With a total population of 50,960 (2017) Östersund is the List of cities in Sweden by population, 22nd most populous city in Sweden, the List of cities in Scandinavia by population, 46th most populous city in Scandinavia, and by far the largest ...
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Gösta Ekman
Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman (; 28 July 1939 – 1 April 2017) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and director. Career Ekman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to the Swedish actor and director Hasse Ekman and Agneta (née Wrangel). Ekman represented the third generation in a family of prominent Swedish actors. First in the line was his paternal grandfather, also named Gösta Ekman, followed by his father Hasse Ekman, a successful film director and actor. Ekman's theatrical family also included his brothers Stefan Ekman and Mikael Ekman, a stage director, and his niece, Sanna Ekman, an actress. He was married from 1989 to artist and film director Marie-Louise Ekman, previously Marie-Louise De Geer BergenstrÃ¥hle, née Fuchs. Ekman sometimes appeared in credits as ''Gösta Ekman Jr.'' to avoid being confused with his famous grandfather. He was an assistant director to Per-Axel Branner, Hasse Ekman, Stig Olin, Bengt Ekerot and Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 191 ...
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The Man On The Balcony (film)
''The Man on the Balcony'' (, ) is a 1993 Swedish-German crime thriller film, based on the 1967 book '' The Man on the Balcony'' written by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. This is the fourth film which stars Gösta Ekman as Martin Beck and Rolf Lassgård as Gunvald Larsson. "Mannen på balkongen" has been considered as the best ever Martin Beck film starring Gösta Ekman, and Gösta Ekman became highly popular and regarded for his brilliant portrayal of Martin Beck in this picture by his fans. His fine performance also attracted several new fans to his side, and "The Man on the Balcony" was one of the most successful films in Sweden in the year of 1993.Svensk Filmindustri 1992-1994 Plot A mad serial killer terrorizes Stockholm in the hot summer of 1993, by abducting, raping and strangling young schoolgirls to death in the green parks of the inner town. When the first girl is found dead in the Vanadislunden Park, Martin Beck and his team are assigned the case and realize that this w ...
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The Fire Engine That Disappeared (film)
''Brandbilen som försvann'' is a 1993 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by . Cast * Gösta Ekman as Martin Beck * Kjell Bergqvist as Lennart Kollberg * Rolf Lassgård as Gunvald Larsson * Niklas Hjulström as Benny Skacke * Bernt Ström as Einar Rönn * Torgny Anderberg as Evald Hammar * Per-Gunnar Hylén as Kristiansson * Birger Österberg as Kvant * Agneta Ekmanner Agneta Ekmanner (born 4 December 1938) is a Swedish actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1965. Selected filmography * ''Love 65'' (1965) * ''Hugs and Kisses (film), Hugs and Kisses'' (1967) * ''The Corrido ... as Greta Hjelm * Ing-Marie Carlsson as Gun Kollberg * Sandra Bergqvist as Bodil Kollberg * Tova Magnusson-Norling as Putte Beck * Holger Kunkel as Stoiweiler * Rolf Jenner as Max Carlsson * Daniela Ziegler as Nadja Kovacs External links * * 1993 films German crime drama films Swedish crime drama films Martin Beck films 1990s Swedish-l ...
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Roseanna (1993 Film)
''Roseanna'' is a 1993 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Daniel Alfredson, based on the novel '' Roseanna'' (1965). Plot A young American tourist is murdered while on board a cruise ship set sail for Sweden. The body of a victim is discovered in the water by the police, who can't determine the cause of death due to loss of clues. When they finally find something, they use a policewoman as live bait to catch a killer, where she almost gets killed. Cast *Gösta Ekman as Martin Beck *Kjell Bergqvist as Lennart Kollberg *Rolf Lassgård as Gunvald Larsson * Niklas Hjulström as Benny Skacke * Lena Nilsson as Åsa Thorell *Ingvar Andersson as Per Månsson *Bernt Ström as Einar Rönn *Torgny Anderberg as Evald Hammar *Jacob Nordenson as Folke Bengtsson * Anita Ekström as Inga Beck, Martin Beck's wife * Tova Magnusson-Norling as Putte Beck, Martin Beck's daughter *Anna Helena Bergendal as Roseanna *Donald Högberg as Karl Åke Eriksson *Viktor Ginner as Erik Beck, Mart ...
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Murder At The Savoy (film)
''Murder at the Savoy'' () is a Swedish/German film from 1993, based on the 1970 book '' Murder at the Savoy''. Plot A famous industrialist is killed at a restaurant in Malmö. When the police inspector Martin Beck in Stockholm gets the case, it is revealed that the industrialist is possibly involved in illegal arms deals. The police have only one question to answer: Who was the biggest criminal, the murderer or the industrialist? Cast * Gösta Ekman as Martin Beck *Kjell Bergqvist as Lennart Kollberg *Rolf Lassgård as Gunvald Larsson * Niklas Hjulström as Benny Skacke *Ingvar Andersson as Per Månsson * Arthur Brauss as Jürgen Hoffman * Lena Nilsson as Åsa Thorell *Andrea Heuer as Hanna Mohr * Tommy Johnson as Bertil Svensson * Bernt Ström as Einar Rönn *Agneta Ekmanner as Greta Hjelm * Tova Magnusson Norling as Putte Beck * Ing-Marie Carlsson as Gun Kollberg * Görel Crona as Charlotte Palmgren *Marie Richardson as Helena Hansson * Reine Brynolfsson as Hampus Broberg * A ...
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Aftonbladet
(, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish language, Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. History and profile The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan Hierta in December 1830 under the name of during the modernization of Sweden. Often critical and oppositional, the paper was repeatedly banned from publishing. However, Hierta circumvented the bans by constantly reviving the paper under slightly modified names, as, legally speaking, a new publication. Thus, on 16 February 1835, he issued the first edition of New , which would – after yet another ban – be followed by Newer , in turn followed by Fourth , Fifth , and so on. In 1852 the paper began to use its current name, , after a total of 25 name changes. It currently describes itself as an "independent Social democracy, social-democratic newspaper." Augusta Barthelson often wrote small stories in the newspaper. The owners of ...
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Birgitta Lassgård
Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish Gaelic female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became common names in Scandinavia because of St. Bridget of Sweden.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. (1990). A dictionary of first names. Oxford University Press. People named Birgitta * Birgitta Dahl (1937–2024), Swedish politician *Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373), Swedish Roman Catholic saint * Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937–2024), elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf *Birgitta Durell (1619–1683), Swedish industrialist *Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 1967), Icelandic politician *Birgithe Kühle (1762–1832), Dano-Norwegian editor *Birgitta Moran Farmer (1881–1939), American miniature painter *Birgitta Haukdal (born 1979), Icelandic singer *Birgitte Winther (1751–1809), Danish opera singer *Birgitta Hillingsø (born 1940), Danish antique ...
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A Man Called Ove (film)
''A Man Called Ove'' (, ) is a 2015 Swedish comedy-drama film written and directed by Hannes Holm and based on the 2012 novel A Man Called Ove (novel), of the same name by Fredrik Backman. It stars Rolf Lassgård in the title role. The film was released theatrically in Sweden on 25 December 2015. It was nominated for six awards, winning two, at the 51st Guldbagge Awards in 2016. At the 89th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best Foreign Language Film and Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Plot Ove Lindahl, a 59-year-old widower, lives in a townhouse neighborhood where he once chaired the association until his friend Rune replaced him. Rune, now paralyzed from a stroke, is cared for by his wife, Anita. Since his wife Sonja, a schoolteacher, died from cancer six months ago, Ove has been depressed. Forced into retirement from the railroad company where he worked for 43 years, ...
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Olof Palme
Sven Olof Joachim Palme (; ; 30 January 1927 – 28 February 1986) was a Swedish politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 1986. Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 until assassination of Olof Palme, his assassination in 1986. A longtime protégé of Prime Minister Tage Erlander, he became Prime Minister of Sweden in 1969, heading a Privy Council of Sweden, Privy Council Government. He left office after failing to form a government after the 1976 Swedish general election, 1976 general election, which ended 40 years of unbroken rule by the Social Democratic Party. While he served as a Leader of the Opposition, he also served as special mediator of the United Nations in the Iran–Iraq War, and was President of the Nordic Council in 1979. He faced a second defeat 1979 Swedish general election, in 1979, but he returned as prime minister after electoral victories 1982 Swedish general election, in 1982 and 1985 Sw ...
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Dag (Norwegian TV Series)
''Dag'' is a Norwegian comedy-drama television series which originally aired on the Norwegian television channel TV 2 from 2010 to 2015. The series is about a marriage guidance counsellor, Dag ( Atle Antonsen), who has little faith in people or marriage. Cast Episodes Series 1 (2010) Series 2 (2011) Series 3 (2013) Series 4 (2015) Broadcast ''Dag'' was first broadcast in Norway on TV 2 (Norway). Sveriges Television began showing the series in Sweden 18 October 2011. Yle Fem started broadcasting the programme in Finland in 2013. In the United Kingdom, it was first shown on Sky Arts Sky Arts (originally launched as Artsworld) is a British free-to-air television channel offering 24 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, films, documentaries and music (such as opera perfor ... in 2015. References External links * {{IMDb title , id = tt1711386 , title = Dag 2010 Norwegian t ...
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Sebastian Bergman
''Sebastian Bergman'' (original title ''Den fördömde'', literally "The cursed one") is a Swedish police procedural television series, based on two novels by duo Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt. It stars Rolf Lassgård as the eponymous hero, a criminal profiler with personal problems. It was originally broadcast on Swedish television in 2010, and a subtitled version was shown on the UK's BBC Four in 2012. Bergman is an experienced psychologist who, at the start of the series, has effectively retired from police work. With a reputation as a womaniser, he has for some years been recovering from the loss of his wife and child in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time ( UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 struck with an epicentre off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The undersea megathrust earthquake, known in the sci .... A chance encounter with a former police colleague, Tork ...
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