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Allan Edwall

Acting

Born August 25, 1924 · Rödön, Jämtlands län, Sweden

Died February 7, 1997

Also known as Аллан Эдвалль

Biography

Johan Allan Edwall 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). He found his largest audience in the Scandinavian countries for playing lovable characters in several of the film and TV adaptations of the children's stories by Astrid Lindgren. He attended Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1949 to 1952. During his long career he appeared in over 400 works. At the 10th Guldbagge Awards in 1974, he won the award for Best Actor for his role as Emil's short-tempered father Anton Svensson in Emil and the Piglet.

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Awards & recognition

  • Piraten award · 1996
  • Swedish Academy's Theatre Award · 1983
  • Litteris et Artibus · 1981
  • Eugene O'Neill Award
  • Honorary doctorate of Umeå University

Filmography10 titles