Allan Edwall
Allan Edwall
Johan Allan Edwall (25 August 1924 – 7 February 1997) 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. His 1984 film Åke and His World was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. In his self-written songs, he frequently attacked the injustices of society. The music is similar to folk music often using violin and accordion. He won a Swedish Grammy posthumously in 2006. Edwall also owned a theatre, Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra in Stockholm, which he bought in 1986 and operated until his death in 1997 of prostate cancer (it is now managed by Kristina Lugn’s daughter Martina Montelius). [citation needed]He was the father of photographer Mattias Edwall and stage director, actor and musician Måns Edwall (1960–2016). Acting colleague Erland Josephson wrote about him in Expressen after his death: "He was odd. But, damn it, he managed to be odd in a universal way!"
Acted Movies
Director: Tage Danielsson
Writers: Astrid Lindgren,
Cast: Allan Edwall, Björn Wallde, Börje Ahlstedt, Dan Håfström, Hanna Zetterberg, Henry Ottenby, Lena Nyman, Med Reventberg, Per Oscarsson, Ulf Isenborg,
Director: Olle Hellbom
Writers: Astrid Lindgren,
Cast: Allan Edwall, Björn Gustafson, Carsta Löck, Emy Storm, Hannelore Schroth, Isa Quensel, Jan Nygren, Jan Ohlsson, Lena Wisborg, Maud Hansson,
Director: Olle Hellbom
Writers: Astrid Lindgren,
Cast: Allan Edwall, Bertil Norström, Björn Gustafson, Carsta Löck, Emy Storm, Georg Årlin, Hannelore Schroth, Jan Ohlsson, Lena Wisborg, Maud Hansson,
Director: Jan Troell
Writers: Jan Troell,
Cast: Agneta Prytz, Allan Edwall, Eddie Axberg, Halvar Björk, Hans Alfredson, Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Monica Zetterlund, Pierre Lindstedt, Tom C. Fouts,
Director: Olle Hellbom
Writers: Astrid Lindgren,
Cast: Allan Edwall, Björn Gustafson, Carsta Löck, Emy Storm, Hannelore Schroth, Isa Quensel, Jan Ohlsson, Lena Wisborg, Maud Hansson, Paul Esser,
Director: Jan Troell
Writers: Jan Troell,
Cast: Aina Alfredsson, Allan Edwall, Eddie Axberg, Hans Alfredson, Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Monica Zetterlund, Pierre Lindstedt, Sven-Olof Bern, Ulla Smidje,
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Writers: Erland Josephson,
Cast: Allan Edwall, Barbro Hiort af Ornäs, Bibi Andersson, Eva Dahlbeck, Georg Funkquist, Gertrud Fridh, Harriet Andersson, Jarl Kulle, Karin Kavli, Mona Malm,
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Writers: Ulla Isaksson,
Cast: Allan Edwall, Axel Düberg, Axel Slangus, Birgitta Pettersson, Birgitta Valberg, Gudrun Brost, Gunnel Lindblom, Max von Sydow, Ove Porath, Tor Isedal,