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Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Acting·1924–1997·78 films

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 aw

As Actor

Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander (1982)Oscar Ekdahl
The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring (1960)Beggar
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice (1986)Otto
Winter Light
Winter Light (1963)Algot Frövik
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)Skalle-Per
The Emigrants
The Emigrants (1971)Danjel
The Devil's Eye
The Devil's Eye (1960)The Ear Demon
The Brothers Lionheart
The Brothers Lionheart (1977)Mattias
The New Land
The New Land (1972)Danjel
Emil of Lonneberga
Emil of Lonneberga (1971)Anton Svensson
Emil and the Piglet
Emil and the Piglet (1973)Anton Svensson
New Mischief by Emil
New Mischief by Emil (1972)Anton Svensson
All These Women
All These Women (1964)Jillker
You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken
You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken (1979)Herr Nilsson
The Journey to Melonia
The Journey to Melonia (1989)Prospero (voice)
Rasmus and the Vagabond
Rasmus and the Vagabond (1981)Paradis-Oskar
Madicken of June Hill
Madicken of June Hill (1980)Herr Nilsson
Here Is Your Life
Here Is Your Life (1966)August
The Rooster
The Rooster (1981)Thorsson
SOPOR
SOPOR (1981)Thorbjörn Fälldin
The Making of Fanny and Alexander
The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)Self
Åke and His World
Åke and His World (1984)Principal Godeman
P & B
P & B (1983)Josef "Stavros" Bendel
To Be a Millionaire
To Be a Millionaire (1980)Allan Persson
A Dream Play
A Dream Play (1963)Axel
The School of Wives
The School of Wives (1983)Arnolphe
Who Loves Yngve Frej
Who Loves Yngve Frej (1973)Gustafsson
Elvis! Elvis!
Elvis! Elvis! (1976)Elvis' Grandfather
My Home Is Copacabana
My Home Is Copacabana (1965)
Interlude in the Marshland
Interlude in the Marshland (1965)Lineman
On a Bench in a Park
On a Bench in a Park (1960)Street character
Pirates of the Lake
Pirates of the Lake (1987)Frans i Flinta
Blackjackets
Blackjackets (1959)Narrator (voice)
The Die Is Cast
The Die Is Cast (1960)Dag Serén
Sverige åt svenskarna
Sverige åt svenskarna (1980)Doktor Karl Otto
4 x 4
4 x 4 (1965)
The Phantom Carriage
The Phantom Carriage (1958)Tramp
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten (1961)The vagrant
The Brig Three Lilies
The Brig Three Lilies (1961)Simon Toking
We Are All Demons
We Are All Demons (1969)Tor
Games of Love and Loneliness
Games of Love and Loneliness (1977)Markel
Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
Mördaren - en helt vanlig person (1967)Wilhelmsson
Limpan
Limpan (1983)Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg
The Bookseller Who Gave Up Bathing
The Bookseller Who Gave Up Bathing (1969)Jacob
The Devil's Instrument
The Devil's Instrument (1965)narrator
Girls Without Rooms
Girls Without Rooms (1956)
The Ghost Sonata
The Ghost Sonata (1972)Gubben
Dance on Roses
Dance on Roses (1954)Olsson, journalist
The Nervous Man
The Nervous Man (1986)
The Banquet Room
The Banquet Room (1965)läkaren
Resan till dej
Resan till dej (1953)Bendix' composer
Stjärnbilder
Stjärnbilder (1995)(archive footage)
Tattarblod
Tattarblod (1954)Natan
Misantropen
Misantropen (1963)Acaste
Wild Birds
Wild Birds (1955)Fiorentino
Gustav Vasa
Gustav Vasa (1965)Engelbrekt
The Wedding Day
The Wedding Day (1960)Vicar
The Devotion
The Devotion (1965)Director
Topaze
Topaze (1963)Albert Topaze
Good-Bye Nana
Good-Bye Nana (1970)Lindbaum
Duo jag
Duo jag (1991)The old boyfriend
Lighting
Lighting (1988)Self
Mondays with Fanny
Mondays with Fanny (1977)
Kort är sommaren
Kort är sommaren (1962)The doctor
Bättre utan hund
Bättre utan hund (1996)Blumfeld
I morgon var en dröm
I morgon var en dröm (1990)Markus
Av hjärtans lust
Av hjärtans lust (1960)Servant
Eriksson
Eriksson (1969)Eriksson - Verkstadsarbetare
Mr. Ernest
Mr. Ernest (1961)Doktor Chasuble
Bröllopsfesten
Bröllopsfesten (1978)Jonas
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Midsommardröm i fattighuset (1980)Blind-Jonas
During the Journey to Melonia
During the Journey to Melonia (1989)(Prospero)
Nattens konung
Nattens konung (1974)Kristofer
Ingen morgondag
Ingen morgondag (1957)The poet
Doktor Glas
Doktor Glas (1989)Doktor Glas
Evert Taube 100 år
Evert Taube 100 år (1990)Self
Hålet
Hålet (1977)Narrator (voice)

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