Allan Edwall

A beloved Swedish actor known for his iconic roles in Bergman films and Astrid Lindgren adaptations, Johan Allan Edwall navigates the pressures of fame and family as he balances his prolific career in theater, film, and television.

Born

1924

Died

1997

Also:
Writer
Director

Credits on file

Decades active

In short · Acted for five decades — 53 credits.

Remembered for

Ranked by community engagement + sustained interest across this person's credits in our database.

Help complete this page

We’re missing birthplace, birth date. Sign in to add what you know.

Biography

Johan Allan Edwall was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer, and singer, best known for his appearances in Ingmar Bergman's films, including a small role in *Fanny and Alexander* (1982). He gained widespread popularity in Scandinavia for portraying lovable characters in film and television adaptations of Astrid Lindgren's children's stories. Edwall trained at Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1949 to 1952 and appeared in over 400 works during his long and prolific career. He received critical acclaim for his role as Emil's short-tempered father, Anton Svensson, in *Emil and the Piglet*, for which he won the Best Actor award at the 10th Guldbagge Awards in 1974.

Filmography · 51 of 51

Sort