Actor
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.
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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 · 42 of 42
Director
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41 credits
The Journey to Melonia(1989)
Prospero
Film
The Sacrifice(1986)
Otto
Film
The Making of Fanny and Alexander(1984)
Self
Film
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter(1984)
Skalle-Per
Film
Ake and His World(1984)
Principal Godeman
Film
Limpan(1983)
Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg
Film
P & B(1983)
Josef 'Stavros' Bendel
Film
Fanny and Alexander(1982)
Oscar Ekdahl - Ekdahlska huset
Film
Rasmus and the Vagabond(1981)
Paradis-Oskar
Film
SOPOR(1981)
Thorbjörn Fälldin
FilmFilmen om Anton Nilson. Till arbetarklassens barn(1980)
Self - Narrator
Film
Mannen som blev miljonär(1980)
Kansliråd Allan Persson
Film
Meg of June Hill(1980)
Herr Nilsson
Film
You're Out of Your Mind, Maggie(1979)
Herr Nilsson
Film
The Brothers Lionheart(1977)
Mattias
Film
Mondays with Fanny(1977)
Driver
Film
Den allvarsamma leken(1977)
Markel
Film
Elvis! Elvis!(1976)
Elvis farfar
Film
Emil and the Piglet(1973)
Anton - Emils pappa
Film
New Mischief by Emil(1972)
Anton - Emils pappa
Film
The New Land(1972)
Danjel
Film
Emil of Lonneberga(1971)
Anton - Emils pappa
Film
The Emigrants(1971)
Danjel
Film
Good-Bye Nana(1970)
Lindbaum
Film
The Bookseller Gave Up Bathing(1969)
Jacob
Film
Eriksson(1969)
Eriksson - Verkstadsarbetare
Film
We Are All Demons(1969)
Tor - Den syke matrosen
Film
Mördaren - En helt vanlig person(1967)
Wilhelmsson
FilmSadist(1966)
Falk
Film
Here Is Your Life(1966)
August
Film
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