Allan Edwall
Acting
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!"
Known for
Acting92
tvAstrid Lindgrens älskade filmer
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieBättre utan hund
1996
Blumfeld
movieStjärnbilder
1995
(archive footage)
movieDuo jag
1991
The old boyfriend
movieDoktor Glas
1989
Doktor Glas
movieThe Journey to Melonia
1989
Prospero (voice)
movieDuring the Journey to Melonia
1989
(Prospero)
moviePirates of the Lake
1987
Frans i Flinta
tvRonja Rövardotter
1986
Skalle-Per
tvFanny and Alexander
1984
Oscar Ekdahl
movieRonia: The Robber's Daughter
1984
Skalle-Per
movieÅke and His World
1984
Principal Godeman
movieThe School of Wives
1983
Arnolphe
movieP & B
1983
Josef "Stavros" Bendel
movieLimpan
1983
Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg
movieFanny and Alexander
1982
Oscar Ekdahl
movieRasmus and the Vagabond
1981
Paradis-Oskar
movieThe Rooster
1981
Thorsson
movieSOPOR
1981
Thorbjörn Fälldin
movieMidsommardröm i fattighuset
1980
Blind-Jonas
movieMadicken of June Hill
1980
Herr Nilsson
movieSverige åt svenskarna
1980
Doktor Karl Otto
movieTo Be a Millionaire
1980
Allan Persson
movieYou're Out of Your Mind, Madicken
1979
Herr Nilsson
tvMadicken
1979
herr Nilsson
movieHålet
1977
Narrator (voice)
movieElvis! Elvis!
1976
Elvis' Grandfather
tvEmil of Lönneberga
1975
Anton Svensson
movieNattens konung
1974
Kristofer
tvEngeln
1974
Bertil "Engeln" Engelbrecht
movieEmil and the Piglet
1973
Anton Svensson
movieWho Loves Yngve Frej
1973
Gustafsson
movieNew Mischief by Emil
1972
Anton Svensson
movieThe New Land
1972
Danjel
movieEmil of Lonneberga
1971
Anton Svensson
movieThe Emigrants
1971
Danjel
movieGood-Bye Nana
1970
Lindbaum
tvThe Red Room
1970
Olle Montanus
movieEriksson
1969
Eriksson - Verkstadsarbetare
movieMördaren - en helt vanlig person
1967
Wilhelmsson
tvHemsöborna
1966
Carlsson
movieThe Devil's Instrument
1965
narrator
movieThe Devotion
1965
Director
movieGustav Vasa
1965
Engelbrekt
movieThe Banquet Room
1965
läkaren
movieAll These Women
1964
Jillker
movieTopaze
1963
Albert Topaze
movieWinter Light
1963
Algot Frövik
movieMisantropen
1963
Acaste
movieKort är sommaren
1962
The doctor
Stolarna
1962
Old man
movieThe Brig Three Lilies
1961
Simon Toking
movieMr. Ernest
1961
Doktor Chasuble
movieLjuvlig är sommarnatten
1961
The vagrant
movieOn a Bench in a Park
1960
Street character
movieThe Devil's Eye
1960
The Ear Demon
movieAv hjärtans lust
1960
Servant
movieThe Die Is Cast
1960
Dag Serén
movieBlackjackets
1959
Narrator (voice)
movieIngen morgondag
1957
The poet
movieWild Birds
1955
Fiorentino
movieDance on Roses
1954
Olsson, journalist
movieTattarblod
1954
Natan
movieResan till dej
1953
Bendix' composer
Writing9
movieDoktor Glas
1989
Writer
movieThe Nervous Man
1986
Screenplay
movieLimpan
1983
Writer
movieNisse och Greta
1975
Writer
movieEriksson
1969
Writer
Directing6
movieBättre utan hund
1996
Director
movieDoktor Glas
1989
Director
moviePirates of the Lake
1987
Director
movieThe Nervous Man
1986
Director
movieÅke and His World
1984
Director
movieEriksson
1969
Director