Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren.[1] His 1960 film Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.[2] In 1978 at the 14th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Director for his film The Brothers Lionheart.[3]
Olle Hellbom | |
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| Born | Nils Olof Hellbom 8 October 1925 Mörkö, Sweden |
| Died | 5 June 1982 (aged 56) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Birgit Hellbom
(m. 1956–1973) |
| Children | Jan, Tove |
He died of stomach cancer.
Filmography
editDirector
edit- 1957 - Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist lever farligt
- 1959 - Raggare!
- 1960 - Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (TV movie)
- 1964 - Vi på Saltkråkan (TV series)
- 1964 - Tjorven, Båtsman och Moses
- 1965 - Tjorven och Skrållan
- 1966 - Tjorven och Mysak
- 1967 - Skrållan, Ruskprick och Knorrhane
- 1969 - Pippi Longstocking (1969 TV series) (TV series)
- 1970 - Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven
- 1970 - På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump
- 1971 - Emil i Lönneberga
- 1972 - Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga
- 1973 - Emil och griseknoen
- 1974 - Världens bästa Karlsson
- 1977 - Bröderna Lejonhjärta
- 1981 - Rasmus på luffen
Writer
edit- 1951 - Kvinnan bakom allt
- 1951 - Hon dansade en sommar
- 1955 - Voyage in the Night
- 1980 - To Be a Millionaire
- 1981 - Tuppen
Producer
edit- 1981 - Tuppen
- 1976 - Mina drömmars stad
- 1975 - En kille och en tjej
- 1972 - Mannen som slutade röka
References
edit- ^ "Olle Hellbom". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ "2nd Moscow International Film Festival (1961)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ "Bröderna Lejonhjärta (1977)". Swedish Film Institute. 8 March 2014.
External links
edit- Olle Hellbom at IMDb
- Olle Hellbom at the Swedish Film Database