Allan Edwall
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 25, 1924
- Died
- Feb 7, 1997 (aged 72)
- Place of birth
- Rödön, Jämtlands län, Sweden
- Credits
- 92
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
Filmography
Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer
2024TV
Self (archive footage)
Bättre utan hund
1996Movie
Blumfeld
Stjärnbilder
1995Movie
(archive footage)
Duo jag
1991TV
The old boyfriend
I morgon var en dröm
1990Movie
Markus
Evert Taube 100 år
1990Movie
Self
Doktor Glas
1989Movie
Doktor Glas
The Journey to Melonia
1989Movie
Prospero (voice)
During the Journey to Melonia
1989Movie
(Prospero)
Lighting
1988Movie
Self
Pirates of the Lake
1987Movie
Frans i Flinta
Ronja Rövardotter
1986TV
Skalle-Per
The Nervous Man
1986Movie
The Sacrifice
1986Movie
Otto
Fanny and Alexander
1984TV
Oscar Ekdahl
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
1984Movie
Skalle-Per
Åke and His World
1984Movie
Principal Godeman
The Making of Fanny and Alexander
1984Movie
Self
The School of Wives
1983Movie
Arnolphe
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
1983Movie
P & B
1983Movie
Josef "Stavros" Bendel
Allan Edwall sjunger ut i Påtår
1983Movie
Limpan
1983Movie
Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg
Fanny and Alexander
1982Movie
Oscar Ekdahl
Rasmus and the Vagabond
1981Movie
Paradis-Oskar
The Rooster
1981Movie
Thorsson
SOPOR
1981Movie
Thorbjörn Fälldin
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
1980Movie
Blind-Jonas
Madicken of June Hill
1980Movie
Herr Nilsson
Sverige åt svenskarna
1980Movie
Doktor Karl Otto
Filmen om Anton Nilson. Till arbetarklassens barn
1980Movie
To Be a Millionaire
1980Movie
Allan Persson
You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken
1979Movie
Herr Nilsson
Madicken
1979TV
herr Nilsson
Bröllopsfesten
1978Movie
Jonas
Svenska noveller
1978TV
Jonas
The Brothers Lionheart
1977Movie
Mattias
Mondays with Fanny
1977Movie
Games of Love and Loneliness
1977Movie
Markel
Hålet
1977Movie
Narrator (voice)
Elvis! Elvis!
1976Movie
Elvis' Grandfather
Emil of Lönneberga
1975TV
Anton Svensson
Nattens konung
1974Movie
Kristofer
Engeln
1974TV
Bertil "Engeln" Engelbrecht
Kulstötaren
1974Movie
Johan
Emil and the Piglet
1973Movie
Anton Svensson
Who Loves Yngve Frej
1973Movie
Gustafsson
The Ghost Sonata
1972Movie
Gubben
New Mischief by Emil
1972Movie
Anton Svensson
The New Land
1972Movie
Danjel
Emil of Lonneberga
1971Movie
Anton Svensson
The Emigrants
1971Movie
Danjel
Good-Bye Nana
1970Movie
Lindbaum
The Red Room
1970TV
Olle Montanus
We Are All Demons
1969Movie
Tor
The Bookseller Who Gave Up Bathing
1969Movie
Jacob
Eriksson
1969Movie
Eriksson - Verkstadsarbetare
Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
1967Movie
Wilhelmsson
Here Is Your Life
1966Movie
August
Sadist
1966Movie
Falk
Hemsöborna
1966TV
Carlsson
The Devil's Instrument
1965Movie
narrator
The Devotion
1965Movie
Director
Gustav Vasa
1965Movie
Engelbrekt
The Banquet Room
1965Movie
läkaren
My Home Is Copacabana
1965Movie
4 x 4
1965Movie
Interlude in the Marshland
1965Movie
Lineman
All These Women
1964Movie
Jillker
A Dream Play
1963Movie
Axel
Topaze
1963Movie
Albert Topaze
Winter Light
1963Movie
Algot Frövik
Misantropen
1963Movie
Acaste
Kort är sommaren
1962Movie
The doctor
Stolarna
1962Movie
Old man
The Brig Three Lilies
1961Movie
Simon Toking
Mr. Ernest
1961Movie
Doktor Chasuble
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
1961Movie
The vagrant
On a Bench in a Park
1960Movie
Street character
The Devil's Eye
1960Movie
The Ear Demon
The Wedding Day
1960Movie
Vicar
Av hjärtans lust
1960Movie
Servant
The Die Is Cast
1960Movie
Dag Serén
The Virgin Spring
1960Movie
Beggar
Blackjackets
1959Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Phantom Carriage
1958Movie
Tramp
Ingen morgondag
1957Movie
The poet
Girls Without Rooms
1956Movie
Wild Birds
1955Movie
Fiorentino
Dance on Roses
1954Movie
Olsson, journalist
Tattarblod
1954Movie
Natan
Resan till dej
1953Movie
Bendix' composer