Kay Pollak
Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak (born 21 May 1938) is a Swedish film director.
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Kay Pollak
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- Name
- Kay Pollak
- Birth Name
- Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak
- Born
- 21 May 1938
- Birthplace
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Occupation
- Film director
- Spouse
- Carin Pollak
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Education
- Umeå University · Schillerska gymnasiet
- Honours
- Guldbagge Award for Best Director
- Languages
- Swedish
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kay Pollak • Birth Name — Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak • Born — 21 May 1938 • Birthplace — Gothenburg, Sweden • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1972-present • Spouse — Carin Pollak
Career
Career
After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with As It Is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen), a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also nominated for no less than eight Swedish Guldbagge Awards, including Best Direction and Best Film, but received none.
TV and filmography
TV and filmography
• The secret reality/Den Hemliga Verkligheten (1973) - script by Kay and Annamaria Pollak. Actors include Bertil Norström, Claes Elefalk, Stig Ossian Ericson and Peter Lindgren. • Elvis! Elvis! (1977) - based on the book by Maria Gripe. Actors include Lele Dorazio and Allan Edwall. Entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. • Children's Island (Barnens ö) (1980) - based on the book by P. C. Jersild. Actors include Börje Ahlstedt and Tomas Fryk. It won the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Hirdwall) at the 17th Guldbagge Awards. It was also entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. • Love Me! (Älska mig) (1986) - about a teenaged girl called Sussie (Anna Lindén) who is placed in a foster home. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. • As It Is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004) - actors include Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren.
Identity
Identity
Kay Pollak is recorded as screenwriter, director, statistician and film producer.
Swedish actress Frida Hallgren and Swedish filmdirector Kay Pollak in Berlin 2005.
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Kay Pollak under ett BUFF seminarium i Malmö 1987.
Foto: Jonn Leffmann
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