Kent Andersson
Kent Yngve Andersson (2 December 1933 – 3 November 2005) was a Swedish actor, theatre director and playwright. Andersson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. He wrote most of his plays from a leftist point of view, criticizing various injustices in society.
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Kent Andersson
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- Name
- Kent Andersson
- Birth Name
- Kent Yngve Andersson
- Born
- 2 December 1933
- Birthplace
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Died
- 3 November 2005
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Honours
- ABF Literature Prize · honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg · Swedish Academy's Theatre Award
- Languages
- Swedish
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Kent Yngve Andersson (2 December 1933 – 3 November 2005) was a Swedish actor, theatre director and playwright. Andersson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. He wrote most of his plays from a leftist point of view, criticizing various injustices in society.
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He was extremely popular in his home town of Gothenburg, but was also widely known among the general Swedish public. He died in Gothenburg, aged 71.

Bengt Bratt, Kent Andersson och Bo Hermansson vid inspelningen av Blå gatan
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• Name — Kent Andersson • Birth Name — Kent Yngve Andersson • Born — 2 December 1933 • Birthplace — Gothenburg, Sweden • Died — 3 November 2005 • Place of death — Gothenburg, Sweden • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1955–2005 • Illustration — Bengt Bratt, Kent Andersson and Bo Hermansson on the set of Blå gatan, 1965
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 1955 — Vildfåglar — Young Man At Bridge • 1963 — Min kära är en ros — Sven • 1965 — Love 65 — Himself • Nattcafé — Lalle • 1968 — Vindingevals — Alexander
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