Olle Hellbom
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. His 1960 film Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.
Olle Hellbom
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- Name
- Olle Hellbom
- Birth Name
- Nils Olof Hellbom
- Born
- 8 October 1925
- Birthplace
- Mörkö, Sweden
- Died
- 5 June 1982
- Place of death
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- Director, film producer, screenwriter
- Spouse
- Birgit Hellbom
- Full name
- Nils Olof Hellbom.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Education
- Södra Latin.
- Honours
- Guldbagge Award for Best Director.
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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. His 1960 film Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.
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Biography
Biography
In 1978 at the 14th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Director for his film The Brothers Lionheart. He died of stomach cancer.
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Key facts
• Name — Olle Hellbom • Birth Name — Nils Olof Hellbom • Born — 8 October 1925 • Birthplace — Mörkö, Sweden • Died — 5 June 1982 • Place of death — Stockholm, Sweden • Occupation — Director, film producer, screenwriter • Spouse — Birgit Hellbom • Children — Jan, Tove
Director
Director
• 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
Producer
Producer
• 1981 - Tuppen • 1976 - Mina drömmars stad • 1975 - En kille och en tjej • 1972 - Mannen som slutade röka
Identity
Identity
Olle Hellbom is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, architect, film producer and director. Recorded at birth as Nils Olof Hellbom.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1982
Olle Hellbom died on 5 June 1982.
Writer
• 1951 - Kvinnan bakom allt • 1951 - Hon dansade en sommar • 1955 - Voyage in the Night • 1980 - To Be a Millionaire • 1981 - Tuppen
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Gunder Andersson. Olle Hellbom. Svensk Filmdatabas. 2011.
- 2.Davidsson Åke. Vem är Vem?. 1968.
- 3.Ollebom bei web.archive.org, abgerufen am 11. Februar 2024.
- 4.Olle Hellbom – Auszeichnungen. Internet Movie Database.
- 5.Sveriges dödbok 1901–2013. 2014. 91-87676-64-8.
- 6.Tove Hellbom – SFdb. 1958-10-04.
- 7.Jan Hellbom – SFdb. 1956-10-07.
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