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Jan Guillou
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Swedish author
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Jan Guillou is a Swedish and French writer, journalist, autobiographer, and screenwriter. Born Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou on January 17, 1944, in Södertälje, he began his work period in 1971. He writes in Swedish and speaks Swedish, French, and English. His notable works include *Blå Stjärnan*, *Äkta amerikanska jeans*, *Den der dræbte helvedes engle*, *Chanaparh depi Erusaghem*, and *Om jakt och jägare*.
Guillou has written for the publication *Aftonbladet*. He has received the Lenin Award (Sweden) and recognition from the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy. He was nominated for the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. Additionally, he has been convicted of espionage.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1944 0117 , Södertälje SE
- Works
- 111
Top works
- Blå Stjärnan
- Äkta amerikanska jeans
- Den der dræbte helvedes engle
- Chanaparh depi Erusaghem
- Om jakt och jägare
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Film & TV
Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for…
Known for
- Medeltidens värld - Arn-fiaskot i Götene — Self (archive footage)2025
- Dokument inifrån: Det svenska styckmordet — Self (archive footage)2024
- Året var 1973 — Self (archive footage)2023
- In Anticipation of Jan Myrdal's Death2021
- Den överlägsne journalisten — Self2021
- IB - hemligare än Säpo — Himself2020
- Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria — Self2019
- All Against All — Himself - Contestant2019
- Agenternas världskrig - Jan Guillou berättar — Host2019
- Silbersky — Self2019
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Key facts
- Born
- Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou , ( 1944-01-17 ) 17 January 1944 (age 82) , Södertälje , Sweden
- Occupation
- Author, journalist
- Nationality
- Swedish, French
- Genre
- Spy fiction , historical fiction , political thriller
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henri
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Södertälje
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Jan Guillou by Christian Ursilva.jpg
- Convicted of
- espionage
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- date of birth
- 1944-01-17
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- birth name
- Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou
- writing language
- Swedish
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- has written for
- Aftonbladet
- name in native language
- Jan Guillou
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Encyclopedic overview
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ɡɪˈjuː], French: [ɡiju]; born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author, journalist and convicted spy. Guillou has been accused by some commentators of being an agent of the KGB Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret, immoral and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget (Pirate Publishing), together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.
Life and career
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