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Lasse Hallström is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, film editor, and television director. Born Lars Sven Hallström on June 2, 1946, in Stockholm, Sweden, he began his work period in 1977. He was educated at Adolf Fredrik's Music School. Hallström speaks English and resides in Bedford. He is married to Lena Olin and has three children.
His professional roles include directing films, a category associated with his name. He has received the Guldbagge Honorary Award and the Litteris et Artibus. Hallström has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. He was also nominated for the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film.
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Film & TV
Stockholm, Sweden
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (born June 2, 1946) is a Swedish film director. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards: two for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay) and one for The Cider House Rules (1999) (Best Director). Hallström learned his craft making music videos, in particular for the group ABBA. Since the international success of My…
Known for
- Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer — Self2024
- BIANCA — Self - Guest2022
- Mitt liv som Lasse Hallström — Self2022
- Tillsammans med Strömstedts — Himself2017
- ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story — Self2016
- Svenska tv-historier — Lasse Hallström2015
- My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story — Self2009
- ABBA: The Definitive Collection — Guy in the 'Head Over Heels' video. (uncredited)2002
- A Guy and a Gal — gäst på partyt1975
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,040
- Total plays
- 2,142
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Key facts
- Born
- Lars Sven Hallström , ( 1946-06-02 ) 2 June 1946 (age 80) , Stockholm , Sweden
- Occupations
- Film director, screenwriter
- Years active
- 1973–present
- Spouses
- Malou Hallström, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1981 ) Lena Olin , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sven
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Spouse
- Lena Olin
- Occupation
- music video director
- Educated at
- Adolf Fredrik's Music School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Litteris et Artibus
- Image
- Lasse Hallström.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Bedford
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- Commons category
- Lasse Hallström
- date of birth
- 1946-06-02
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- name in native language
- Lasse Hallström
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- Template:Lasse Hallström
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Encyclopedic overview
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström ( Swedish: [ˈlâsːɛ ˈhâlːstrœm]; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all music videos by the pop group ABBA, and came to international attention with My Life as a Dog (1985). He is also known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), The Cider House Rules (1999), and Chocolat (2000). He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as the Academy Award for Best Director twice.
Early life and education
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