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Jan Troell

Swedish film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and film editor · Sweden · On the map · Directors · Born 1931 · age 95

Jan Gustaf Troell is a Swedish filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and cinematographer. His realistic films, with a lyrical photography in which nature is prominent, have placed him in the first rank of modern Swedish film directors along with Ingmar Bergman and Bo Widerberg.

Jan Troell is read about 66 times a day, in 29 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 28 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 96 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2025Being Bo WiderbergFilm2018Bergman: A Year in a LifeFilm2017Annual award ACFKAward2010By My Own Measure - A Desert JourneyFilm, Director, Writer2007TuneFilm, Director2005Litteris et ArtibusAward2003PresenceFilm, Director, Writer2001Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAwardAs White as in SnowFilm, 2001Director, Writer1998Life at Any CostFilm, Himself1994DansenFilm, Director, Writer1992Silver Bear for Best DirectorAward1988Guldbaggen för kreativa insatserAwardLand of DreamsFilm, 1988Director, Writer1981The Guldbagge AwardsSeries1979HurricaneFilm, Director1974The EmigrantsSeries, Director, Writer1972Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: FrierietFilm, Director1968Golden BearAwardWho Saw Him Die?Film, 1968Director, Writer1967Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAward1962De kom tillbakaFilm, Director1958CityFilm, Director, Writer1931Born23 July 1931

People around Jan

  • The New Land 1972
  • The Emigrants 1971
  • Everlasting Moments 2008

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

183 credits on file

Television 2

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Annual award ACFK2017
Litteris et Artibus2005
Guldbagge Award for Best Director2001
Silver Bear for Best Director1992
Guldbaggen för kreativa insatser1988
Golden Bear1968
Guldbagge Award for Best Director1967

About this person

Country
Sweden
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1931 · age 95