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Olle Hellbom

Swedish regisseur and director (1925-1982) · Sweden · On the map · Directors · Died at 56

Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom 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 is read about 46 times a day, in 17 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 100 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1982Died5 June 19821981Gyllene Tider: ParklivFilm, Producer1979MadickenSeries, ProducerFather to BeFilm, 1979Writer, Producer1978Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAward1976Karlsson on the RoofSeries, DirectorCity of My DreamsFilm, 1976Producer1975Emil of LönnebergaSeries, Director1973Emil and the PigletFilm, Director1971Pippi LangstrumpfSeries, DirectorEmil of LonnebergaFilm, 1971Director1969Pippi LongstockingSeries, Director, CreatorPippi Goes on BoardFilm, 1969Director1967Skrallan, Ruskprick and GurnardFilm, Director1965Tjorven and SkrallanFilm, Director1964Life on Seacrow IslandSeries, Director1961Bara roligt i BullerbynFilm, Director1959BlackjacketsFilm, Director, Writer1955DalmålningarFilm, Director, Writer1952DöderhultareFilm, Director, Writer1950When Love Came to the VillageFilm, Writer1925Born8 October 1925

People around Olle

  • Emil and the Piglet 1973
  • Pippi in the South Seas 1970
  • Pippi Longstocking 1969
  • The Brothers Lionheart 1977
  • New Mischief by Emil 1972

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

69 credits on file

Television 7

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Guldbagge Award for Best Director1978

About this person

In 1978 at the 14th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Director for his film The Brothers Lionheart.

Country
Sweden
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1982 · aged 56