Jan Troell Biography (1931-)

Born July 23, 1931, in Limhamn, Sweden.

Nationality
Swedish
Gender
Male
Occupation
Director, cinematographer, film editor, screenwriter
Birth Details
July 23, 1931
Limhamn, Sweden

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Director and Cinematographer, Except Where Indicated
  • Stad, 1960
  • Baten (also known as The Ship), 1961
  • Sommartag (also known as Summer Train), 1961
  • Nyarsafton pa skanska slatten (also known as New Year's Eveon the Skane Plains), 1961
  • De kom tillbaka (also known as The Return), 1962
  • Pojken och draken (also known as The Boy and the Kite), 1962
  • Co-director only, Var i Dalby hage (also known as Spring in Dalby Pastures), 1962
  • Cinematographer only, Barnvagnen (also known as The Pram and The Baby Carriage), 1962
  • De gamla kvarnen (also known as The Old Mill), 1964
  • Johan Ekberg 1964
  • Trakom (also known as Trachoma), 1964
  • (And editor) "Uppehaall i myrlandet" (also known as "Stopover in the Marshland" and "Interlude in the Marshland") in 4 x 4 (also known as Nordisk Kvadrille), 1965
  • (And editor) Haer har du ditt liv (also known as Here's Your Life and This Is Your Life), Brandon, 1966
  • (And editor) Ole dole doff (also known as Eeny Meeny Miny Moe and Who Saw Him Die?), 1967
  • (And editor) Utvandrarna (also known as The Emigrants), Warner Bros., 1970
  • (And editor) Nybyggarna (also known as The New Land, TheSettlers, and Unto a Good Land) Warner Bros., 1972
  • Director only, Zandy's Bride (also known as For Better, for Worse), Warner Bros., 1974
  • (And editor) Bang!, Svenska Filminstitutet, 1977
  • Director only, Hurricane (also known as Forbidden Paradise), Paramount, 1979
  • (And editor) Ingenjoer Andrees luftfaerd (also known as The Flight of the Eagle and Ingenior Anrees luftferd), Svenska Filminstitutet, 1982
  • (And editor) Sagolandet (also known as Fairylands, The Fairy Tale Country, and Land of Dreams), Svenska Filminstitutet, 1986
  • (And editor, producer) Il Capitano (also known as Il Capitano:A Swedish Requiem), 1991
  • (And editor) Hamsun (documentary), First Run, 1996
  • (And editor) En Frusen droem (documentary; also known as TheirFrozen Dream and A Frozen Dream), 1997
  • 92,8 MHz--droemmar i soeder (documentary), 2000
  • Saa vit som snoe, 2000
  • Film Appearances
  • Himself, Sagolandet (also known as Fairylands, The FairyTale Country, and Land of Dreams), Svenska Filminstitutet, 1986
  • Liv till varje pris (documentary), 1998
  • Ljuset haaller mig saellskap (documentary; also known as LightKeeps Me Company), 2000
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (Co-writer) "Uppehaall i myrlandet" (also known as "Stopover in the Marshland" and "Interlude in the Marshland") in 4 x 4 (also known as Nordisk Kvadrille), 1965
  • (With Bengt Forslund) Haer har du ditt liv (also known as Here's Your Life and This Is Your Life), Brandon, 1966
  • Ole dole doff (also known as Eeny Meeny Miny Moe and WhoSaw Him Die?), 1967
  • (With Forslund) Utvandrarna (also known as The Emigrants),Warner Bros., 1970
  • (With Forslund) Nybyggarna (also known as The New Land, The Settlers, and Unto a Good Land) Warner Bros., 1972
  • (With Sven Christer Swahn) Bang!, Svenska Filminstitutet, 1977
  • (With Georg Oddner, Ian Rakoff, and Klaus Rifbjerg) Ingenjoer Andreesluftfaerd (also known as The Flight of the Eagle and Ingenior Anrees luftferd), Svenska Filminstitutet, 1982
  • Sagolandet (also known as Fairylands, The Fairy Tale Country, and Land of Dreams), Svenska Filminstitutet, 1986
  • Il Capitano (also known as Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem),1991
  • Hamsun (documentary), First Run, 1996
  • En Frusen droem (documentary; also known as Their Frozen Dream and A Frozen Dream), 1997
  • Other
  • Contributor to periodicals and journals.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Rolling Stone, June 9, 1983, p. 50.