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Lasse Hallstroem Biography (1946-)

Born June 6, 1946, in Stockholm, Sweden; father, a dentist; mother, a poet; married Malou, c. 1974 (divorced); married Lena Olin (an actress), March 18, 1994; children: (first marriage) Johan; (second marriage) August Ramberg (stepson), Tora (daughter). Addresses: Office: Laha Films, 115 East 92nd St., New York, NY 10128.; Agent: Tracey Jacobs, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

Swedish

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, writer

Birth Details

June 6, 1946

Stockholm, Sweden

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• A Lover and His Lass, [Sweden], 1975
• (And cinematographer and editor) En kille och en tjej (also knownas A Guy and a Gal), Svensk Filmindustri, 1975
• (As Lars Hallstrom; and editor) ABBA: The Movie, Warner Bros., 1977
• (As Lars Hallstrom; and editor) Jag aer med barn (also known as Father to Be), Svensk Filmindustri, 1979
• (As Lars Hallstrom; and editor) Tuppen (also known as The Rooster), Svensk Filmindustri, 1981
• (And editor) Tvaa killar och en tjej (also known as Happy We), Svensk Filmindustri, 1983
• My Life As a Dog (also known as Mitt liv som hund), SvenskFilmindustri, 1985, Skouras Pictures/New Yorker Films, 1996
• The Children of Bullerby Village (also known as The Children ofNoisy Village, Alla vi barn I Bullerbyn, and Die Kinder von Bullerbue), Svensk Filmindustri, 1986, First Run Features, 1996
• More about the Children of Bullerby Village (also known as Moreabout the Children of Noisy Village and Mer om oss barn I Bullerbyn), Svensk Filmindustri, 1987
• Once Around, Universal, 1990
• (And executive producer) What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Paramount,1993
• Lumiere and Company (documentary; also known as Lumiere et Compagnie and Lumiere y Compania), Pierre Grise Distribution, 1995
• Something to Talk About (also known as Grace under Pressureand The Power of Love), Warner Bros., 1995
• The Golden Hour, 1996
• The Cider House Rules, Miramax, 1999
• Chocolat, Miramax, 2000
• The Shipping News, Miramax, 2001
• Television Director
• Shall We Dance?, [Denmark], c. 1968
• Ska vi gaa hem till dej eller till mej eller var och en till sitt?(movie; also known as Shall We Go to My or to Your Place or Each Go HomeAlone?), 1973
• Flyttningen, 1974
• Semlons grona dalar (miniseries), 1977
• (And executive producer) The Big Five: The End of Something (pilot; also known as The Big Five), NBC, 1988
• Making Gilbert Grape (special), 1993
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• World of Film, PBS and syndicated, 1993
• Making Gilbert Grape, 1993
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• En kille och en tjej (also known as A Guy and a Gal), Svensk Filmindustri, 1975
• ABBA: The Movie, Warner Bros., 1977
• (As Lars Hallstrom) Jag aer med barn (also known as Father to Be), Svensk Filmindustri, 1979
• (As Lars Hallstrom) Tuppen (also known as The Rooster), Svensk Filmindustri, 1981
• Tvaa killar och en tjej (also known as Happy We), Svensk Filmindustri, 1983
• (With Brasse Brannstrom, Pelle Berglund, and Reider Jonsson) My Life As a Dog (based on a novel by Jonsson; also known Mitt liv som hund), Svensk Filmindustri, 1985, Skouras Pictures/New Yorker Films, 1996
• Once Around, Universal, 1990

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2: Directors, St. James Press, 1996

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, March 1, 2000, p. 115
• Variety, January 15, 2001, p. 16