Johan Allan Edwall (25 August 1924 – 7 February 1997) was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer, best-known outside Sweden for the small roles he played in some of

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

's films, such as ''

Fanny and Alexander ''Fanny and Alexander'' ( sv, Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The plot focuses on two siblings and their large family in Uppsala, Sweden during the first decade of the twentieth century. ...

'' (1982). He found his largest audience in the Scandinavian countries for playing lovable characters in several of the film and TV adaptations of the children's stories by

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...

. He attended Stockholm's

Royal Dramatic Training Academy The Royal Dramatic Training Academy ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teaterns Elevskola, also known as ''Dramatens elevskola''), was the acting school of Sweden's national stage, the Royal Dramatic Theatre, and for many years (1787–1964) seen as the ...

from 1949 to 1952. During his long career he appeared in over 400 works. At the 10th Guldbagge Awards in 1974, he won the award for Best Actor for his role in ''

Emil and the Piglet ''Emil and the Piglet'' ( sv, Emil och griseknoen) is a 1973 Swedish film, the third of three films based on the '' Emil i Lönneberga'' books written by Astrid Lindgren. At the 10th Guldbagge Awards in 1974, Allan Edwall won the award for Best ...

''. His 1984 film ''

Åke and His World ''Åke and His World'' ( sv, Åke och hans värld) is a 1984 Swedish drama film directed by Allan Edwall. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Lan ...

'' was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. In his self-written songs, he frequently attacked the injustices of society. The music is similar to

folk music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

often using violin and accordion. He won a Swedish Grammy posthumously in 2006. Edwall also owned a theatre, Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra in Stockholm, which he bought in 1986 and operated until his death in 1997 of

prostate cancer Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that sur ...

(it is now managed by

Kristina Lugn Gunhild Bricken Kristina Lugn (; 14November 1948 – 9 May 2020)Jones, Evelyn.Författaren Kristina Lugn är död", Dagens Nyheter 9 May 2020. Accessed 9 May 2020. was a Swedish poet and dramatist and member of the Swedish Academy. Early ...

’s daughter

Martina Montelius Martina Montelius (born 19 July 1975) is a Swedish author, director and playwright. She has written several plays, had three novels published, and also worked as an artistic director. Career Montelius grew up in Täby, Sweden and went to schoo ...

). He was the father of photographer

Mattias Edwall Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of Matthew and Matthias, and may refer to: Sports * Mattias Adelstam (born 1982), Swedish footballer * Mattias Asper (born 1974), Swedish goalkeeper ...

and stage director, actor and musician Måns Edwall (1960–2016).Måns Edwall är död – blev 56 år gammal
/ref> Acting colleague

Erland Josephson Erland Josephson (; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Life and career ...

wrote about him in

Expressen ''Expressen'' (''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden, the other being '' Aftonbladet''. ''Expressen'' was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or "''Expressen'' to your rescue". ...

after his death: "He was odd. But, damn it, he managed to be odd in a universal way!"

Partial filmography

* ''

Resan till dej ''Resan till dej'' ( eng, The Journey to You) is a 1953 Swedish comedy film directed by Stig Olin. Plot summary The young and happy couple Emil and Gun have been married for five years but are still saving money for their honeymoon. One day G ...

'' ( 1953) - Composer (uncredited) * ''

Our Father and the Gypsy ''Our Father and the Gypsy'' (Swedish: ''Gud Fader och tattaren'' or ''Tattarblod'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Ulf Palme, Adolf Jahr and Doris Svedlund.Wright p.125 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna ...

'' (

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

) - Natan * ''Dans på rosor'' (1954) - Olsson, journalist (uncredited) * ''

Wild Birds ''Wild Birds'' ( sv, Vildfåglar) is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, Per Oscarsson and Ulf Palme.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gothe ...

'' (

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

) - Fiorentino * ''Girls Without Rooms'' ( 1956) - Ulla's Husband (uncredited) * '' No Tomorrow'' ( 1957) - Poet * ''Körkarlen'' ( 1958) - Tramp * ''

Raggare! ''Raggare!'' (in the UK released as ''Blackjackets'') is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 13 November 1959, directed by Olle Hellbom. Plot A gang of car driving youngsters (raggare) hang out in a café outside Stoc ...

'' (

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

) - Narrator (voice) * ''

The Virgin Spring ''The Virgin Spring'' ( sv, Jungfrukällan) is a 1960 Swedish rape and revenge film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in medieval Sweden, it is a tale about a father's merciless response to the rape and murder of his young daughter. The story was ...

'' ( 1960) - Beggar * '' The Die Is Cast'' (1960) - Dag Serén * '' Heart's Desire'' (1960) - Servant * ''

The Wedding Day ''The Wedding Day'' (Swedish: ''Brollopsdagen'') is a 1960 Swedish comedy film directed by Kenne Fant and starring Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.37 The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lin ...

'' (1960) - Vicar * ''

The Devil's Eye ''The Devil's Eye'' ( sv, Djävulens öga) is a 1960 Swedish fantasy-comedy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Plot In accordance with the Irish proverb that "A woman's chastity is a stye in the Devil's eye", Satan believes a pain he ...

'' (1960) - The ear demon * ''

On a Bench in a Park ''On a Bench in a Park'' (Swedish: ''På en bänk i en park'') is a 1960 Swedish thriller film written and directed by Hasse Ekman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.37 He also stars, together with Sigge Fürst, Bengt Ekerot and Lena Granhagen. The film's sets w ...

'' (1960) - Man at Restaurant * ''

Lovely Is the Summer Night ''Lovely Is the Summer Night'' (Swedish: ''Ljuvlig är sommarnatten'') is a 1961 Swedish mystery thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson. The film stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Christina Carlwind, Per Oscarsson and Folke Sundquist.Qvist & Von Bagh p. ...

'' (

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

) - Luffaren * ''Briggen Tre Liljor'' (1961) - Simon Toking * ''Kort är sommaren'' ( 1962) - Doctor * ''

Winter Light ''Winter Light'' ( sv, Nattvardsgästerna, lit=The Communicants) is a 1963 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring his regulars, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin and Max von Sydow. It follows Tomas Ericsson (Bj� ...

'' (

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

) - Algot Frövik * ''

All These Women ''All These Women'' ( sv, För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor), originally released as ''Now About These Women'' in the UK, is a 1964 Swedish comedy film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It is a parody of Federico Fellini's ''8½''. Along with ...

'' ( 1964) - Jillker * ''

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'' (

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

) - Banvakten (segment "Uppehåll i myrlandet") * ''

My Home Is Copacabana ''My Home Is Copacabana'' ( sv, Mitt hem är Copacabana) is a 1965 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Sucksdorff. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival and the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Sucksdorff won the award for B ...

'' (1965) - Narrator (voice) * ''Festivitetssalongen'' (1965) - Lund - Doctor * ''Träfracken'' ( 1966) - Falk * ''Här har du ditt liv'' (1966) - August * ''Mördaren - en helt vanlig person'' ( 1967) - Wilhelmsson * ''Människor möts och ljuv musik uppstår i hjärtat'' (1967) - Narrator (voice) * ''Eriksson'' ( 1969) - Eriksson - Verkstadsarbetare * '' Bokhandlaren som slutade bada'' (1969) - Jacob * ''

We Are All Demons ''We Are All Demons'' ( da, Klabautermanden) is a 1969 Danish drama film directed by Henning Carlsen. The film is based on the novel "Klabautermanden" by Aksel Sandemose. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast ...

'' (1969) - Tor, den syke matrosen * ''Ministern'' (

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

) - Lindbaum * '' The Emigrants'' (

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

) - Danjel * ''

Emil i Lönneberga ''Emil of Lönneberga'' (from Swedish: ''Emil i Lönneberga'') is a series of children's novels, written by Astrid Lindgren in 1963, 1966 and 1970 respectively, about the prankster Emil Svensson who lives on a farm in the Lönneberga village of ...

'' (1971) - Anton - Emils pappa * ''

The New Land ''The New Land'' ( sv, Nybyggarna) is a 1972 Swedish film directed and co-written by Jan Troell and starring Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Allan Edwall, Monica Zetterlund, and Pierre Lindstedt. It and its 1971 predecessor, ''The Emi ...

'' (

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

) - Danjel * ''

Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga ''Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga'' is a 1972 Swedish film, the second of three films about the Emil i Lönneberga by Astrid Lindgren. Cast External links * * Swedish children's films 1970s Swedish-language films 1972 films Film ...

'' (1972) - Anton - Emils pappa * ''

Emil och griseknoen Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *'' Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *'' Emil and the Detecti ...

'' ( 1973) - Anton * '' Elvis! Elvis!'' (

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

) - Elvis' Grandfather * ''

Games of Love and Loneliness ''Games of Love and Loneliness'' ( sv, Den allvarsamma leken) is a 1977 Swedish drama film directed by Anja Breien. Lil Terselius won the award for Best Actress at the 14th Guldbagge Awards. It is based on the 1912 novel '' The Serious Game'' ...

'' ( 1977) - Markel * ''Måndagarna med Fanny'' (1977) - Driver * '' The Brothers Lionheart'' (1977) - Mattias * ''

To Be a Millionaire ''To Be a Millionaire'' ( sv, Mannen som blev miljonär) is a 1980 Swedish comedy film directed by Mats Arehn. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film at the 16th Guldbagge Awards. Cast * Eddie Axberg as Jens Fors * Olof Bergström a ...

'' ( 1980) - Kansliråd Allan Persson * ''Sverige åt svenskarna'' (1980) - Doctor Karl Otto * ''Madicken på Junibacken'' (1980) - Herr Nilsson * ''SOPOR'' ( 1981) - Thorbjörn Fälldin * ''

Tuppen ''Tuppen'' is a 1981 Swedish film directed by Lasse Hallström. Cast *Magnus Härenstam - Cederqvist * Lill-Anna Andersson - Lisa * Ellionor Bille- Barbro Karlsson * Åsa Bjerkerot - Gerda Skogsberg *Ing-Marie Carlsson - Karin Petrén * Annika ...

'' (1981) - Thorsson, receptionist * ''

Rasmus på luffen ''Rasmus på luffen'' is a 1981 Swedish film directed by Olle Hellbom, which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 December 1981. It is based on the 1955 film ''Luffaren och Rasmus'' by Astrid Lindgren, the book '' Rasmus på luffen'' by Lindgr ...

'' (1981) - Oskar * ''

'' (

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

) - Oscar Ekdahl - Ekdahlska huset * ''Limpan'' ( 1983) - Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg * ''P & B'' (1983) - Josef 'Stavros' Bendel * ''

'' ( 1984) - Principal Godeman * ''

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter ''Ronia, the Robber's Daughter'' ( Swedish: ''Ronja rövardotter'') is a children's fantasy book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981. The book has been adapted as a prize-winning 1984 film, a Danish and a German musi ...

'' (1984) - Skalle-Per * '' The Sacrifice'' (

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

) - Otto * ''Mälarpirater'' ( 1987) - Frans i Flinta * '' Resan till Melonia'' ( 1989) - Prospero (voice)

Discography

*1979: '' Grovdoppa'' *1981: '' Färdknäpp'' *1982: '' Gnällspik'' *1982: ''

Ramsor om dom och oss The tiny hamlet of Ramsor (Methodist spelling) in North Staffordshire played a significant part in the origins of Primitive Methodism. Listed in the Domesday Book as Ramshorn, this ancient hamlet is a typical example of the depopulation of the ...

'' *1984: '' Vetahuteri'' *1991: '' Edwalls blandning'' *2002: '' Den lilla bäcken - Allans bästa'' (posthumous) *2005: '' Aftonro'' (posthumous) *2005: '' Alla Allans visor'' (posthumous) *2005: '' Allans allra bästa'' (posthumous)

Bibliography

*''Protokoll'' (1954, novel) *''Ljuva läge'' (1967, novel) *''Engeln'' (1974, novel) *''Limpan'' (1977, novel) *''Mellan liv och död'' (1993, plays)

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwall, Allan 1924 births 1997 deaths Deaths from prostate cancer Deaths from cancer in Sweden Eugene O'Neill Award winners Swedish theatre directors Swedish male writers Swedish composers Swedish male composers 20th-century Swedish male singers Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners 20th-century Swedish male actors 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century composers