Bo Gunnar Widerberg (; 8 June 1930 – 1 May 1997) was a

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and actor.

Biography

Early life

Widerberg was born in

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Career

Widerberg was the director of films such as ''

Raven's End ''Raven's End'' ( sv, Kvarteret Korpen) is a 1963 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg, about an aspiring working-class writer in Malmö. The story bears some similarities to Widerberg's own background, although he claimed it to be entirely ...

'' (1963), ''

Elvira Madigan Hedvig Antoinette Isabella Eleonore Jensen (December 4, 1867 July 19, 1889), better known by her stage name Elvira Madigan, was a circus performer who performed as a slack rope dancer, artistic rider, juggler and dancer. She is best known today ...

'' (1967), ''

Ådalen 31 ''Ådalen 31'' (; released in the United States as ''Adalen Riots'') is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It depicts the 1931 Ådalen shootings, in which Swedish military forces opened fire against labour demonstrators in the Sw ...

'' (1969), '' Joe Hill'' (1971), ''

Fimpen ''Fimpen'' (lit. "the cigarette butt", UK ''Stubby'', international ''The Butt'') is a 1974 Swedish family film written and directed by Bo Widerberg and starring Johan Bergman. Plot Six-year-old Johan, nicknamed "Fimpen", is an extraordinarily ...

'' (1974), ''

The Man on the Roof ''The Man on the Roof'' ( sv, Mannen på taket) is a 1976 Swedish police procedural- thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the 1971 novel ''The Abominable Man'' by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The film stars Carl-Gustaf Lindste ...

'' (1976), ''

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'' (1979), ''

The Man from Majorca ''The Man from Majorca'' ( sv, Mannen från Mallorca) is a 1984 Swedish crime thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the novel ''The Pig Party'' by Leif G. W. Persson. The film stars Sven Wollter and Tomas von Brömssen. The nove ...

'' (1984), ''

The Serpent's Way ''The Serpent's Way'' ( sv, Ormens väg på hälleberget) is a 1986 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the novel The Way of a Serpent by Torgny Lindgren. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 198 ...

'' (1986) and ''

All Things Fair ''All Things Fair'' ( sv, Lust och fägring stor, literally "Great Lust and Beauty") is a Swedish erotic drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 3 November 1995. Written and directed by Bo Widerberg, the film is about a sexual relati ...

'' (1995). ''The Serpent's Way'' was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

section at the

1987 Cannes Film Festival The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1987 in film, 1987. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Under the Sun of Satan (film), Sous le soleil de Satan'' by Maurice Pialat, a choice which was considered "highly controversial" and the prize ...

and in competition at the

15th Moscow International Film Festival The 15th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 July 1987. The Golden Prize was awarded to the Italian film ''Intervista'' directed by Federico Fellini. Jury * Robert De Niro (United States – President of the Jury) * Tengiz ...

. In 1966 at the 3rd Guldbagge Awards his film ''

Heja Roland! ''Heja Roland!'' is a 1966 Swedish comedy film directed by Bo Widerberg. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and Thommy Berggren won the award for Best Actor at the 3rd Guldbagge Awards. Cast * Thommy Berggren as Roland Jung * Mona Ma ...

'' won the award for

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Death and legacy

Widerberg died in

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, Sweden on 1 May 1997 of stomach cancer and was buried in the New Cemetery in Båstad. He had four children: Nina, Martin, Johan, and Matilda. Johan has become an actor and his son Martin became a director. As a child, Nina Widerberg acted in five of her father's films, including '' Barnvagnen'' and ''

''. Johan played Detective Kollberg's son in ''The Man on the Roof''. In conjunction with the

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, a small plaza around the southern entrance to the train, named Bo Widerberg place, was inaugurated in 2010. The site is located near Widerberg's former residence in the city.

Awards

He won a Silver Bear prize at the

46th Berlin International Film Festival The 46th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1996. The Golden Bear was awarded to British-American film ''Sense and Sensibility'' directed by Ang Lee. The retrospective dedicated to American film director, p ...

for ''All Things Fair'' and a Special Grand Jury Prize at the

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for ''Ådalen 31''. ''Raven's End'', ''Ådalen 31'' and ''All Things Fair'' all received a nominations for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

. For ''Ådalen 31'' Widerberg won the

Guldbagge Award for Best Director The Guldbagge for Best Director is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards (Swedish: "Guldbaggen") to directors working in the Swedish motion picture industry. History Throug ...

at the

6th Guldbagge Awards The 6th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1968 and 1969, and took place on 13 October 1969. ''The White Game'' directed by Grupp 13Grupp 13 is a film collective consisting of ...

. For ''The Man on the Roof'' he won the award for

at the

13th Guldbagge Awards The 13th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1976 and 1977, and took place on 5 September 1977. ''The Man on the Roof'' directed by Bo Widerberg was presented with the award for B ...

Selected filmography

Director

*''

'' (1995) *''Tagning Alla är äldre än jag ...'' (1994) *''Efter föreställningen'' (1992) *''Hebriana'' (1990) *''The Wild Duck'' (1989) *''En far'' (1988) *''

'' (1986) *''

'' (1984) *''Tagning Rött och svart'' (1982) *''Linje Lusta'' (1981) *''Missförståndet'' (1981) *''En handelsresandes död'' (1979) *''Måsen'' (1979) *''

'' (1979) *''

'' (1976) *'' Stubby'' (1974) *'' Joe Hill'' (1971) *''A Mother with Two Children Expecting Her Third'' (1970) *''

'' (1969) *''

The White Game ''The White Game'' ( sv, Den vita sporten) is a 1968 Swedish documentary film about the Båstad riots, protests against the 1968 Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia, in Båstad, Sweden. Synopsis In a series of interviews, demonst ...

'' (1968) *''

'' (1967) *''

'' (1966) *''

Love 65 ''Love 65'' ( sv, Kärlek 65) is a 1965 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. Bill Evans' " Peace Piece" featured in the soundtrack. Cast * Kent Andersson - Kent * Thommy ...

'' (1965) *''Barnvagnen'' (English title 'Swedish Sin') (1963) *''

'' (1963) *''Pojken och draken'' (1962)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Widerberg, Bo 1930 births 1997 deaths Writers from Malmö Deaths from cancer in Sweden Deaths from stomach cancer Swedish film directors Swedish film editors Swedish male screenwriters Litteris et Artibus recipients Best Director Guldbagge Award winners 20th-century Swedish male actors 20th-century Swedish screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male writers