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screenwriter
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comedian
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composer
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Galenskaparna och After Shave
Galenskaparna och After Shave is the collaborative name of two Swedish comedy groups, Galenskaparna and After Shave, from Gothenburg.Anders Eriksson, who is also a member of the group, is Claes Eriksson's younger brother.
Biography
Claes Eriksson's interest in the revue and entertainment began early in life. He started writing lyrics and music. In 1974 he founded the group
Utan lots
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("Without pilot"), where future revue colleague Kerstin Granlund was a member. In 1975, the group got attention at an artist forum and started to tour in public parks. Eventually they make their own floor show at Restaurang Trädgårn in
Gothenburg
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. The group disbanded in 1976 and the same year, Eriksson and Granlund got involved in '' Hagges revy'' at Lisebergsteatern.
In 1978 he formed the comedy trio
Galenskaparna
Galenskaparna och After Shave is the collaborative name of two Swedish comedy groups, Galenskaparna and After Shave, from Gothenburg.Anders Eriksson and Kerstin Granlund. In 1981 they released their first LP '' Utanför slottet'' ("Outside the castle"). In September 1982 they merged with the singing group After Shave and have since then made several revues, TV series and movies together, which Claes Eriksson has participated in and with few exceptions, written and directed.
Two of his most famous roles are "den beige kunden" ("the beige customer") in '' Macken'' and the program presenter Allan Preussen in ''
En himla många program
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'' ("A Lot of Programs"). He has also written and composed much music, where several of his songs have become hits for example ''Macken'' ("The gas station"), ''Pappa jag vill ha en italienare'' ("Daddy I want an Italian") and ''Man ska ha husvagn'' ("You should have caravan").
Claes Eriksson often depict everyday events as he manages to screw in a comical way. He has a fondness for the "little" man who fights against authority and power users and has described himself as "an old-school social democrat, a reformist socialist". His work has often been in the style of Povel Ramel and Tage Danielsson playing with the Swedish language in a clever and humorous way. Over the years, his writing pen has become increasingly sharper and the satire all the more hard hitting. In 2003 he collected his best lyrics in the book that were issued by the publisher Ordfront.
In 1987 he received the Karamelodiktstipendiet from Povel Ramel's hand and in 2004 he was awarded the
Fridolf Rhudin
Fridolf Rhudin (10 October 1895 – 6 March 1935) was a Swedish actor and comedian.
Filmography
* ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934)
* '' Secret Svensson'' (1933)
* '' Fridolf in the Lion's Den'' (1933)
* ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932)
*'' Pojkarna på S ...
Scholarship.
Filmography
*2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' ("The Individual Citizen")
*2000 ''Gladpack''
*1998 ''Åke från Åstol''
*1996 ''Monopol'' ("Monopoly")
*1993 ''Tornado''
*1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså'' ("The Station Master is on Fire... The film, that is")
*1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice'' ("The Petrol Station - Roy's and Roger's car service")
*1989 ''En himla många program'' ("A Lot of Programs")
*1989 ''
Hajen som visste för mycket
''Hajen som visste för mycket'' (''The Shark Who Knew Too Much'') is a 1989 Swedish comedy film directed by Claes Eriksson and the second to star the members of Galenskaparna och After Shave.
Plot
The rich builder Samuel Plottner (Claes Eri ...
'' ("The Shark That Knew Too Much")
*1987 ''
Leif
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*1986 ''The Castle Tour''
*1986 ''Macken'' ("The Petrol Station")
Works
Director
Films
*2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren''
*1998 ''Åke från Åstol''
*1996 ''Monopol''
*1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså''
*1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice''
*1989 ''Hajen som visste för mycket''
*1987 ''Leif''
*1986 ''The Castle Tour''
*2010 ''C Eriksson MAX''
*2007 ''C Eriksson Solo''
*2004 ''Det ska va gôtt å leva''
*2002 ''Kasinofeber'' ("Casino Fever")
*2000 ''Jul Jul Jul'' ("Christmas Christmas Christmas")
*2000 ''Allt Möjligt'' ("Everything Possible")
*1997 ''Alla ska bada'' ("Everyone Will Bathe")
*1994 ''Lyckad nedfrysning av herr Moro'' ("Successful Freezing of Mr. Moro")
*1994 ''Resan som blev av'' ("The Journey that Happened")
*1993 ''Nått nytt?'' ("Something new?")
*1992 ''Skruven är lös - 10-årsjubileum'' ("The Screw is Loose - 10th anniversary")
*1991 ''Grisen i säcken'' ("The Pig in the Bag")
*1987 ''Stinsen brinner'' ("The Station Master is on Fire")
*1987 ''Slottsturné'' - a tour in different château ruins in
Sweden
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.
*1985 ''Cyklar'' ("Bikes")
*1983 ''Träsmak'' ("Taste of Wood")
*1982 ''Skruven är lös'' ("The Screw is Loose")
Screenwriter
Films
*2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren''
*1998 ''Åke från Åstol''
*1996 ''Monopol''
*1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså''
*1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice''
*1989 ''Hajen som visste för mycket''
*1987 ''Leif''
*1986 ''The Castle Tour''
*2007 ''C Eriksson Solo''
*2004 ''Det ska va gôtt å leva''
*2002 ''Kasinofeber''
*2000 ''Jul Jul Jul''
*2000 ''Allt Möjligt''
*1997 ''Alla ska bada''
*1994 ''Lyckad nedfrysning av herr Moro''
*1994 ''Resan som blev av''
*1993 ''Nått nytt?''
*1991 ''Grisen i säcken''
*1987 ''Slottsturné''
*1987 ''Stinsen brinner''
*1986 ''The Castle Tour''
*1985 ''Cyklar''
*1983 ''Träsmak''
*1982 ''Skruven är lös''
Literature
*2003 ''Alster - en stunds texter'' by Claes Eriksson
*2007 ''Alster - en stunds texter'' was released in paperback version
*2007 ''Alster'' - an audiobook for the book ''Alster - en stunds texter''