Jan Göran Gustaf Harald Molander (2 April 1920 – 30 June 2009) was a

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actor and

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who had a decades-long dominant career in his country's film and television industry. A native of

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, Jan Molander was the son of actor/director

Gustaf Molander Gustaf Harald August Molander (18 November 1888 – 19 June 1973) was a Sweden, Swedish actor and film director. His parents were director Harald Molander, Sr. (1858–1900) and singer and actress Lydia Molander, ''née'' Wessler, and his brother ...

and Elsa Fahlberg and the half-brother of director and producer

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from his father's first marriage to actress

Karin Molander Karin Molander (born Katarina Margareta Elisabet Edwertz, 20 May 1889 – 3 September 1978) was a Swedish stage and film actress whose career spanned over five decades. Career Born Katarina Margareta Elisabet Edwertz in Stockholm, Sweden, ...

. From 1942 to 1945 he was a pupil at the

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and made his film debut playing a student in 1944's critically acclaimed ''Hets'' (''

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''), directed by

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and written by the film's assistant director

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. He worked for

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and television in the 1950s and 60s as a director and was in charge of radioteatern adio theaterbetween 1969 and 1972. Jan Molander died on 30 June 2009, at the age of 89, and a tribute to him by Rutger Barnekow and Mats Qviberg was published in the 3 July 2009 edition of Sweden's largest-circulation morning newspaper, ''

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''. His daughters Anita Molander (born 1950) and Mari Molander (born 1954) have also had careers in the entertainment industry—Anita as an actress and Mari as a dancer, actress and director. His granddaughter Dao Di Ponziano is an actress and singer.

Selected filmography

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Crime in the Sun ''Crime in the Sun'' (Swedish: ''Brott i sol'') is a 1947 Swedish crime drama film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Birger Malmsten, Gunnel Broström and Margareta Fahlén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1947) * '' Dinner for Two'' (1947) * ''

Foreign Harbour ''Foreign Harbour'' (Swedish: ''Främmande hamn'') is a 1948 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Adolf Jahr, George Fant and Fritiof Billquist.''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema'' p.152 It was entered into the ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

Vagabond Blacksmiths ''Vagabond Blacksmiths'' (Swedish: ''Smeder på luffen'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Anders Börje, Åke Fridell and Georg Skarstedt.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1949) * ''

Playing Truant ''Playing Truant'' (Swedish: ''Skolka skolan'') is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Olof Winnerstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios i ...

'' (1949) * ''

Dangerous Spring ''Dangerous Spring'' (Swedish: ''Farlig vår'') is a 1949 Swedish crime drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Karl-Arne Holmsten, Birger Malmsten and Jan Molander.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Kiss on the Cruise ''The Kiss on the Cruise'' (Swedish: ''Kyssen på kryssen'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Annalisa Ericson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.148 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1950) * ''

Fiancée for Hire ''Fiancée for Hire'' (Swedish: ''Fästmö uthyres'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Olof Winnerstrand, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.115 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stoc ...

'' (1950) * ''

My Name Is Puck ''My Name Is Puck'' (Swedish: ''Puck heter jag'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Naima Wifstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in ...

'' (1951) * ''

Customs Officer Bom ''Customs Officer Bom'' (Swedish: ''Tull-Bom'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Nils Poppe, Inga Landgré and Gunnar Björnstrand.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.56 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

The Girl from Backafall ''The Girl from Backafall'' (Swedish: ''Flickan från Backafall'') is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Bror Bügler and starring Viola Sundberg, Sven Lindberg and Kenne Fant.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 It is based on a poem by Gabriel Jönsson, wh ...

'' (1953) * ''

Darling of Mine ''Darling of Mine'' (Swedish: ''Älskling på vågen'') is a 1955 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Erik Berglund.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studi ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

Woman in a Fur Coat ''Woman in a Fur Coat'' (Swedish: ''Kvinna i leopard'') is a 1958 Swedish thriller film directed by Jan Molander and starring Harriet Andersson, Ulf Palme and Erik Strandmark.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1958) * ''

Fridolf Stands Up! ''Fridolf Stands Up!'' (Swedish: ''Fridolf sticker opp!'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Torgny Anderberg and starring Douglas Håge, Hjördis Petterson and Lars Ekborg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindströ ...

'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1976)

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