Jan Nils Johan Nygren (10 April 1934 – 28 November 2019) was a
Swedish
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actor
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, well known for his role as Karlsson (Karlsson's voice) in ''
Karlsson-on-the-Roof
Karlsson-on-the-Roof ( sv, link=no, Karlsson på taket) is a character who figures in a series of children's books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Translated books and cartoon adaptation of the series became popular in the Soviet Union wh ...
''.
Selected filmography
*1973 - ''
Emil och griseknoen''
*1973 - ''
Någonstans i Sverige'' (TV)
*1974 - ''
Världens bästa Karlsson
''Världens bästa Karlsson'' is a Swedish family film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 2 December 1974, directed by Olle Hellbom. It is based on a book about Karlsson-on-the-Roof by Astrid Lindgren.
Cast
* Lars Söderdahl as Svant ...
'' (as
Karlsson-on-the-Roof
Karlsson-on-the-Roof ( sv, link=no, Karlsson på taket) is a character who figures in a series of children's books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Translated books and cartoon adaptation of the series became popular in the Soviet Union wh ...
's voice)
*1975 - ''
Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story''
*1977 - ''
Bröderna Lejonhjärta''
*1979 - ''
Du är inte klok, Madicken
''Du är inte klok, Madicken'' is a 1979 Swedish film about the Astrid Lindgren character Madicken, directed by Göran Graffman.
Selected cast
* Jonna Liljendahl as Margareta "Madicken" Engström
* Liv Alsterlund as Lisabet
* Monica Nordquist as ...
''
*1980 - ''
Sverige åt svenskarna''
*1981 - ''
Babels hus {{Short description, Volunteer translators network
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'' (TV)
*1982 - ''
Jönssonligan & Dynamit-Harry''
*1983 - ''
Profitörerna'' (TV)
*1985 - ''
Peter-No-Tail in Americat''
*1986 - ''
Hassel – Beskyddarna''
*1988 - ''
Kråsnålen'' (TV)
*1991 - ''
"Harry Lund" lägger näsan i blöt!''
*1991 - ''
Den ofrivillige golfaren
''Den ofrivillige golfaren'', also known in English as ''The Accidental Golfer'' and ''The Involuntary Golfer'', is a Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular ''Sällskapsresan'' series directed by Lasse Åberg. It was releas ...
''
*1993 - ''
Sökarna''
*1994 - ''
Den vite riddaren'' (TV)
*1996 - ''
Monopol''
References
External links
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1934 births
2019 deaths
Swedish male film actors
Place of birth missing
Swedish male television actors