Magnus Carlsson (born April 20, 1965) is a

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illustrator, director and animator.

Biography

Carlsson was born in Gothemburg, Västra Götaland, and is one of Sweden's best known and most active animators. He started animating professionally in 1988, and has since created a series of animated films and television series. Among other things, he has created ''

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'', which has been distributed to over 100 countries. He also created

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's video for the song "

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", for which he was nominated for a number of MTV Video Music Awards. Carlsson has also made the stop-motion animated feature film ''

Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap ''Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap'' ( sv, Desmond & träskpatraskfällan) is a Swedish stop motion-animated feature film that premiered on 19 November 2006. Plot The pig Desmond and his friends are haunted by the terrible monster Träskpat ...

'', which premiered on 19 November 2006.

Filmography

Television

* ''

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'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

'' (''De tre vännerna och Jerry'') (1998) * ''

Da Möb ''Da Möb'' is a Swedish adult animated series, created by Magnus Carlsson, about three youths who form a rap band called ''Da Möb''. They go on misadventures to try to get a record deal; however, they are unsuccessful, untalented and they are fig ...

'' (2001)

Film

* '' Desmond's Trashed Apple Tree'' (''Desmonds trashade äppelträd'') (2004) * ''

'' (''Desmond & träskpatraskfällan'') (2006)

References

External links

Magnus Carlsson
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