Hans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson (28 June 1931 – 10 September 2017) was a Swedish actor, film director, writer, and comedian. He was born in

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. He is known for his collaboration with

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as the duo Hasse & Tage and their production company

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("Swedish Words Ltd"). His most celebrated contribution to their brand of ''humorist humanism'' was his ability to extemporize wildly absurd comic situations, for example in the

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dialogues. Towards the end of his life, Alfredson made it clear that he preferred his real name, Hans, over the commonly used nickname "Hasse". He was the father of directors

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and Tomas Alfredson.

Career

Through his collaboration with Danielsson, with whom he produced several revue shows and films, Alfredson became one of Sweden's best-known comedians and a major, enduringly popular celebrity. Already in 1970, however, he performed a less sympathetic role in

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. Later in his life, Alfredson would more or less completely turn around to become an author and director of serious, non-comedic works. In 1982 he directed and starred as the antagonist in the film

The Simple-Minded Murderer ''The Simple-Minded Murderer'' ( sv, Den enfaldige mördaren) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 February 1982, directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Stellan Skarsgård, as the feeble-minded Sven Olsson. Plot ...

, based on his novel "En ond man" ("An Evil Man"). With just a brief return to revue comedy in 1984, he rarely revisited the genre after the 1985 death of Tage Danielsson. In addition to shows and movies, he authored numerous books, including

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-style comedies as well as tragic and melancholy works. Between 1992 and 1994, Alfredson was head of the open-air museum Skansen in

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. In the mid-00s, Alfredson participated in the Danish TV series The Eagle. His last cinematic work was the 2009 adaption of

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's novel

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, directed by his son Daniel Alfredson.

Awards

His work, alone and with Danielsson, won several awards. At the 11th Guldbagge Awards, he won the Best Director award for his 1975 film '' Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story''. His 1981 film ''

'' won three awards at the 18th Guldbagge Awards and was entered into the

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. His 1985 film '' False as Water'' won the award for Best Director at the 21st Guldbagge Awards.

Selected works

Acting

*1958: '' A Difficult Parish'' – Redaktör *1963: '' Havoc in Heaven'' – Storyteller (Sweden) (voice) *1964: ''

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'' – Timjan *1965: ''

Docking the Boat ''Docking the Boat'' ( sv, Att angöra en brygga, or sometimes: ''To Go Ashore'') is a Swedish dark comedy film from 1965 directed by Tage Danielsson. The film stars Gösta Ekman, Monica Zetterlund, Hans Alfredson, Lars Ekborg and Birgitta A ...

'' – Garbo *1967: ''

Stimulantia ''Stimulantia'' is a 1967 Swedish anthology film directed by Hans Abramson, Hans Alfredson, Arne Arnbom, Tage Danielsson, Lars Görling, Ingmar Bergman, Jörn Donner, Gustaf Molander, and Vilgot Sjöman. Cast * Hans Abramson as Interviewer and n ...

'' – Jacob Landelius *1967: '' Skrållan, Ruskprick och Knorrhane'' – Ruskprick *1968: ''Lådan'' *1968: ''

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'' – Fredrik Lobelius, antikhandlare *1968: '' Out of an Old Man's Head'' – Gubben – Johan Björk *1970: ''

'' – Lennart Siljeberg *1970: ''

Pippi on the Run ''Pippi on the Run'' (original Swedish title: ''På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump'') is a 1970 in film, 1970 Sweden, Swedish/West Germany, West German movie, sequel of ''Pippi in the South Seas (film), Pippi in the South Seas'' with the cast of the ...

'' – Konrad *1971: '' The Emigrants'' – Jonas Petter *1971: '' The Apple War'' – Severin Lindberg *1972: '' The New Land'' – Jonas Petter *1974: ''

Dunderklumpen! ''Dunderklumpen!'' is a 1974 Swedish family film directed by Per Åhlin, which combines animation and live action. The story involves several musical numbers. It was released on 26 September 1974. At the 11th Guldbagge Awards, Åhlin won a Special ...

'' – Bee (voice) *1974: '' Gangsterfilmen'' – Manager at the pool hall *1975: '' Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story'' – Tramp *1975: ''

Release the Prisoners to Spring ''Release the Prisoners to Spring'' ( sv, Släpp fångarne loss, det är vår!) is a 1975 Swedish comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson. At the 12th Guldbagge Awards the film won the awards for Best Film and Best Actress (Margaretha Krook). The ...

'' – Erlandsson *1977: ''

Games of Love and Loneliness ''Games of Love and Loneliness'' ( sv, Den allvarsamma leken) is a 1977 Swedish drama film directed by Anja Breien. Lil Terselius won the award for Best Actress at the 14th Guldbagge Awards. It is based on the 1912 novel '' The Serious Game'' ...

'' – Freutiger *1978: ''

The Adventures of Picasso ''The Adventures of Picasso'' ( sv, Picassos äventyr) is a 1978 Swedish surrealist comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, as the famous painter. The film had the tag-line ''Tusen kärleksfulla lögner av Hans Alfred ...

'' – Don José *1981: ''Sista budet'' – Joakim Berger *1981: ''SOPOR'' – Åtskilliga typer *1982: ''

The Simple-Minded Murder ''The Simple-Minded Murderer'' ( sv, Den enfaldige mördaren) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 February 1982, directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Stellan Skarsgård, as the feeble-minded Sven Olsson. Plot ...

'' – Höglund *1983: ''P & B'' – Drunkard *1985: '' False as Water'' – Clara's Father (uncredited) *1987: ''Jim & piraterna Blom'' – Kolavippen *1989: ''

The Journey to Melonia ''The Journey to Melonia'' ( sv, Resan till Melonia; full English title: ''The Journey to Melonia: Fantasies of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest) is a 1989 Swedish-Norwegian animated adventure fantasy film directed by Per Åhlin, loosely based on W ...

'' – Slagg (voice) *1990: ''Macken – Roy's & Roger's Bilservice'' – Edvard, the father *1991: ''

The Great Day on the Beach ''The Great Day on the Beach'' ( da, Den store badedag) is a 1991 Danish drama film directed by Stellan Olsson. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' – Morfar *1992: '' The Best Intentions'' – Kyrkoherde Gransjö *1993: '' Drömkåken'' – Hans Alfredson *1996: ''

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'' – Mats Hök *1996: ''

Private Confessions ''Private Confessions'' ( sv, Enskilda samtal) is a 1996 Swedish drama film directed by Liv Ullmann and written by Ingmar Bergman. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. ''Private Confessions'' is a ...

'' (TV Movie) – Biskop Agrell *1999: ''

Sophie's World ''Sophie's World'' ( Norwegian: ''Sofies verden'') is a 1991 novel by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder. It follows Sophie Amundsen, a Norwegian teenager, who is introduced to the history of philosophy as she is asked "Who are you?" in a letter ...

'' – Socrates *2000: '' Hundhotellet'' – Sture (voice) *2004: ''

Dag och Natt ''Day and Night'' ( sv, Dag och natt) is a 2004 Swedish drama film directed by Simon Staho. Plot Thomas embarks on a journey to connect one final time with each of the meaningful people in his life. Hating the man he's become, he ends the tour ...

'' – Bilisten *2008: ''

Everlasting Moments ''Everlasting Moments'' ( sv, Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick) is a 2008 Swedish drama film directed by Jan Troell, starring Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt and Jesper Christensen. It is based on the true story of Maria Larsson, a Swedish wo ...

'' – Prison Guard *2009: '' Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber'' – Leif (voice) *2009: ''

'' – Evert Gullberg *2012: ''Isdraken'' – Janitor

Directing

*1975: '' Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story'' *1982: ''

'' *1985: '' False as Water'' *1987: '' Jim & Piraterna Blom'' *1988: '' Vargens tid''

Books

*1961: '' En liten bok om att bränna löv, ris, kvistar och annat avfall i ett hörn av trädgården'' *1962: '' Ernst Semmelmans minnen'' *1963: '' Gentlemannens årsbok. Kalender från Mosebacke'' (with Carl-Uno Sjöblom) *1965: '' Blommig falukorv och andra bitar för barn'' *1966: '' Gummitummen - Skizzer ur en fren dagbok'' *1967: '' Å, vilken härlig fred!'' (with

) *1967: '' Rosa rummet eller Operabaren eller dylikt'' *1968: '' F. En överdriven äventyrsberättelse'' *1968: '' Varför är det så ont om Q?'' (for children) *1975: '' Ägget är löst'' *1976: '' Bästa vägen till Muckle Flugga'' (with

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) *1976: ''

Svea Hunds limerickar Svea may refer to: Name * Svea (name), Swedish female given name meaning "Swede" * Mother Svea, personification of Sweden * Svea (singer) (Svea Virginia Kågemark, born 1999), a Swedish singer Places * United States ** Svea, Florida, unincorpora ...

'' *1979: '' Den befjädrade ormen'' *1980: '' Varför stirrar ni på mina fötter?'' (with Stig Claesson) *1980: ''

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'' *1981: '' Tiden är ingenting'' *1983: '' Lagens långa näsa'' (21 crime fiction short stories) *1985: '' En något större bok'' (collection) *1986: ''

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'' (with

) *1986: '' Jim & piraterna Blom'' (with

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2007), ''Melancholia'' (201 ...

and Stina Jofs) *1986: '' Vanliga palsternackan för gottegrisar året 1987'' (with Povel Ramel) *1990: '' Nilsson & Olsson'' or ''Lämmeleffekten'' (stage play) *1991: '' När månen gick förbi'' (with illustrations by

Per Åhlin Per Johan Axel Åhlin (born 7 August 1931) is a Swedish artist and director of animated films. He is known for his collaborations with the comedy duo Hasse & Tage and for his own projects such as the feature film '' The Journey to Melonia''. C ...

) (for children) *1992: '' En yxa i nacken'' *1992: '' När Soft var barn'' (with illustrations by

) *1993: '' Septemberfortaellinger'' *1994: '' Avbrott'' *1996: '' Blomstervers'' (poems, with illustrations by

Klara Alfredson Klara may refer to: * Klara, a female given name, see Clara (given name) * Klara (radio), a classical-music radio station in Belgium * Klara (singer), birth name Klára Vytisková (born 1985), Czech singer * Klara (Stockholm), an area of central S ...

) *1996: ''

Attentatet i Pålsjö skog ''Attentatet i Pålsjö skog'' (''Attack in Pålsjö Forest'' in English) is a 1996 Swedish alternate history novel by Hans Alfredson. In the book a group of Swedish Communists blow up a German train passing through Sweden, killing several hundre ...

'' *1998: '' Varje dag en fest'' (with

) (illustrated by

). *1999: '' De döda kring Maria'' *2001: '' Nytidens slott och herresäten'' (with Lars Olson) *2004: '' Åtta glas'' (short story) *2004: ''Grus – släkten som förändrade världen'' (with illustrations by

)

References

External links

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