Lars-Magnus Lindgren (3 July 1922 – 23 November 2004) was a

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film director and screenwriter. His film '' Dear John'' (1964) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other works include ' (''Svarta palmkronor''), a 1968 film, based on the 1944 novel by

Peder Sjögren Peder Sjögren (1905–1966), born as ''Gösta Sjögren'', was a Swedish writer who fought in the Spanish Civil War and the Continuation War. Many of his books were based on those experiences. Life and works Gösta Tage Filip Sjögren was born in ...

.Svarta palmkronor (1968)
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Selected filmography

* '' A Dreamer's Journey'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1963)

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* * 1922 births 2004 deaths Swedish film directors Swedish male screenwriters People from Västerås 20th-century Swedish screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male writers {{Sweden-film-bio-stub