Eric Göran Graffman (12 February 1931 – November 2014) was a

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and

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from

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). He was the father of the actor

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, the director Emil Graffman and Mats Graffman. Graffman worked as actor at

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since the 1950s, and, in 1967, he started working at the

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. He began directing films in the 1970s.

Biography

Göran Graffman was the son of the

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lawyer Gösta Graffman and Gunhild Josephson. After graduating in

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in 1950, he attended the Gothenburg City Theatre's student school 1951–1954. Graffman has been active as an actor at the Gothenburg City Theater since the early 1950s and has since worked at the

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, the TV Theater and the Radio Theater, among others. In 1967 he came to the

, where he then largely stayed. He worked there in several acclaimed productions directed by Per Verner-Carlsson, such as the special experiment ''Pelikanenx2'' on radio and stage in 1968, as

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in ''Kastrater'' (1977) and in ''Seneca's death'' (1982), both by Sven Delblanc. He has worked with directors such as

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and Canadian

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and in works by

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, as the lead role in the world premiere of ''A Talking Silence'' (1984). Since the 1970s he has also worked as a director, for example of

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's ''Night is the Mother of the Day'' (1983), the Swedish premiere of

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''The Negro and the Dog's Fight'' (1986), P.O. Enquist's ''I lodjurets timma'' (1988),

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's ''Swedenhielms'' (1990) and ''Döden och flickan'' (1992). In 1981, he directed

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's ''The Father'' (as well as a joint project with famous Swedish actors) at the Circle in the Square theater on Broadway in New York. For television, he has directed a number of productions, including

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's Tango (1972), the popular family series ''

Den vita stenen ''Den vita stenen'' ("The White Stone") is a 1964 Swedish children's book written by Gunnel Linde. In 1965, Linde received the Nils Holgersson Plaque for this book. In 1973, a TV version of the story was produced. Plot The book takes place in a ...

'' (1973), Strindberg's ''Storm'' (1988) and the film ''Long Weekend'' (1992). On film, he has directed three films about

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil i Lönneberga, Emil of Lönneberga, ...

Madicken Madicken is a fictional character created by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Madicken appeared in six books, and its adaptations: two films — '' Du är inte klok Madicken'' (1979) (''You're out of your mind, Maggie'') and ''Madicken på Juni ...

(1979-80), including with his wife

Monica Nordquist Eva Gun Monica Nordquist Graffman (born ''Nordquist'' 3 February 1941 - 24 June 2017) was a Swedish actress, well known for her roles as Madicken's mother and Fia's mother in the 1973 TV series ''Den vita stenen''. All those films are directed by ...

in the recurring role as the mother.

Selected filmography

*2004 - ''

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'' (TV) *1985 - '' August Strindberg: ett liv'' (TV) *1981 - ''

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'' *1964 - ''

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Director

*1979–80 - ''

'' *1973 - ''

'' (TV)

References

Obituary - Aftonbladet

External links

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About Göran Graffman on the Royal Dramatic Theatre's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graffman, Goran 2014 deaths 1931 births People from Gothenburg Swedish film directors Swedish male actors Burials at Skogskyrkogården