John Gunnar Håkan Serner (1 September 1933 in

Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...

– 25 October 1984 in

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) was a

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actor.

Family

He was nephew to

Frank Heller Frank Heller was the pen name of the Swedish writer Gunnar Serner (20 July 1886 - 14 October 1947), (aged 61). He wrote novels and short adventure stories in the genres crime fiction and science fiction. His most well-known tales involve shady bus ...

, and stepfather to

Malin Gjörup Eva Malin Maria Gjörup (28 April 1964 – 20 May 2020) was a Swedish actress, mezzo-soprano, and arts administrator. She was sister to the actress, Fanny Gjörup (1961–2001), and stepdaughter to actor Håkan Serner. Early life and educa ...

Awards

In 1977 Serner received the award for Best Actor at the

13th Guldbagge Awards The 13th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1976 and 1977, and took place on 5 September 1977. '' The Man on the Roof'' directed by Bo Widerberg was presented with the award for B ...

for his roles in the films ''

The Man on the Roof ''The Man on the Roof'' () is a 1976 Swedish police procedural- thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the 1971 novel '' The Abominable Man'' by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The film stars Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Sven Wollte ...

'' (1976) and '' Bang!'' (1977).

Death

Serner committed suicide by hanging himself on 25 October 1984, aged 51.

Partial filmography

*1953: ''

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'' - Marianne's Class Mate *1953: ''

Speed Fever ''Speed Fever'' (Swedish: ''Fartfeber'') is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Egil Holmsen and starring Arne Ragneborn, Sven-Axel Carlsson and Erik Berglund.Qvist & Von Bagh p. 15 The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil D ...

'' - Gunnar Norén *1955: ''

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'' - Officer (uncredited) *1958: '' The Goat in the Garden'' - Smörgåsnissen på Horn (1958) (uncredited) *1958: ''

The Great Amateur ''The Great Amateur'' (Swedish: ''Den store amatören'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Martin Ljung, Marianne Bengtsson and Yngve Gamlin. It was shot at the Råsunda in Stockholm. The film's sets were design ...

'' - Actor (uncredited) *1958: '' Playing on the Rainbow'' - The chairman of the film studio (uncredited) *1958: ''

The Jazz Boy ''The Jazz Boy'' (Swedish: ''Jazzgossen'') is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed and by Hasse Ekman and starring Ekman, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Elof Ahrle and Georg Funkquist.Gustafsson p.118 The film was an attempt to make a nostalgic cavalcade of ...

'' - Telegrambudet *1959: ''

Raggare! ''Raggare!'' (in the UK released as ''Blackjackets'') is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 13 November 1959, directed by Olle Hellbom. Plot A gang of car driving youngsters ( raggare) hang out in a café outside Stoc ...

'' - Sven-Erik *1959: '' Fridolfs farliga ålder'' *1964: '' Dear John'' - Erwin *1965: ''Calle P.'' - Criminal *1966: ''

The People of Hemsö ''The People of Hemsö'' () is an 1887 novel by August Strindberg about the life of people of the island Hemsö in the Stockholm archipelago. Hemsö is a fictional island, but it is based on Kymmendö where Strindberg had spent time in his youth ...

'' (TV Mini-Series) - Norman *1967: ''

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'' - John *1968: '' Bombi Bitt och jag'' (TV Series) - Lantmannen *1968: ''Het snö'' - Klas Bergström *1969: ''

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'' - Gustav *1969: ''Mej och dej'' - Policeman *1969: ''Ni ljuger'' - An inmate (uncredited) *1969: ''Kameleonterna'' - Bertil Broström *1970: '' Pippin on the South Seas'' - Franko *1970: ''Ministern'' - Schering *1971: ''Niklas och Figuren'' - Niklas' Father *1971: ''

The Apple War ''The Apple War'' () is a 1971 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Hans Alfredsson, Tage Danielsson, Monica Zetterlund and Max von Sydow. The political theme of the film is the battle between nature on ...

'' - Eberhard Lindberg *1971: ''Smoke'' - Foreman *1973: ''

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 ...

'' (TV Mini-Series) - Skomakaren Sivert Kolmodin *1974: ''

Dunderklumpen! ''Dunderklumpen!'' is a 1974 Swedish family film directed by Per Åhlin Per Johan Axel Åhlin (7 August 1931 – 1 May 2023) was a Swedish artist and director of animated films. He is known for his collaborations with the comedy duo Hasse & Tag ...

'' - Lionel (voice) *1975: ''Ungkarlshotellet'' - Blomman *1976: ''

Hello Baby Hello Baby may refer to: * ''Hello Baby'' (TV series), a South Korean reality show * ''Hello Baby'' (1976 film), a Swedish drama film * ''Hello Baby'' (2025 film), an Indian Telugu-language film * "Hello Baby", a song by Sweet Robots Against the ...

'' - The Girl's Ex-man *1976: ''

'' - Einar Rönn *1977: ''Bang!'' - Hinder *1979: ''

Trolltider ''Trolltider'' (''"Troll Times"'') was the Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar in 1979. It's one of the titles in the 2009 book '' Tusen svenska klassiker'' (2009).Gradvall ''et al'' 2009, nr. 548 Plot The series revolves around characters ...

'' (TV Series, ''

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'') - Vätten *1980: '' Flygnivå 450'' - Andre *1981: ''Snacka går ju...'' - Acke *1981: ''

Rasmus på luffen ''Rasmus på luffen'' is a Swedish film directed by Olle Hellbom, which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 December 1981. It is based on the 1955 film '' Luffaren och Rasmus'' by Astrid Lindgren, and the book '' Rasmus på luffen'' by Lindgre ...

'' - Liander *1984: ''Sömnen'' - The Father *1984: ''

The Man from Majorca ''The Man from Majorca'' () is a 1984 Swedish crime thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the novel ''The Pig Party'' by Leif G. W. Persson. The film stars Sven Wollter and Tomas von Brömssen. The novel has big similarities with ...

'' - Inspector Andersson

References

External links

* * 1984 suicides 1984 deaths 1933 births Male actors from Malmö Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners 20th-century Swedish male actors Suicides by hanging in Sweden {{Sweden-screen-actor-stub