Pål Anders Jörgen Hollender (born 20 July 1968 in

Lidköping Lidköping () is a locality and the seat of Lidköping Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had about 40,000 inhabitants in 2021. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidkö ...

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) is a

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and

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ist. Hollender is known foremost for his controversial

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. ''Pelle polis'' (Pelle the Policeman) (1998) that dealt with issues of power and

pederasty Pederasty or paederasty () is a sexual relationship between an adult man and an adolescent boy. It was a socially acknowledged practice in Ancient Greece and Rome and elsewhere in the world, such as Pre-Meiji Japan. In most countries today, ...

(with autobiographical remarks) was denied airing on TVs. His 2001 documentary '' Buy Bye Beauty'' about the Swedish interference in

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, which included himself engaging in sexual intercourse with several prostitutes in

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, was condemned by Latvian authorities for its contents and allegations about the proliferation of the country's sex industry following its independence. In his ''Unethical Pål Hollender'', Hollender used a trust fund, denoting stock positions in dubious markets - such as guns, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and pornography - to commemorate holders as he handed out funds from this stock, as it yielded positive return on investment in 2008. Hollender became known through his participation in the 1998 edition of the

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'' on SVT, he also participated in the 2003 edition. He has also been in television shows like Kanal 5's comedy series '' Grattis Världen!'' that featured Filip & Fredrik. Hollender was in a relationship with radio presenter Jessika Gedin for 22 years until 2024. The couple has a daughter together who was born in 2004.

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hollender, Pal 1968 births Swedish film directors Swedish artists Living people University of Gothenburg alumni People from Lidköping