Mattias Edwall, Mans Edwall, Malin Edwall, Michael Edwall
Albums
Grovdoppa, Fardknapp, Allans allra basta, Mina Visor 1
Movies
Fanny and Alexander, Rasmus and the Tramp, Ronia - the Robber's Daughter, The Sacrifice, Emil i Lonneberga
Similar People
Olle Hellbom, Jan Ohlsson, Bjorn Gustafsson, Tage Danielsson, Astrid Lindgren
Died
7 February 1997 (aged 72) Stockholm, Sweden
Allan edwall f rhoppning
Johan Allan Edwall (25 August 1924 – 7 February 1997) was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer, best-known outside Sweden for the small roles he played in some of Ingmar Bergman's films, such as Fanny and Alexander (1982). He found his largest audience in the Scandinavian countries for playing lovable characters in several of the film and TV adaptations of the children's stories by Astrid Lindgren. He attended Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theatre School (Dramatens elevskola) from 1949–1952. During his long career he appeared in over 400 works. At the 10th Guldbagge Awards in 1974, he won the award for Best Actor for his role in Emil and the Piglet.
In his self-written songs, he frequently attacked the injustices of society. The music is similar to folk music often using violin and accordion. He won a Swedish Grammy posthumously in 2006.
Edwall also owned a theatre, Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra in Stockholm, which he bought in 1986 and operated until his death in 1997 of prostate cancer (it is now managed by Kristina Lugn). He was the father of photographer Mattias Edwall and stage director, actor and musician Måns Edwall (1960–2016). Acting colleague Erland Josephson wrote about him in Expressen after his death: "He was odd. But, damn it, he managed to be odd in a universal way!"
Allan Edwall - Du och jag
Discography
1979 Grovdoppa
1981 Färdknäpp
1982 Gnällspik
1982 Ramsor om dom och oss
1984 Vetahuteri
1991 Edwalls blandning
2005 Aftonro (posthumous)
2002 Den lilla bäcken - Allans bästa (posthumous)
2005 Alla Allans visor (posthumous)
2005 Allans allra bästa (posthumous)
Filmography
Actor
1996
Den milda (TV Movie)
1991
Duo jag (TV Movie) as
Den gamla pojkvännen
1990
I morgon var en dröm (TV Movie) as
Markus
1989
The Journey to Melonia as
Prospero (voice)
1988
Det blir bättre i vår (TV Movie) as
Newspaper Deliverer
1987
Mälarpirater as
Frans i Flinta
1986
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (TV Mini Series) as
Skalle-Per
- Avsnitt 3 (1987) - Skalle-Per
- Avsnitt 2 (1986) - Skalle-Per
- Avsnitt 1 (1986) - Skalle-Per
1986
The Sacrifice as
Otto
1984
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter as
Skalle-Per
1984
Ake and His World as
Principal Godeman
1984
Rasmus på luffen (TV Mini Series) as
Oskar
- Avsnitt 4 (1984) - Oskar
- Avsnitt 3 (1984) - Oskar
- Avsnitt 2 (1984) - Oskar
- Avsnitt 1 (1984) - Oskar
1983
Hustruskolan (TV Movie) as
Arnolphe
1983
P & B as
Josef 'Stavros' Bendel
1983
Fanny and Alexander (TV Mini Series) as
Oscar Ekdahl
1979
Madicken (TV Series) as
Herr Nilsson
- Alva dansar och det blir jul igen (1983) - Herr Nilsson
- Ibland upp ibland ner (1983) - Herr Nilsson
- Den stora avlusningen (1983) - Herr Nilsson
- Du är inte klok, Madicken (1983) - Herr Nilsson
- Junibackens jul (1979) - Herr Nilsson
- Spöket i brygghuset (1979) - Herr Nilsson
- Fru Nilsson får tillbaka sin kropp (1979) - Herr Nilsson
- Madicken flyger och far (1979) - Herr Nilsson
- Sommardag på Junibacken (1979) - Herr Nilsson
1983
Limpan as
Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg
1982
Fanny and Alexander as
Oscar Ekdahl - Ekdahlska huset
1982
Ty för detta är ej människan god nog: Om Axel Fridell as
Narrator
1981
Rasmus på luffen as
Paradis-Oskar
1981
The Rooster as
Thorsson, receptionist
1981
SOPOR as
Thorbjörn Fälldin
1980
Bröderna Lejonhjärta (TV Mini Series) as
Mattias
- Stridens dagar (1980) - Mattias
- Fången i Katlagrottan (1980) - Mattias
- I Törnrosdalen (1980) - Mattias
- Över de vilda bergen (1980) - Mattias
- Min bror Jonatan (1980) - Mattias
1980
Midsommardröm i fattighuset (TV Movie) as
Jonas
1980
Madicken på Junibacken as
Herr Nilsson
1980
Sverige åt svenskarna as
Doctor Karl Otto
1980
Mannen som blev miljonär as
Kansliråd Allan Persson
1979
Du är inte klok, Madicken as
Herr Nilsson
1978
Bröllopsfesten (TV Movie) as
Jonas
1977
Soldat med brutet gevär (TV Mini Series) as
Aldo Samuel
- 1917-1918: En opraktisk elev (1977) - Aldo Samuel
- 1915-1917: Att stå fri mot fosterlandet (1977) - Aldo Samuel
- 1915: Amerikabreven (1977) - Aldo Samuel
- 1897-1909: Soldatens Valter (1977) - Aldo Samuel
1977
The Brothers Lionheart as
Mattias
1977
Måndagarna med Fanny as
Driver
1977
Den allvarsamma leken as
Markel
1976
Elvis! Elvis! as
Elvis' Grandfather
1976
Engeln II (TV Mini Series) as
Engeln
- Duvorna (1976) - Engeln
- Brödbilen (1976) - Engeln
- Förfalskaren (1976) - Engeln
- Rocken (1976) - Engeln
1974
Emil i Lönneberga (TV Series) as
Anton - Emils pappa
- Kräftfiske, gökotta och andre lustbarheter (1976) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Den stora snöstormen (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Griseknoens märkliga bravader (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Sugga är också galen! (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Husförhöret i Katthult (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- När Lina hade tandvärk (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Koa är galen! (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Auktionen i Backhorva (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Stora tabberaset i Katthult (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- När Emil for till marknaden (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Kalaset i Katthult (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Emil i soppskålen (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
- Du kära lilla snickarbod (1974) - Anton - Emils pappa
1975
Liv (TV Movie) as
Mats Larsson
1974
Kulstötaren (Short) as
Johan
1974
Nattens konung (TV Movie) as
Kristofer
1974
Engeln (TV Mini Series) as
Engeln
- Den uppskattade försvunne (1974) - Engeln
- Sol och vår på hösten (1974) - Engeln
- Diskretion hederssak (1974) - Engeln
- Grävmaskiner för gropar åt andra (1974) - Engeln
- Episode #4.4 (2004) - (lyrics: "Plötsligt en dag") / (music: "Plötsligt en dag") / (performer: "Plötsligt en dag")
-
Rasmus på luffen (TV Mini Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1984) (writer - 1 episode, 1984)
- Avsnitt 1 (1984) - (performer: "BJÖRKENS VISA", "NU ÄR DET SOMMAR, NU ÄR DET SOL", "MANNE", "SAGA", "HÄR KAN DU SE EN LUFFARE") / (writer: "MANNE", "SAGA")
1971
Emil of Lonneberga (music: "PLANK VALS")
1966
Here Is Your Life (lyrics: "Jag gick mig åt körka") / (music: "Jag gick mig åt körka") / (performer: "Jag gick mig åt körka") / (writer: "Jag gick mig åt körka")
Composer
1971
Emil of Lonneberga (music by)
Self
1988
Du är en människa (Documentary) as
Self
1984
The Making of Fanny and Alexander (Documentary) as
Self
1983
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1980
Filmen om Anton Nilson. Till arbetarklassens barn (Documentary) as