Biography
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 Training Academy from 1949 to 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 as Emil's short-tempered father Anton Svensson in Emil and the Piglet. His 1984 film Åke and His World was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. 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’s daughter Martina Montelius). [citation needed]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!"
Acted in 78
1990s
- 1996
Bättre utan hund
Blumfeld
- 1995
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
- 1990
I morgon var en dröm
Markus
1980s
- 1989
Doktor Glas
Doktor Glas
The Journey to Melonia
Prospero (voice)
During the Journey to Melonia
(Prospero)
- 1987
Pirates of the Lake
Frans i Flinta
- 1986
Ronja Rövardotter
Skalle-Per · 3 episodes
The Nervous Man
Movie
- 1984
Fanny and Alexander
Oscar Ekdahl · 3 episodes
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Skalle-Per
Åke and His World
Principal Godeman
- 1983
The School of Wives
Arnolphe
Limpan
Sture Charles 'Limpan' Lindberg
- 1982
- 1981
Rasmus and the Vagabond
Paradis-Oskar
- 1980
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Blind-Jonas
Madicken of June Hill
Herr Nilsson
Sverige åt svenskarna
Doktor Karl Otto
To Be a Millionaire
Allan Persson
1970s
- 1979
You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken
Herr Nilsson
Madicken
herr Nilsson · 10 episodes
- 1978
Bröllopsfesten
Jonas
Svenska noveller
Jonas · 1 episode
- 1977
The Brothers Lionheart
Mattias
Mondays with Fanny
Movie
Games of Love and Loneliness
Markel
- 1976
Elvis! Elvis!
Elvis' Grandfather
- 1975
Emil of Lönneberga
Anton Svensson · 13 episodes
- 1974
Nattens konung
Kristofer
Engeln
Bertil "Engeln" Engelbrecht · 9 episodes
- 1973
Emil and the Piglet
Anton Svensson
Who Loves Yngve Frej
Gustafsson
- 1972
The Ghost Sonata
Gubben
New Mischief by Emil
Anton Svensson
The New Land
Danjel
- 1971
Emil of Lonneberga
Anton Svensson
- 1970
Good-Bye Nana
Lindbaum
The Red Room
Olle Montanus · 9 episodes
1960s
- 1969
We Are All Demons
Tor
The Bookseller Who Gave Up Bathing
Jacob
Eriksson
Eriksson - Verkstadsarbetare
- 1967
Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
Wilhelmsson
- 1966
Hemsöborna
Carlsson · 7 episodes
- 1965
The Devotion
Director
Gustav Vasa
Engelbrekt
The Banquet Room
läkaren
My Home Is Copacabana
Movie
4 x 4
Movie
Interlude in the Marshland
Lineman
- 1964
All These Women
Jillker
- 1963
A Dream Play
Axel
Topaze
Albert Topaze
Misantropen
Acaste
- 1962
Kort är sommaren
The doctor
- 1961
Mr. Ernest
Doktor Chasuble
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
The vagrant
- 1960
On a Bench in a Park
Street character
The Devil's Eye
The Ear Demon
The Wedding Day
Vicar
Av hjärtans lust
Servant
1950s
- 1958
The Phantom Carriage
Tramp
- 1957
Ingen morgondag
The poet
- 1956
Girls Without Rooms
Movie
- 1955
Wild Birds
Fiorentino
- 1954
Dance on Roses
Olsson, journalist
Tattarblod
Natan
- 1953
Resan till dej
Bendix' composer
Wrote 7
1990s
- 1996
Bättre utan hund
Writer
1980s
- 1989
Doktor Glas
Writer
- 1987
Pirates of the Lake
Writer
- 1986
The Nervous Man
Screenplay
- 1984
Åke and His World
Writer
- 1983
Limpan
Writer
1960s
- 1969
Eriksson
Writer
Directed 6
1990s
- 1996
Bättre utan hund
Director
1980s
- 1989
Doktor Glas
Director
- 1987
Pirates of the Lake
Director
- 1986
The Nervous Man
Director
- 1984
Åke and His World
Director
1960s
- 1969
Eriksson
Director
Appearances7
2020s
- 2024
Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer
Self (archive footage) · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1990
Evert Taube 100 år
Self
1980s
- 1988
Lighting
Self
- 1984
The Making of Fanny and Alexander
Self
1970s
- 1977
Hålet
Narrator (voice)
1960s
- 1965
The Devil's Instrument
narrator
1950s
- 1959
