Janne Carlsson

Jan Edvard Carlsson (12 March 1937 – 31 August 2017), known professionally as Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, was a Swedish actor, musician, composer and artist.

Early life Carlsson was born on 12 March 1937 in Katarina Parish, Stockholm, the son of Erik Carlsson (1893–1953) and Tyra Törnkvist (1901–1981). His older brother, Leopold Fare (1926–1996), was an artist. He also had one sister, Gerd Carlsson. Carlsson was the uncle of and paternal uncle of .

Career Carlsson's debut as an actor came in 1950. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the comedies Repmånad (1979) and Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981). Carlsson is also well known for playing lead roles in several film adaptations of the Swedish writer Stig Claesson's books, such as Vem älskar Yngve Frej (1973), På palmblad och rosor (1976) and Henrietta (1983).

Carlsson was also a skilled drummer and featured on several albums of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, notably for fellow Swede Doris on the album Did you give the world some love today Baby. He was the 'Karlsson' of the Swedish jazz fusion/psychedelic rock duo Hansson & Karlsson that were active in the late 1960s, and performed together with musicians such as Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin and Jimi Hendrix.

Personal life Carlson was from 1969 to 1988 married to the artist (born 1946). He was then in a relationship with Gurianne Sandven (born 1960).

Carlsson had daughter Sara with Ljungdahl, who was in a relationship and had two children with Peter Settman. The funeral service was held on 25 September 2017 in Katarina Church in Södermalm, Stockholm. Among the funeral guests were Lill-Babs, Per Ragnar, Johan Hedenberg, , Bert-Åke Varg, and Joakim Nätterqvist.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole Notes 1950 Anderssonskans Kalle 1956 På heder och skoj 1970 Blushing Charlie Himself 1970 Sven Arvid är död Short film 1971 Exponerad 1971 47:an Löken 69:an 1971 Niklas och Figuren Farm-worker 1972 47:an Löken blåser på 69:an 1974 The Last Adventure Radiovoice 1974 Världens bästa Karlsson Fille 1975 Maria Rikard 1976 Drömmen om Amerika : En film om Hjert och Tector Konrad Petterson Lundqvist Tector 1979 Repmånad Oskar Löfgren 1980 Sverige åt svenskarna Swedish Cavalry Officer 1981 Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? Janne Andersson 1982 One-Week Bachelors Lasse 1983 Henrietta Gustav Rune Petterson 1984 Sköna juveler Larsson 1985 Smugglarkungen Albert Jansson 1985 Svindlande affärer Rolle Eriksson, Dr. Fredman 1986 Transportsadisterna 1989 Kronvittnet Axel 1997 Svenska hjältar Viking Larsson 2001 Jordgubbar med riktig mjölk Rolf 2006 Små mirakel och stora Johan 2006 God Willing David 2006 Göta kanal 2 – Kanalkampen Janne Andersson 2008 Persona non grata Sture 2008 Rallybrudar Editor Melin 2009 Göta kanal 3 – Kanalkungens hemlighet Janne Andersson

Television

YearTitleRole Notes 1973 Vem älskar Yngve Frej Nisse Pettersson 1973 Någonstans i Sverige 111:an Elof 'Loffe' Olsson 1976 På palmblad och rosor 'Proppen' Oskarsson 1979–1980 Katitzi Johan Taikon 1981 Janne Carlsson Show Himself (host) 1981 Genombrottet Erik Gyttorp 1989 Det var då... Karl-Otto 'Kotten' Ahlgren 1990 Kulan 1991–1997 Låt kameran gå Himself (host) 1993 Nästa man till rakning 1996 Vänner och fiender Himself 2008 Stjärnorna på slottet Himself