About Jean Bolinder
Lived 1935 – 2020 (aged 84). Jean Bolinder was a Swedish writer, playwright and director.
Jean Bolinder (5 December 1935 – 7 June 2020) was a Swedish author and film director.
Linköping-born Bolinder debuted in 1967 with the crime novel Skulle jag sörja då... in which he introduces the character Jöran and Marianne Bundin as problem solvers. The fictional couple later appeared in several of Bolinder's books.
Bolinder was born in Linköping but grew up in Enköping. He studied in Motala, whose history he frequently discussed in his novels. Bolinder studied at Uppsala University, graduating in 1964, and Lund University, graduating in 1971.
Bolinder also directed the films Hjernans storhet och fall, Flykt, and Ur askan i Elden.
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Who was Jean Bolinder?
Swedish writer (1935-2020)
When was Jean Bolinder born?
Jean Bolinder was born on 5 December 1935 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
When did Jean Bolinder die?
Jean Bolinder died on 7 June 2020 in Flädie.
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Jean Bolinder was a writer, playwright and director.
What nationality was Jean Bolinder?
Jean Bolinder was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Bolinder. https://biography.guide/jean-bolinder/
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