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Sven Lindberg

1918 – 2006

Swedish actor and director

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About Sven Lindberg

Lived 1918 – 2006 (aged 88). Sven Lindberg was a Swedish film director, actor and director.

Sven Lindberg (20 November 1918 – 25 December 2006) was a Swedish film actor and director. He was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden. At the 29th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for the film Spring of Joy.

Selected filmography

Gentleman with a Briefcase (1943) We Need Each Other (1944) Black Roses (1945) The Serious Game (1945) Tired Theodore (1945) One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer (1947) Banketten (1948) Music in Darkness (1948) A Swedish Tiger (1948) Flickan från tredje raden (1949) When Love Came to the Village (1950) Teacher's First Born (1950) Two Stories Up (1950) The Quartet That Split Up (1950) The Kiss on the Cruise (1950) Knockout at the Breakfast Club (1950) My Friend Oscar (1951) The Nuthouse (1951) Resan till dej (1953) Speed Fever (1953) Hidden in the Fog (1953) The Girl from Backafall (1953) The Yellow Squadron (1954) Dreams (1955) Men in the Dark (1955) Whoops! (1955) Musik ombord (1958) The Koster Waltz (1958) The Lady in Black (1958) Swinging at the Castle (1959) The Beloved Game (1959) The Die Is Cast (1960) Hide and Seek (1963) Äktenskapsbrottaren (1964) Nightmare (1965) Niklasons (1965) Face to Face (1976) The Adventures of Picasso (1978) Spring of Joy (1993)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Stockholm University, Lundsberg boarding school
Awards
Eugene O'Neill Award; Litteris et Artibus; Swedish Academy's Theatre Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sven Lindberg?

Swedish actor and director (1918–2006)

When was Sven Lindberg born?

Sven Lindberg was born on 20 November 1918 in Stockholm.

When did Sven Lindberg die?

Sven Lindberg died on 25 December 2006 in Stockholm.

What was Sven Lindberg's occupation?

Sven Lindberg was a film director, actor and director.

What nationality was Sven Lindberg?

Sven Lindberg was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sven Lindberg

· Wikidata: Q3395013

· DBpedia: Sven Lindberg

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