Olle Hellbom | |
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| Born | Nils Olof Hellbom 8 October 1925 Mörkö, Sweden |
| Died | 5 June 1982 (aged 56) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Birgit Hellbom
(m. 1956–1973) |
| Children | Jan, Tove |
Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren.[1] His 1960 film Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.[2] In 1978 at the 14th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Director for his film The Brothers Lionheart.[3]
He died of stomach cancer.
- ^ "Olle Hellbom". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ "2nd Moscow International Film Festival (1961)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ "Bröderna Lejonhjärta (1977)". Swedish Film Institute. 8 March 2014.