About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1943-06-09
Place of birth:
Stockholm, Sweden
Website:
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Solveig Nordlund

Overview

Nordlund grew up in Stockholm and has a BA degree in Art History from the University of Stockholm. In 1962, she met Alberto Seixas Santos, whom she married, and her interest in cinema grew. In 1970, this interest transformed into a profession when she became an assistant on several films: Quem Espera por Sapatos de Defunto Morre Descalço by João César Monteiro (1969–1970), O Recado by José Fonseca e Costa (1970–1971), Pedro Só by Alfredo Tropa (1970–1971), and Fragmentos de Um Filme-Esmola by João César Monteiro (1972). With Brandos Costumes, by Alberto Seixas Santos (1973–1974), her name began to enter the credits as editor. She worked on editing the films of many directors, such as Manoel de Oliveira, João Botelho, Alberto Seixas Santos, and Thomas Harlan, as well as political documentaries.

In 1973-1974 she received a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and completed internships in Paris under the guidance of, among others, Jean Rouch. In 1974, she was in Cinequipa and, in 1975, Cinequanon, where she worked as an editor on TV series. As the founder of the Grupo Zero, Solveig participated in some films that were directed by multiple filmmakers, such as A Lei da Terra (1976). In 1978, she made her debut as an individual director in fiction films with Nem Pássaro, Nem Peixe.

She directed several films in collaboration with the Cornucopia Theater that were based on the plays of Franz Xaver Kroetz (Música Para Si, Viagem Para a Felicidade, both in 1978 and Outras Perspectivas in 1980) and Karl Valentin (E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? - 1979). Her first feature film was Dina e Django (1983), followed by Até Amanhã, Mário (1994), Comédia Infantil (1998), Aparelho Voador a Baixa Altitude (2002) and A Filha (2003). She also directed short films and documentaries about writers, such as Marguerite Duras, J.G. Ballard and António Lobo Antunes. She is the founder of the independent film production company Ambar Filmes.

In 1998, she made her debut as a theater director with A Noite é Mãe do Dia, by Lars Norén, while working for Belém Cultural Center and Teatro da Malaposta. She currently collaborates with Artistas Unidos, where she has directed the plays Vai Vir Alguém (Someone Is Going To Come), Sonho de Outono (Autumn Dream) by Jon Fosse, Traições (Betrayal), Há Tanto Tempo by Harold Pinter and Scenes from a Marriage by Ingmar Bergman.

Known for

Acting
1994 Marguerite Duras Actor Interviewer N/A
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Directing
2019 I am The Author Of My Name Mia Couto Directing Director N/A
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2014 O Meu Outro País Directing Director N/A
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2011 A Morte de Carlos Gardel Directing Director 59
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2011 Em Trânsito: José Pedro Croft Directing Director N/A
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2010 O Espelho Lento Directing Director 59
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2009 António Lobo Antunes - Escrever, Escrever, Viver Directing Director N/A
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2006 O Beijo Directing Director N/A
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2003 Amanhã Directing Director N/A
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2003 A Filha Directing Director N/A
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2002 Low-Flying Aircraft Directing Director 58
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1999 The Ticket Inspector Directing Director N/A
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1998 Nelio's Story Directing Director 58
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1998 Uma Voz na Noite Directing Director N/A
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1998 J.G. Ballard: The Future Is Now Directing Director N/A
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1996 Meeting with Mai Directing Director N/A
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1995 Spellbound Directing Director N/A
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1994 Marguerite Duras Directing Director N/A
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1994 Até Amanhã, Mário Directing Director N/A
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1990 An Immortal Story Directing Director N/A
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1988 Ljusglimtarna Directing Director N/A
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1986 The Trip to Orion Directing Director 59
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1985 1985 - Vad hände katten i råttans år? Directing Director N/A
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1984 Minnen från byn Torrom Directing Director N/A
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1983 Dina and Django Directing Director 59
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1982 The Home Directing Director N/A
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1979 New Perspectives Directing Director N/A
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1979 E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? Directing Director N/A
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1979 Música Para Si Directing Director N/A
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1978 Nem Pássaro Nem Peixe Directing Director N/A
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1978 Trip to Happiness Directing Director N/A
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1970 He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits For Dead Men's Shoes Directing Assistant Director 58
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Fineboys Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2011 A Morte de Carlos Gardel Writing Screenplay 59
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2003 Amanhã Writing Writer N/A
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2003 A Filha Writing Screenplay N/A
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2002 Low-Flying Aircraft Writing Screenplay 58
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1999 The Ticket Inspector Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Nelio's Story Writing Writer 58
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1994 Até Amanhã, Mário Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Ljusglimtarna Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Dina and Django Writing Writer 59
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1983 Dina and Django Writing Story 59
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1978 Trip to Happiness Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2014 O Meu Outro País Production Producer N/A
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2010 Perdida Mente Production Producer 59
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2002 Low-Flying Aircraft Production Producer 58
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1998 Nelio's Story Production Producer 58
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Editing
1996 Meeting with Mai Editing Editor N/A
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1994 Até Amanhã, Mário Editing Editor N/A
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1991 Flink pike, sitt pent! Editing Editor N/A
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1987 Lysande landning Editing Editor 59
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1986 Moa Editing Editor 59
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1986 Passagem ou a Meio Caminho Editing Editor N/A
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1983 Dina and Django Editing Editor 59
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1981 Beware of the Jönsson Gang Editing Editor 59
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1979 Doomed Love Editing Editor 59
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1979 Música Para Si Editing Editor N/A
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1978 Doomed Love Editing Editor 69
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1978 Alexandre e Rosa Editing Editor N/A
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1975 Brandos Costumes Editing Editor 59
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1972 O Recado Editing Assistant Editor N/A
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