About

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Birthday:
1932-04-28
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Torbjörn Axelman

Overview

Lars Gunnar Torbjörn Kullänger-Axelman (28 April 1932 – 25 February 2023) was a Swedish television producer, director and writer.

Axelman was born on 28 April 1932 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, the son of Valdemar Axelman, a bookseller, and his wife Märtha (née Engström). He passed studentexamen in Örebro in 1951 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1955 and a Master of Philosophy degree from Uppsala University in 1956.

Axelman did TV studies in England in 1956 and the United States in 1961 and 1966. Axelman was a journalist at Nerikes Allehanda and Tidningen Upsala periodically from 1952 to 1966 and was a producer at Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio from 1956 to 1985. He produced cultural programs Prisma from 1958 to 1961 and several programs together with the artist Ardy Strüwer and Lasse Åberg.

Axelman was also a painter and book illustrator and held solo exhibitions in Uppsala in 1953 and 1954, Visby in 1983, 1985, 1987–1989, Stockholm 1986–1989, Grythyttan in 1987, Monaco in 1989, London in 1990 and in New York City in 1990.He was also part of joint exhibition, for example at the Liljevalchs konsthall in 1961. Axelman was also CEO of AB Stockholms Aero from 1984 and he was a member of the Society Stallbröderna.

Known for

Acting
1975 A House Safe For Tigers Actor Lars-Gunnar N/A
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1966 Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern' Actor friare N/A
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Directing
1981 Clownen Jac Directing Director N/A
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1980 Flygnivå 450 Directing Director N/A
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1975 A House Safe For Tigers Directing Director N/A
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1975 Nancy & Lee in Las Vegas Directing Director N/A
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1971 Smoke Directing Director 58
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1970 Cowboy in Sweden Directing Director 59
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1969 Kameleonterna Directing Director N/A
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1968 Het Snö Directing Director N/A
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1968 Vibration Directing Director 59
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1966 Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern' Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1981 Clownen Jac Writing Writer N/A
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1975 A House Safe For Tigers Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Smoke Writing Writer 58
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1970 Cowboy in Sweden Writing Writer 59
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1969 Kameleonterna Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Het Snö Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern' Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1975 A House Safe For Tigers Production Producer N/A
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1970 Cowboy in Sweden Production Producer 59
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1969 Kameleonterna Production Producer N/A
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1968 Het Snö Production Producer N/A
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