About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1943-03-31
Place of birth:
Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Website:
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Roy Andersson

Overview

Roy Arne Lennart Andersson is a Swedish film director, best known for his distinctive style of absurdist humor and melancholic depictions of human life. His personal style is characterized by long takes, and stiff caricaturing of Swedish culture and grotesque. Over his career Andersson earned prizes from the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival.

Andersson spent much of his professional life working on advertisement spots, directing over 400 commercials and two short films; directing six feature-length films in six decades. He made his feature film debut with A Swedish Love Story (1970) followed by Giliap (1975). Anderson received the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize for Songs from the Second Floor (2000). His film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014) won the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion. He other notable films include You, the Living (2007), and About Endlessness (2019).

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Known for

Acting
2024 The Andersson Brothers Actor Self N/A
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2020 Being a Human Person Actor Self 59
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2020 Året var 1970 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2018 Bergman: A Year in a Life Actor Self 59
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2017 Citizen Schein Actor Self 59
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2012 Lev människa... för helvete... så länge du kan! Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Room 1112 Actor 59
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2011 Tomorrow's Another Day Actor Himself 59
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2009 På genomresa - en intervju med Roy Andersson Actor Himself N/A
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2004 With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof Actor Self N/A
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2001 You Do the Best You Can Actor Self N/A
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2000 The Greatness of the Small Man Actor Self N/A
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2000 Obsessions du deuxième étage Actor Self N/A
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1998 Life at Any Cost Actor Himself 58
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Directing
2019 About Endlessness Directing Director 60
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2014 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Directing Director 63
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2009 5 x Roy Andersson Directing Director 59
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2007 Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) Directing Director 59
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2007 You, the Living Directing Director 62
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2006 Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) Directing Director 59
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2000 Songs from the Second Floor Directing Director 63
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2000 One Morning All Over the World Directing Director 59
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1991 World of Glory Directing Director 60
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1988 Felix Potato Strips Directing Director N/A
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1987 Something Has Happened Directing Director 59
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1987 Preppens - Paret Directing Director N/A
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1985 Why Should We Care About Each Other? Directing Director 59
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1985 Lotto - The Family Directing Director 59
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1985 HSB - Spjälsängen Directing Director N/A
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1982 Trygg-Hansa - Bröllopet Directing Director N/A
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1981 Fazer - Duck Hunting in the Weeds Directing Director N/A
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1979 So Terribly Unnecessary Directing Director N/A
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1979 Fazer - The Bus Directing Director N/A
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1977 Trygg-Hansa - Glasrutan Directing Director N/A
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1975 Giliap Directing Director 58
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1970 A Swedish Love Story Directing Director 61
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1969 Saturday October 5th Directing Director 58
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1969 Adalen 31 Directing Assistant Director 59
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1968 The White Match Directing Director 59
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1968 To Fetch a Bike Directing Director 59
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1967 Visiting One's Son Directing Director 59
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Writing
2019 About Endlessness Writing Screenplay 60
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2014 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Writing Screenplay 63
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2009 5 x Roy Andersson Writing Writer 59
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2007 You, the Living Writing Screenplay 62
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2000 Songs from the Second Floor Writing Screenplay 63
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1991 World of Glory Writing Screenplay 60
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1987 Something Has Happened Writing Writer 59
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1975 Giliap Writing Writer 58
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1970 A Swedish Love Story Writing Writer 61
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1969 Saturday October 5th Writing Writer 58
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1968 To Fetch a Bike Writing Writer 59
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Production
2000 Songs from the Second Floor Production Producer 63
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1985 Jonny Roova Production Producer N/A
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1979 So Terribly Unnecessary Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1968 The White Match Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2021 The Most Beautiful Boy in the World Crew Thanks 60
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Editing
2019 About Endlessness Editing Editor 60
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2000 Songs from the Second Floor Editing Editor 63
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1987 Something Has Happened Editing Editor 59
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1975 Giliap Editing Editor 58
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1969 Saturday October 5th Editing Editor 58
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