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Jan Troell

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  • Cinematographer
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Jan Troell
Jan Troell was born on 23 July 1931 in Limhamn, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Here Is Your Life (1966), The Emigrants (1971) and Il capitano (1991). He is married to Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell. They have one child.
BornJuly 23, 1931
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BornJuly 23, 1931
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, and Jan Troell in Everlasting Moments (2008)
"Zandy's Bride" Liv Ullmann, Director Jan Troel on the Big Sur Location, 1973

Known for

Here Is Your Life (1966)
Here Is Your Life
7.3
  • Director
  • 1966
The Emigrants (1971)
The Emigrants
8.0
  • Director
  • 1971
Il capitano (1991)
Il capitano
6.3
  • Director
  • 1991
Who Saw Him Die? (1968)
Who Saw Him Die?
6.8
  • Director
  • 1968

Credits

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Director

  • Jesper Christensen in The Last Sentence (2012)
    The Last Sentence
  • Kalla ingenting försent (2012)
    Kalla ingenting försent
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Valsen
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Höstacken
  • Med mitt mått mätt - en ökenvandring
  • Everlasting Moments (2008)
    Everlasting Moments
  • Tune
  • Visions of Europe (2004)
    Visions of Europe
    • (segment The Yellow Tag)
  • Närvarande (2003)
    Närvarande
  • Reflexion 2001 (2002)
    Reflexion 2001
  • Så vit som en snö (2001)
    Så vit som en snö
  • Från Sverige i tiden
  • 92,8 MHz - drömmar i söder
  • En frusen dröm (1997)
    En frusen dröm
  • Hamsun (1996)
    Hamsun

Cinematographer

  • Kalla ingenting försent (2012)
    Kalla ingenting försent
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Valsen
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Höstacken
  • Med mitt mått mätt - en ökenvandring
  • Everlasting Moments (2008)
    Everlasting Moments
  • Troells troldspejl
  • Tune
  • Visions of Europe (2004)
    Visions of Europe
    • (segment The Yellow Tag)
  • Närvarande (2003)
    Närvarande
  • Reflexion 2001 (2002)
    Reflexion 2001
  • Så vit som en snö (2001)
    Så vit som en snö
  • En frusen dröm (1997)
    En frusen dröm
  • Hamsun (1996)
    Hamsun
  • Dansen (1994)
    Dansen
  • Il capitano (1991)
    Il capitano

Editor

  • Jesper Christensen in The Last Sentence (2012)
    The Last Sentence
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Valsen
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Höstacken
  • Med mitt mått mätt - en ökenvandring
  • Everlasting Moments (2008)
    Everlasting Moments
  • Tune
  • Närvarande (2003)
    Närvarande
  • Reflexion 2001 (2002)
    Reflexion 2001
  • Så vit som en snö (2001)
    Så vit som en snö
  • En frusen dröm (1997)
    En frusen dröm
  • Hamsun (1996)
    Hamsun
  • Dansen (1994)
    Dansen
  • Il capitano (1991)
    Il capitano
  • Sagolandet (1988)
    Sagolandet
  • The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
    The Flight of the Eagle

Personal details

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    • July 23, 1931
    • Limhamn, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden
    • Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell? - present (1 child)
    • Yohanna Troell
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    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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    His favorite films are 8½ (1963), Hugo (2011), Jules and Jim (1962), Mirror (1975), The Misfits (1961), Modern Times (1936), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Some Like It Hot (1959) and Hour of the Wolf (1968).

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