Jan Troell

Born: 1931-07-23

Birthplace: Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden

Biography

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Jan Gustaf Troell (born 23 July 1931) is a Swedish film director. Usually, Troell writes his own scripts and serves as his own director of photography. His realistic films, with a lyrical photography in which nature is prominent, have placed him in the first rank of modern Swedish film directors along with Ingmar Bergman and Bo Widerberg.

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Known For

The Emigrants
As White as in Snow
The New Land
Here Is Your Life
Light Keeps Me Company
Hurricane
Zandy's Bride
Hamsun
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Everlasting Moments

Top Movie Credits

As White as in Snow Director of Photography
Hurricane Director
Hamsun Director of Photography