Roy Andersson

Born: 1943-03-31

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). Imdb Mini Bio By ; yusufpiskin


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Bergman: A Year in a Life

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Released: 2018-07-12

A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he...

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Citizen Schein

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Released: 2017-03-10

Harry Schein was an anomaly in Swedish cultural society. Equal parts playboy, intellectual, and...

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Room 1112

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Released: 2012-02-01

In room 1112 at hotel Riverton during Göteborg's 2011 film festival, director Jonas Selberg...

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Being a Human Person

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Released: 2020-10-16

At 76, Swedish auteur Roy Andersson is about to complete his last film. With the end of his...

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The Andersson Brothers

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Released: 2024-08-23

A tender portrayal of four stubborn brothers becomes a touching contemporary Swedish family...

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You Do the Best You Can

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Released: 2001-01-09

Follows Roy Andersson around different film festivals as he tries to launch his new film "Songs...

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Tomorrow's Another Day

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Released: 2011-05-26

2011 documentary about Swedish film director Roy Andersson and his unique way of making films....

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The Greatness of the Small Man

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Released: 2000-10-14

Documentary depicting Swedish director Roy Andersson in how he transforms his thoughts about the...

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