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Roy Andersson

Born March 31, 1943 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

6 films

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

Filmography 6

About Endlessness (2019) movie poster
About Endlessness2019
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014) movie poster
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence2014
You, the Living (2007) movie poster
You, the Living2007
Songs from the Second Floor (2000) movie poster
Songs from the Second Floor2000
World of Glory (1991) movie poster
World of Glory1991
A Swedish Love Story (1970) movie poster
A Swedish Love Story1970