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Maj Sjöwall(1935-2020)

  • Writer
  • Actress
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Maj Sjöwall
Maj Sjöwall was born on 25 September 1935 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was a writer and actress, known for Un flic sur le toit (1976), Mördaren - En helt vanlig person (1967) and L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon (1993). She was married to Hans J Flodquist and Gunnar Isaksson. She died on 29 April 2020 in Landskrona, Skåne län, Sweden.
BornSeptember 25, 1935
DiedApril 29, 2020(84)
BornSeptember 25, 1935
DiedApril 29, 2020(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Un flic sur le toit (1976)
Un flic sur le toit
7.2
  • Writer(as Sjöwall)
  • 1976
Mördaren - En helt vanlig person (1967)
Mördaren - En helt vanlig person
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1967
L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon (1993)
L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1993
Peter Haber and Kristofer Hivju in Beck (1997)
Beck
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Peter Haber and Kristofer Hivju in Beck (1997)
    Beck
    7.5
    TV Series
    • characters
    • 1997–2024
  • Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman, Niklas Hjulström, and Rolf Lassgård in Stockholm Marathon (1994)
    Stockholm Marathon
    5.5
    • novel "Terroristerna": freely adapted from
    • 1994
  • Gösta Ekman in L'inspecteur Beck: L'assassin de l'agent de police (1994)
    L'inspecteur Beck: L'assassin de l'agent de police
    5.8
    • novel
    • 1994
  • L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon (1993)
    L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon
    6.2
    • novel
    • 1993
  • Gösta Ekman in Roseanna (1993)
    Roseanna
    6.2
    • novel
    • 1993
  • Gösta Ekman in Polis polis potatismos (1993)
    Polis polis potatismos
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1993
  • Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman, Niklas Hjulström, and Rolf Lassgård in L'inspecteur Beck: La voiture de pompiers disparue (1993)
    L'inspecteur Beck: La voiture de pompiers disparue
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1993
  • Beck - De gesloten kamer (1992)
    Beck - De gesloten kamer
    5.7
    • novel "Det slutna rummet"
    • 1992
  • Beck - De gesloten kamer (1992)
    Záhada zamceného pokoje
    TV Movie
    • novel "Det slutna rummet"
    • 1986
  • Derek Jacobi in Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste (1980)
    Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste
    5.4
    • novel "Mannen som gick upp i rök"
    • 1980
  • Nepabeigtas vakarinas (1979)
    Nepabeigtas vakarinas
    6.3
    • novel "Polis, polis, potatismos!"
    • 1979
  • Un flic sur le toit (1976)
    Un flic sur le toit
    7.2
    • novel "Den vedervärdige mannen från Säffle" (as Sjöwall)
    • 1976
  • Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö in Sjöwall och Wahlöös kriminella värld (1974)
    Sjöwall och Wahlöös kriminella värld
    TV Special
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Le Flic ricanant (1973)
    Le Flic ricanant
    6.4
    • novel "Den skrattande polisen" (as Maj Sjowall)
    • 1973
  • Roseanna (1967)
    Roseanna
    5.2
    • novel (as Maj Sjövall)
    • 1967

Actress

  • Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman, Niklas Hjulström, and Rolf Lassgård in Stockholm Marathon (1994)
    Stockholm Marathon
    5.5
    • Kvinna med startpistol (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Gösta Ekman in L'inspecteur Beck: L'assassin de l'agent de police (1994)
    L'inspecteur Beck: L'assassin de l'agent de police
    5.8
    • Stugägare (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon (1993)
    L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon
    6.2
    • Lärarinnan
    • 1993
  • Gösta Ekman in Roseanna (1993)
    Roseanna
    6.2
    • Polissekreterare i Motala (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Gösta Ekman in Polis polis potatismos (1993)
    Polis polis potatismos
    5.9
    • Kvinna ståendes vid bord på Savoy (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman, Niklas Hjulström, and Rolf Lassgård in L'inspecteur Beck: La voiture de pompiers disparue (1993)
    L'inspecteur Beck: La voiture de pompiers disparue
    5.9
    • Kvinna bredvid Martin Beck på flyget (uncredited)
    • 1993

Script and Continuity Department

  • Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman, Niklas Hjulström, and Rolf Lassgård in Stockholm Marathon (1994)
    Stockholm Marathon
    5.5
    • script development collaborator
    • 1994
  • Gösta Ekman in L'inspecteur Beck: L'assassin de l'agent de police (1994)
    L'inspecteur Beck: L'assassin de l'agent de police
    5.8
    • script development collaborator
    • 1994
  • L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon (1993)
    L'inspecteur Beck: L'homme au balcon
    6.2
    • script development collaborator
    • 1993
  • Gösta Ekman in Roseanna (1993)
    Roseanna
    6.2
    • script development
    • 1993
  • Gösta Ekman in Polis polis potatismos (1993)
    Polis polis potatismos
    5.9
    • script development collaborator
    • 1993
  • Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman, Niklas Hjulström, and Rolf Lassgård in L'inspecteur Beck: La voiture de pompiers disparue (1993)
    L'inspecteur Beck: La voiture de pompiers disparue
    5.9
    • script development collaborator
    • 1993

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Maj Sjowall
  • Born
    • September 25, 1935
    • Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
  • Died
    • April 29, 2020
    • Landskrona, Skåne län, Sweden(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Spouses
      Hans J Flodquist1959 - 1962 (divorced)
  • Other works
    1965: "Roseanna" (Roseanna) with Per Wahlöö 1st novel in the Martin Beck series
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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