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{{short description|Swedish film director (born 1938)}} | |||
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| birth_name = Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak | |||
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⚫ | | occupation = Film director | ||
| years_active = 1972-present | |||
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| spouse = Carin Pollak {{marriage||1986|}} | |||
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'''Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak''' (born 21 May 1938) is a ] ]. | |||
==Career== | |||
After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with '']'' (''Så som i himmelen''), a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nominated for an ]. It was also nominated for no less than eight Swedish ]s, including Best Direction and Best Film, but received none. | |||
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==TV and filmography== | ||
*''The secret reality |
*''The secret reality/Den Hemliga Verkligheten'' (1973) - script by Kay and Annamaria Pollak. Actors include ], ], ] and ]. | ||
*'']'' (1977) - based on the book by ]. Actors include Lele Dorazio and ]. Entered into the ].<ref name="Moscow1977">{{cite web|url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1977 |title=10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977) |access-date=2013-01-13 |work=MIFF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116194935/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1977 |archive-date=2013-01-16 }}</ref> | |||
*''Elvis! Elvis!'' (]) - based on the book by ]. Actors include ] and ]. | |||
*'']'' (''Barnens ö'') ( |
*'']'' (''Barnens ö'') (1980) - based on the book by ]. Actors include ] and Tomas Fryk. It won the awards for ], ] and ] (Hirdwall) at the ].<ref name="17thGuldbagge">{{cite web|url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=7702&iv=Awards |title=Barnens ö (1980) |publisher=Swedish Film Institute |date=9 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311141447/http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=7702&iv=Awards |archive-date=11 March 2014 }}</ref> It was also entered into the ].<ref name="imdb">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080419/awards |title=IMDB.com: Awards for Children's Island |access-date=2010-08-22 |work=imdb.com}}</ref> | ||
*'']'' (''Älska mig'') ( |
*'']'' (''Älska mig'') (1986) - about a teenaged girl called Sussie (Anna Lindén) who is placed in a foster home. It was entered into the ].<ref name="Berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1986/02_programm_1986/02_Programm_1986.html |title=Berlinale: 1986 Programme |access-date=2011-01-14 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> | ||
*'']'' (''Så som i himmelen'') ( |
*'']'' (''Så som i himmelen'') (2004) - actors include ] and ]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Swedish film director (born 1938)Kay Pollak | |
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Kay Pollak in 2015. | |
Born | Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak (1938-05-21) 21 May 1938 (age 86) Gothenburg, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1972-present |
Spouse | Carin Pollak
(m. 1986) |
Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak (born 21 May 1938) is a Swedish film director.
Career
After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with As It Is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen), a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also nominated for no less than eight Swedish Guldbagge Awards, including Best Direction and Best Film, but received none.
TV and filmography
- The secret reality/Den Hemliga Verkligheten (1973) - script by Kay and Annamaria Pollak. Actors include Bertil Norström, Claes Elefalk, Stig Ossian Ericson and Peter Lindgren.
- Elvis! Elvis! (1977) - based on the book by Maria Gripe. Actors include Lele Dorazio and Allan Edwall. Entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
- Children's Island (Barnens ö) (1980) - based on the book by P. C. Jersild. Actors include Börje Ahlstedt and Tomas Fryk. It won the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Hirdwall) at the 17th Guldbagge Awards. It was also entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.
- Love Me! (Älska mig) (1986) - about a teenaged girl called Sussie (Anna Lindén) who is placed in a foster home. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.
- As It Is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004) - actors include Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren.
References
- "10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- "Barnens ö (1980)". Swedish Film Institute. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014.
- "IMDB.com: Awards for Children's Island". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- "Berlinale: 1986 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
External links
- Kay Pollak at IMDb
- Kay Pollak at the Swedish Film Database
- Swedish Institute information sheet: Swedish cinema gaining ground - On the success of As It Is in Heaven and other contemporary Swedish films.
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