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| Kay Pollak | |
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 Kay Pollak in Berlin 2005 | |
| Born | (1938-05-21) 21 May 1938 (age 86) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1972 - 2004 |
Kay Pollak (born 21 May 1938) is a Swedish film director. 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 Ana-Maria Pollak. Actors include Bertil Norström, Claes Elefalk, Stig Ossian Ericson and Peter Lindgren.
- Elvis! Elvis! (1976) - based on the book by Maria Gripe. Actors include Lele Dorazio and Allan Edwall.
- Children's Island (Barnens ö) (1980) - based on the book by P. C. Jersild. Actors include Börje Ahlstedt and Tomas Fryk. It was 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
- "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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