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Roy Andersson

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, SwedenBorn March 31, 1943

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

Filmography16

About Endlessness

About Endlessness

2019
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

2014
5 x Roy Andersson

5 x Roy Andersson

2009
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

2007
You, the Living

You, the Living

2007
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006
Songs from the Second Floor

Songs from the Second Floor

2000
World of Glory
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World of Glory

1991·1 grade
Something Has Happened

Something Has Happened

1987
So Terribly Unnecessary

So Terribly Unnecessary

1979
Giliap

Giliap

1975
A Swedish Love Story

A Swedish Love Story

1970
Saturday October 5th

Saturday October 5th

1969
The White Game

The White Game

1968
To Fetch a Bike

To Fetch a Bike

1968
Visiting One's Son

Visiting One's Son

1967