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My Take
Troell is, to me, one of the quiet giants of world cinema. Ranked alongside Bergman among Sweden's great directors, he is remarkable for doing nearly everything himself, directing, writing, shooting, and editing, with a lyrical, nature-soaked visual language all his own. The hardware is extraordinary, a Golden Bear, a Silver Bear, and Litteris et Artibus, but what moves me more is the longevity, still winning awards into the new century after a career launched in the 1960s. I admire artists who trust their own eye and never chase fashion. His devotion to a single, patient vision earns my deepest respect.
Overview
Jan Gustaf Troell (born 23 July 1931) is a Swedish filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and cinematographer. His realistic films, with a lyrical photography in which nature is prominent, have placed him in the first rank of modern Swedish film directors along with Ingmar Bergman and Bo Widerberg.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jan Troell
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤン・トロエル
- Reading
- やん・とろえる
- Born
- July 23, 1931 (age 94)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Skåne County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / cinematographer / film editor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Litteris et Artibus
- 1968 Golden Bear
- 1992 Silver Bear for Best Director
- 1988 Guldbaggen för kreativa insatser
- 1967 Guldbagge Award for Best Director
- 2001 Guldbagge Award for Best Director
- 2017 Annual award ACFK
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.