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My Take
Roy Andersson is a director I admire almost stubbornly. The Swede from Gothenburg built an entire visual language out of long static takes, deadpan absurdity, and an aching tenderness toward human foolishness. Awards like the European Film Award for Best Comedy barely capture it; what moves me is each frame composed like a painting where loneliness and comedy quietly coexist. In an era obsessed with speed and coverage, his insistence on painstaking, handcrafted images feels almost defiant. That refusal to compromise, sustained well into his eighties, is exactly what I mean when I call something art rather than product.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Andersson
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・アンダーソン
- Reading
- ろい・あんだーそん
- Born
- March 31, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film editor / writer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Lund University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Litteris et Artibus
- 2000 Stig Dagerman Prize
- 2010 Lenin Award (Sweden)
- 2001 honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg
- 2015 European Film Award for Best Comedy
- 2008 Nordic Council Film Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Andersson born?
Born March 31, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Roy Andersson from?
Roy Andersson is from Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
What does Roy Andersson do?
Roy Andersson works as film director, screenwriter, film editor, writer, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.