Lasse Hallström

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-06-02 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Sweden

Lasse Hallström

Biography

Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (born June 2, 1946) is a Swedish film director. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards: two for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay) and one for The Cider House Rules (1999) (Best Director). Hallström learned his craft making music videos, in particular for the group ABBA. Since the international success of My Life as a Dog (1985), Hallström has worked in American movies. His first notable American success was What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He reached his greatest level of prominence when he directed The Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000), b...

Acting

1975

A Guy and a Gal

as gäst på partyt

2002

ABBA: The Definitive Collection

as Guy in the 'Head Over Heels' video. (uncredited)

Production

2000

Chocolat

as Director

1999

2005

2006

Open Window

as Executive Producer

2001

2010

Dear John

as Director

1985

My Life as a Dog

as Director

1985

My Life as a Dog

as Screenplay

2005

Casanova

as Director

1971

88-öresrevyn

as Camera Operator

2006

The Hoax

as Director

1981

The Rooster

as Editor

1981

The Rooster

as Writer

2009

1977

ABBA: The Movie

as Director

1981

The Rooster

as Director

1991

Once Around

as Director

2022

Hilma

as Writer

2022

Hilma

as Director

1995

1983

Happy We

as Director

1983

Happy We

as Writer

1975

A Guy and a Gal

as Director

1975

1979

Father to Be

as Director

1979

Father to Be

as Writer

1979

Father to Be

as Editor

2012

The Hypnotist

as Director

2013

Safe Haven

as Director

2006

ABBA: 16 Hits

as Producer

2017

A Dog's Purpose

as Director

1977

1977

1973

Pappas Pojkar

as Director

1981

ABBA: Words and Music

as Director of Photography

1993

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

as Executive Producer

1983

Happy We

as Editor

1981

Come On Then!

as Director

1981

Come On Then!

as Writer

1973

1973

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