Torbjörn Axelman

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Torbjörn Axelman

Born April 28, 1932

Died February 25, 2023 · aged 90

Lars Gunnar Torbjörn Kullänger-Axelman (28 April 1932 – 25 February 2023) was a Swedish television producer, director and writer. Axelman was born on 28 April 1932 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, the son of Valdemar Axelman, a bookseller, and his wife Märtha (née Engström). He passed studentexamen in Örebro in 1951 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1955 and a Master of Philosophy degree from Uppsa…

Known For

VibrationVibration · 1968
Vibration
6.21968
MovieDrama
Mauritz, a handsome but frustrated writer, journeys to an island idyll of the coast of Sweden to enjoy the fleeting summer sun. Soon he becomes romantically involved with Barbro, a sexy young temptress.
Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern'Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern' · 1966
Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern'
8.01966
MovieComedy
Consists of a series of crazy-stressed sketches, in a loosely coherent framework. The story is a bizarre variation on the tale of the three suitors and the king's daughter.
A House Safe For TigersA House Safe For Tigers · 1975
A House Safe For Tigers
1975
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Director Torbjörn Axelman and singer Lee Hazlewood philosophize about their lives. In their vicinity are the psychics Fedra, mysteriously talking about tigers, the forces of evil that constantly threaten.
Cowboy in SwedenCowboy in Sweden · 1970
Cowboy in Sweden
6.31970
MovieTV MovieMusic
Lee Hazlewood's album “Cowboy in Sweden” presented as a series of dreams. The movie alternates between absurdist skits and songs, given totally incongruous visual settings.
Requiem for an Almost LadyRequiem for an Almost Lady · 1971
Requiem for an Almost Lady
1971
MovieMusic
A concept film made for Swedish television featuring songs that appeared on Lee Hazlewood’s album Requiem For An Almost Lady plus some additional tunes.
SmokeSmoke · 1971
Smoke
4.01971
MovieDrama
A group of Americans who live together in an old mansion somewhere in Sweden spend their time between working at the local airplane plant and hanging out with their revolutionary friends. Smoke has something going with his boss's daughter, but when the boss finds out, he has some dudes beat up Smoke. This leads to a strike among the workers, and a break between the boss and his daughter who goes to live with Smoke and his friends. In order to save his job from angry stockholders, the boss offers Smoke a sizable amount of money to end the strike; but when Smoke and the guys spend the money on guns things get out of hand.
Flight Level 450Flight Level 450 · 1980
Flight Level 450
7.01980
MovieDramaThriller
Sweden in the near future. A terrorist leader is planning an attack against a US oil rig off the coast of Sweden. It all develops into a tangle of environmental scandals, political corruption and murder.
Clownen JacClownen Jac · 1981
Clownen Jac
10.01981
MovieDrama
The clown Jac's defense speech from Hjalmar Bergman's novel. A monologue about the degrading of being an artist, performed in a circus ring with the camera as the audience.

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