Benny Andersson

Acting

Benny Andersson

Born December 16, 1946 · Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden (age 79)

Benny Andersson (born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer, member of the Swedish music group ABBA (1972–1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001 he is active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.

Known For

Mamma Mia!Mamma Mia! · 2008
Mamma Mia!
7.02008
MovieComedyRomance
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainMamma Mia! Here We Go Again · 2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
7.12018
MovieComedyRomance
Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.
Songs from the Second FloorSongs from the Second Floor · 2000
Songs from the Second Floor
7.12000
MovieDramaComedy
A monumental traffic jam serves as the backdrop for the lives of the inhabitants of a Swedish city.
Mio in the Land of FarawayMio in the Land of Faraway · 1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway
6.01987
MovieAdventureDrama
Under the watch of his unkind realtives, lonely Bosse's luck is changed when he is sent to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
The Seduction of IngaThe Seduction of Inga · 1968
The Seduction of Inga
4.41968
MovieDrama
After her boyfriend leaves her alone and penniless, Inga can only long for the love of another man devoted to satisfying her body and soul. Rolf, a young pop singer and musician, tries his best to seduce her, but she ultimately falls for Stig - a dashing older man and writer. Stig owns a beautiful villa, and Inga gladly becomes his personal secretary - and lover. When business takes Stig away, Inga's loneliness and unfulfilled sensual desires lead her straight into the arms and bed of Rolf. As passions surge and forbidden lust is embraced, Inga will be forced to confront a shocking secret and reconcile an aching heart with a tireless young body that can't say no.
ABBA: The MovieABBA: The Movie · 1977
ABBA: The Movie
6.71977
MovieComedyDrama
A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.
You, the LivingYou, the Living · 2007
You, the Living
7.12007
MovieDramaComedy
In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.
Chess in ConcertChess in Concert · 2009
Chess in Concert
6.62009
MovieMusic
The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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