Beppe Wolgers

Actor, Writer, Director

November 10, 1928 — August 6, 1986 (57 years)
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John Bertil "Beppe" Wolgers (10 November 1928, Stockholm – 6 August 1986) was a Swedish author, poet, translator, lyricist, actor, entertainer and artist. Wolgers was born in Stockholm. He wrote about a thousand songs and specialized in putting Swedish lyrics to foreign tunes like "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "Waltz for Debby", "Dat Dere", "Take Five" and "Bachianas brasileiras" no 5. He also made several books and films for children, and did a famous series as a slightly crazy goodnight story teller for children in Swedish television 1968–74 and, as notable, the father of Pippi Longstocking in the 1969 TV series. He died in Östersund from a peptic ulcer.

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Known For

  • Dunderklumpen!
    Dunderklumpen!1974
  • Pippi in the South Seas
    Pippi in the South Seas1970
  • Hugo and Josephine
    Hugo and Josephine1967
  • From the Diary of a Cow
    From the Diary of a Cow1985
  • Between Us
    Between Us1969
  • Långtradarchaufförens berättelser
    Långtradarchaufförens berättelser1 season
  • Julkalendern
    Julkalendern66 seasons
  • Story of a Woman
    Story of a Woman1970
  • The Children from Blue Lake Mountain
    The Children from Blue Lake Mountain1980

Filmography

2012
Julkalendern · as Långtradarchauffören
1980
1975
1974
Dunderklumpen! · as Beppe
1970
Pippi in the South Seas · as Kapten Långstrump
1970
Story of a Woman · as Fahlen
1969
Pippi Goes on Board · as Kapten Efraim Långstrump
1969
Between Us · as Åge
1969
Pippi Longstocking · as Kapten Efraim Långstrump
1969
Pippi Longstocking · as Kapten Efraim Långstrump
1967
Hugo and Josephine · as Gudmarson
1964
Swedish Portraits · as Shop Owner

2012
1974
Dunderklumpen! · as Screenplay

2024
1968
Beppes good night · as Himself / Busan (voice)

1985
Ur en kos dagbok · as Book
1975
1968
Beppes good night · as Written By
1960
Torget · as Lyricist