Lars Björkman

Producer, Writer, Actor, Director

August 8, 1930 — April 18, 2016 (85 years)
Lars Erik Björkman, also known as Lasse Bjørkmann, born August 8, 1930, in St. Matthew's parish in Stockholm, died April 18, 2016, in Malmö, was a Swedish film producer, writer, and screenwriter.

Björkman has written radio plays such as "Trivselmyra story" in 1963; TV plays and stage plays such as "Skandalen" in 1971, "Pampen" in 1972, "I väntan på Bardot" (together with Sigvard Olsson) in 1975; the musicals "Röde Orm" in 1979 and "I vackra drömmars land" in 1980; the TV series "Profitörerna" in 1983 and the musical "Lycksalighetens ö" in 1984.

In 2003, together with author Henning Mankell and producer Ole Søndberg, he started the film company Yellow Bird and Ystad Studios in Ystad, which became the start of the Wallander production.

Known For

  • The White Lioness
    The White Lioness1996
  • Mördare utan ansikte
    Mördare utan ansikte4 episodes
  • The Dogs of Riga
    The Dogs of Riga1995
  • Roland Hassel: Kidnapping
    Roland Hassel: Kidnapping1989
  • Säkra papper
    Säkra papper1989
  • Different Worlds
    Different Worlds6 seasons
  • Beskyddarna
    Beskyddarna1986
  • Profitörerna
    Profitörerna3 episodes
  • Offren
    Offren1989
  • Slavhandlarna
    Slavhandlarna1989
  • Talk's cheap
    Talk's cheap1981

Filmography