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Roy Andersson

Born
Mar 31, 1943 · Age 83
Place of birth
Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Gender
Male
Movie credits
17
TV credits
0
Directing credits
16
Also known as (2)
  • 로이 앤더슨
  • Roy Arne Lennart Andersson

Biography

Roy Arne Lennart Andersson is a Swedish film director, best known for his distinctive style of absurdist humor and melancholic depictions of human life. His personal style is characterized by long takes, and stiff caricaturing of Swedish culture and grotesque. Over his career Andersson earned prizes from the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival. Andersson spent much of his professional life working on advertisement spots, directing over 400 commercials and two short films; directing six feature-length films in six decades. He made…