Sven Wollter

Sven Wollter
Sven Wollter in 2014.
Born
Sven Justus Fredrik Wollter

(1934-01-11)11 January 1934
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died10 November 2020(2020-11-10) (aged 86)
Luleå, Sweden
Cause of deathCOVID-19
NationalitySwedish
OccupationActor
Years active1966–2020
Spouse(s)Maja-Brita Mossberg
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(m. 1956⁠–⁠1958)​

Annie Jenhoff
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(m. 1960⁠–⁠1967)​

Lisa Wede
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(m. 2003)​
Partner(s)Evabritt Strandberg (engage 1966–1970)[1]
Viveka Seldahl
(1971–2001; her death)
Maria Lindgren
ChildrenYlva (with Jenhoff)
Stina (with Jenhoff)
Lina (with Strandberg)
Karl (with Seldahl)
Magnus (with Lindgren)
RelativesKarl-Anders Wollter (brother)
Christopher Wollter (grandnephew)

Sven Justus Fredrik Wollter (11 January 1934 – 10 November 2020) was a Swedish actor, writer, and political activist.[2] He was awarded Best Swedish actor twice.

He was known for his role as Madame Flod's son Gusten in Swedish Television's version of The People of Hemsö by August Strindberg in 1966. He played Detective Sergeant Lennart Kollberg in Bo Widerberg's movie The Man on the Roof. He played Victor in The Sacrifice by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Wollter died on 10 November 2020 in Luleå, Sweden from COVID-19 during the pandemic at the age of 86.[3][4] He was also suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Ericson, Uno; Engström, Klas, eds. (1993). Myggans nöjeslexikon: ett uppslagsverk om underhållning. 13, Rundr-Tall (in Swedish). Höganäs: Bra böcker. p. 185. ISBN 91-7752-271-0. SELIBR 7665091.
  2. ↑ "Sven Wollter" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Actor Sven Wollter dead". Nord News. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sven Wollter är död". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sven Wollter död i sviterna av covid-19". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 10 November 2020. ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.