
Roy Andersson
Directing
Born: March 31, 1943
Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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 his feature film debut with A Swedish Love Story (1970) followed by Giliap (1975). Anderson received the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize for Songs from the Second Floor (2000). His film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014) won the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion. He other notable films include You, the Living (2007), and About Endlessness (2019). Imdb Mini Bio By ; yusufpiskin
Also Known As
- 로이 앤더슨
- Roy Arne Lennart Andersson
Known For

July 12, 2018

September 14, 2012

October 16, 2020

February 01, 2012

August 23, 2024

May 26, 2011

March 10, 2017

July 02, 2025

March 31, 2023

January 09, 2001

October 14, 2000

January 27, 2020