Mikael Ekman

Hans Mikael Ekman, born May 10, 1943 in Gustav Vasa parish in Stockholm, is a Swedish director. He is the son of Hasse Ekman and Agneta Wrangel and brother to Gösta Ekman. Before he started directing, Mikael Ekman was a prompter, director's assistant, editor, production manager and film producer.

The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982)

Sickan, Vanheden and Rocky try to rob the Berns nightclub one night, but Vanheden has made the mistake to invite his constantly drunk cousin, the old dynamiter Dynamite-Harry and he ruins the plan. Sickan is arrested, and has to spend 10 months in a small, locked ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Nils Brandt  •  Björn Gustafson

Sickan, Vanheden and Rocky try to rob the Berns nightclub one night, but Vanheden has made the mistake to invite his constantly drunk cousin, the old dynamiter Dynamite-Harry and he ruins the plan. Sickan is arrested, and has to spend 10 months in a small, locked ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Nils Brandt  •  Björn Gustafson

The Jönsson Gang Turns Up Again (1986)

As always, Sickan has come up with a new plan. This time he wants to rob the IKEA furniture store. During their nightly break-in Sickan discovers that the store is used as a secret smuggling central for sending American computers to the Soviet Union. The computers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Björn Gustafson  •  Birgitta Andersson

As always, Sickan has come up with a new plan. This time he wants to rob the IKEA furniture store. During their nightly break-in Sickan discovers that the store is used as a secret smuggling central for sending American computers to the Soviet Union. The computers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Björn Gustafson  •  Birgitta Andersson

The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca (1989)

Vanheden and Dynamit-Harry, together with Harry's fiancée Doris, are in Mallorca while Sickan is still in Stockholm. However, Wall-Enberg talks him into doing a break-in at Las Palmas cathedral in Mallorca. Once persuaded, he can't resist the temptation and travels ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Björn Gustafson  •  Birgitta Andersson

Vanheden and Dynamit-Harry, together with Harry's fiancée Doris, are in Mallorca while Sickan is still in Stockholm. However, Wall-Enberg talks him into doing a break-in at Las Palmas cathedral in Mallorca. Once persuaded, he can't resist the temptation and travels ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Björn Gustafson  •  Birgitta Andersson

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever (1984)

Sickan has a new plan. This time, the gang are going to steal a small computer micro chip which contains a top secret plan of what the government intends to do with Sweden in the future. But, Wall-Enberg is also planning to steal the chip. The payment will be 55 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Björn Gustafson  •  Birgitta Andersson

Sickan has a new plan. This time, the gang are going to steal a small computer micro chip which contains a top secret plan of what the government intends to do with Sweden in the future. But, Wall-Enberg is also planning to steal the chip. The payment will be 55 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Björn Gustafson  •  Birgitta Andersson

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DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

Peter-No-Tail and the Big Treasure Hunt (2000)

Pelle and Maja have moved together. But Maja's mother dislikes her daughter's tailless company, and tries to get Maja to move home again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Björn Kjellman  •  Cecilia Ljung  •  Christer Fant  •  Leif Andrée

Pelle and Maja have moved together. But Maja's mother dislikes her daughter's tailless company, and tries to get Maja to move home again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Björn Kjellman  •  Cecilia Ljung  •  Christer Fant  •  Leif Andrée

Hassel 02 - Beskyddarna (1986)

The criminal police is investigating a criminal gang blackmailing restaurant owners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Heinz Hopf  •  Ingrid Janbell

The criminal police is investigating a criminal gang blackmailing restaurant owners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Heinz Hopf  •  Ingrid Janbell

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DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

Hassel 05 - Terrorns Finger (1989)

The kidnapping of a DA's wife, the murder of several minor criminals and the police finding a large stash of weapons is all in a day's work for criminal detective Roland Hassel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Håfström
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

The kidnapping of a DA's wife, the murder of several minor criminals and the police finding a large stash of weapons is all in a day's work for criminal detective Roland Hassel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Håfström
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

Hassel 06 - Offren (1989)

Criminal detective Roland Hassel and his colleague Bolinder is investigating a criminal gang involved in the meat packing business. Bolinder is murdered in front of Hassel and the criminals are out to kill Hassel, the only witness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

Criminal detective Roland Hassel and his colleague Bolinder is investigating a criminal gang involved in the meat packing business. Bolinder is murdered in front of Hassel and the criminals are out to kill Hassel, the only witness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

Tingel Tangel på Tyrol (1990)

A show/happening recorded at restaurant Tyrol in Stockholm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson  •  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Margaretha Krook  •  Rozita Auer  •  Hans Alfredson  •  Ika Nord

A show/happening recorded at restaurant Tyrol in Stockholm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson  •  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Margaretha Krook  •  Rozita Auer  •  Hans Alfredson  •  Ika Nord

Hassel 08 - Svarta banken (1992)

Three prisoners, all specialists within their area, are freed from prison in a dramatic fashion. But who helped them - and why?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

Three prisoners, all specialists within their area, are freed from prison in a dramatic fashion. But who helped them - and why?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Leif Liljeroth  •  Robert Sjöblom

Hassel 10 - Utpressarna (1992)

The executive of Zting Air is blackmailed. He has to pay 3,000,000 SEK or else his wife will be killed and a plane will explode mid-air.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Robert Sjöblom  •  Allan Svensson

The executive of Zting Air is blackmailed. He has to pay 3,000,000 SEK or else his wife will be killed and a plane will explode mid-air.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Lars-Erik Berenett  •  Björn Gedda  •  Robert Sjöblom  •  Allan Svensson

Raid in the Summer (1972)

Erik works during the summer at a filling station for boats in the Stockholm archipelago and devotes his spare time to amateur photography. When Erik falls in love with Sonja, who unfortunately is already engaged, he begins to sneak up on her with his camera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Annie Birgit Garde  •  Siv-Inger Svensson  •  Monica Ekman

Erik works during the summer at a filling station for boats in the Stockholm archipelago and devotes his spare time to amateur photography. When Erik falls in love with Sonja, who unfortunately is already engaged, he begins to sneak up on her with his camera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Annie Birgit Garde  •  Siv-Inger Svensson  •  Monica Ekman

Lysande Jönssonligan - 40 år (2021)

A documentary about the Swedish film series "Jönssonligan"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Gauffin  •  Viktor Klintbom
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Henrik Dorsin  •  Björn Gustafson

A documentary about the Swedish film series "Jönssonligan"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Gauffin  •  Viktor Klintbom
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Henrik Dorsin  •  Björn Gustafson

Merry Christmas, Svensson Svensson (1994)

Father Gustav, mother Lena and children Lina and Max celebrate everything but a peaceful Christmas. A really merry Christmas with the Svensson family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Allan Svensson  •  Suzanne Reuter  •  Gabriel Odenhammar  •  Chelsie Bell Dickson

Father Gustav, mother Lena and children Lina and Max celebrate everything but a peaceful Christmas. A really merry Christmas with the Svensson family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikael Ekman
CAST:  Allan Svensson  •  Suzanne Reuter  •  Gabriel Odenhammar  •  Chelsie Bell Dickson

The Stieg Larsson Story (2011)

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DIRECTION:  Martin Uhrmeister
CAST:  Kurdo Baksi  •  Leif Blom  •  Håkan Blomqvist  •  Peter Bratt

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DIRECTION:  Martin Uhrmeister
CAST:  Kurdo Baksi  •  Leif Blom  •  Håkan Blomqvist  •  Peter Bratt