Sven Melander

Swedish journalist and actor.

The Charter Trip (1980)

Stig-Helmer and Ole Bramserud on a trip to the Canary Islands for Christmas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Åberg
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Jon Skolmen  •  Sven Melander  •  Weiron Holmberg

Stig-Helmer and Ole Bramserud on a trip to the Canary Islands for Christmas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Åberg
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Jon Skolmen  •  Sven Melander  •  Weiron Holmberg

Kalabaliken i Bender (1983)

The famous Swedish Karoliner army has suffered its biggest defeat ever at Poltava in 1709. The Swedish king Karl XII is waiting in the small village of Bender for the Turkish sulton to help him defeat his arch enemy, the czar of Russia, Peter the Great. But the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mats Arehn
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Lasse Åberg  •  Brasse Brännström  •  Ayşe Emel Mesçi

The famous Swedish Karoliner army has suffered its biggest defeat ever at Poltava in 1709. The Swedish king Karl XII is waiting in the small village of Bender for the Turkish sulton to help him defeat his arch enemy, the czar of Russia, Peter the Great. But the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mats Arehn
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Lasse Åberg  •  Brasse Brännström  •  Ayşe Emel Mesçi

The Stig-Helmer Story (2011)

The Stig-Helmer Story is a 2011 Swedish comedy film directed by Lasse Åberg. The film is the sixth in the series about Stig-Helmer Olsson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Åberg
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Filip Arsic-Johnsson  •  Jonas Bane  •  Elisabet Carlsson

The Stig-Helmer Story is a 2011 Swedish comedy film directed by Lasse Åberg. The film is the sixth in the series about Stig-Helmer Olsson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Åberg
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Filip Arsic-Johnsson  •  Jonas Bane  •  Elisabet Carlsson

Asa-Nisse - Welcome to Knohult (2011)

In Knohult things havn't changed much. Eulalia is tired of Nisse who's engaged in all sorts of inventions in his workshop or poaching in the forest rather than to repair the water pump. When Eulalia in protest begins swimming in soft drinks and water the plants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fredrik Boklund
CAST:  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Michael Segerström  •  Ann Petrén  •  Sissela Kyle

In Knohult things havn't changed much. Eulalia is tired of Nisse who's engaged in all sorts of inventions in his workshop or poaching in the forest rather than to repair the water pump. When Eulalia in protest begins swimming in soft drinks and water the plants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fredrik Boklund
CAST:  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Michael Segerström  •  Ann Petrén  •  Sissela Kyle

The Inside Man (1984)

In 1981, after the successful test of a submarine tracker device developed by the Swedish scientist Paul Mandell and sponsored by the US government through his representative Miller, his industry is totally burned and the laser device is stolen. Stig Larsson from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Clegg
CAST:  Dennis Hopper  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Kåre Mölder

In 1981, after the successful test of a submarine tracker device developed by the Swedish scientist Paul Mandell and sponsored by the US government through his representative Miller, his industry is totally burned and the laser device is stolen. Stig Larsson from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Clegg
CAST:  Dennis Hopper  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Kåre Mölder

Hemvärnets glada dagar (2011)

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CAST:  Eva Rydberg  •  Sven Melander  •  Siw Carlsson  •  Mikael Neumann

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CAST:  Eva Rydberg  •  Sven Melander  •  Siw Carlsson  •  Mikael Neumann

Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice (1990)

Roy and Roger decide to close their gasstation for the summer, to try to find where, what and how their lost father is. Roger also falls in love and much more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claes Eriksson
CAST:  Anders Eriksson  •  Jan Rippe  •  Sven Melander  •  Laila Westersund

Roy and Roger decide to close their gasstation for the summer, to try to find where, what and how their lost father is. Roger also falls in love and much more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claes Eriksson
CAST:  Anders Eriksson  •  Jan Rippe  •  Sven Melander  •  Laila Westersund

Två bröder emellan (2005)

The brothers Ingmar and Gustav Nilsson are running a motel and a shop where everything from car tires to fish nets can be bought. They're very unsuccessful, and Ingmar wants to sell the place, but Gustav doesn't. One day the municipality wants to buy their business ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Krister Classon
CAST:  Stefan Gerhardsson  •  Lars Väringer  •  Jojje Jönsson  •  Sven Melander

The brothers Ingmar and Gustav Nilsson are running a motel and a shop where everything from car tires to fish nets can be bought. They're very unsuccessful, and Ingmar wants to sell the place, but Gustav doesn't. One day the municipality wants to buy their business ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Krister Classon
CAST:  Stefan Gerhardsson  •  Lars Väringer  •  Jojje Jönsson  •  Sven Melander

Winners and Losers (2005)

Fredrik, the single father of Magda, is too occupied with his race horse Kisa to see that his daughter has problems in school. But one day Magda brings home a new friend, Helena, caller at the local bingo hall. Fredrik is soon smitten by the frank and outspoken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kjell Sundvall
CAST:  Daniel Gustavsson  •  Märta Ferm  •  Frida Hallgren  •  Mona Malm

Fredrik, the single father of Magda, is too occupied with his race horse Kisa to see that his daughter has problems in school. But one day Magda brings home a new friend, Helena, caller at the local bingo hall. Fredrik is soon smitten by the frank and outspoken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kjell Sundvall
CAST:  Daniel Gustavsson  •  Märta Ferm  •  Frida Hallgren  •  Mona Malm

Jim and the Pirates (1987)

Jim Olsson, eight years old, lives in a small, boring town. His father has passed away recently, but comes back in Jim's fantasies to tell stories. In his daydreams, Jim has all kinds of adventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson
CAST:  Johan Åkerblom  •  Ewa Fröling  •  Jan Malmsjö  •  Stellan Skarsgård

Jim Olsson, eight years old, lives in a small, boring town. His father has passed away recently, but comes back in Jim's fantasies to tell stories. In his daydreams, Jim has all kinds of adventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson
CAST:  Johan Åkerblom  •  Ewa Fröling  •  Jan Malmsjö  •  Stellan Skarsgård

In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer (2004)

In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer is a 66 minute documentary about the making of a series of comedy movies focusing on the character Stig Helmer and his vacationing trips, all filled with comical events and complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Markus Strömqvist
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Jon Skolmen  •  Bo Jönsson  •  Kim Anderzon

In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer is a 66 minute documentary about the making of a series of comedy movies focusing on the character Stig Helmer and his vacationing trips, all filled with comical events and complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Markus Strömqvist
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Jon Skolmen  •  Bo Jönsson  •  Kim Anderzon

40 år med Stig-Helmer - en störd nörds börd (2020)

A twisted and exciting meeting between Lasse Åberg and Stig-Helmer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Björn Sjönell
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Sven Melander  •  Johan Rabaeus  •  Per Naroskin

A twisted and exciting meeting between Lasse Åberg and Stig-Helmer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Björn Sjönell
CAST:  Lasse Åberg  •  Sven Melander  •  Johan Rabaeus  •  Per Naroskin

'Allo 'allo emliga armén (2014)

At the Café René in the small French commune of Nouvion everything is as usual. Chaos. René himself is trying to keep a straight face in a dangerous game. Of course he has to stay on the good side of the Germans in order to not get in trouble. He also has to do the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anders Albien
CAST:  Sven Melander  •  Eva Rydberg  •  Kim Sulocki  •  Ulf Dohlsten

At the Café René in the small French commune of Nouvion everything is as usual. Chaos. René himself is trying to keep a straight face in a dangerous game. Of course he has to stay on the good side of the Germans in order to not get in trouble. He also has to do the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anders Albien
CAST:  Sven Melander  •  Eva Rydberg  •  Kim Sulocki  •  Ulf Dohlsten

All my problems (2021)

Compiled from the first season of the web-series “Mina problem”, this is a feature length version of the meta-comedy following comedian Simon Gärdenfors as himself. Navigating the stand-up scene of Sweden and some tangled relationships, the film sees the reality ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Hilario
CAST:  Simon Gärdenfors  •  Timotej Mimen  •  Amalia Holm  •  Sven Melander

Compiled from the first season of the web-series “Mina problem”, this is a feature length version of the meta-comedy following comedian Simon Gärdenfors as himself. Navigating the stand-up scene of Sweden and some tangled relationships, the film sees the reality ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Hilario
CAST:  Simon Gärdenfors  •  Timotej Mimen  •  Amalia Holm  •  Sven Melander

Sven Melander - Ta hand om er och glöm inte att skratta (2022)

In the spring of 2022, the comedian, actor and journalist Sven Melander passed away after a long illness. He then had a long career behind him in stage, film and television. With his unique combination of warmth, intelligence and mischievousness, he not only won ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johanna Liljegren  •  Karolina Jonason
CAST:  Sven Melander  •  Felix Herngren  •  Eva Rydberg  •  Lasse Åberg

In the spring of 2022, the comedian, actor and journalist Sven Melander passed away after a long illness. He then had a long career behind him in stage, film and television. With his unique combination of warmth, intelligence and mischievousness, he not only won ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johanna Liljegren  •  Karolina Jonason
CAST:  Sven Melander  •  Felix Herngren  •  Eva Rydberg  •  Lasse Åberg