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Profile of Kay Pollak on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Kay Pollak  
   
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Date of Birth: 21st May 1938
   
Place of Birth: Gamlestaden, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
   
Profession: Director
 
 
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Kay Pollak (born 21 May 1938) is a Swedish film director. After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with As It Is in Heaven (SÃ¥ som i himmelen), a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also nominated for no less than eight Swedish Guldbagge Awards, including Best Direction and Best Film, but recieved none.

Filmography

  • Elvis! Elvis! (1976) - based on the book by Maria Gripe. Actors include Lele Dorazio andAllan Edwall.
  • Barnens ö (Children's Island) (1980) - based on the book by P. C. Jersild. Actors include Börje Ahlstedt and Tomas Fryk.
  • Älska mig (Love Me!) (1986) - about a teenaged girl called Sussie (Anna Lindén) who is placed in a foster home.
  • SÃ¥ som i himmelen (As It Is in Heaven) (2004) - actors include Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren.

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