Beppe Wolgers

Beppe Wolgers

Born: November 10, 1928
Died: August 6, 1986
in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
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John Bertil "Beppe" Wolgers (10 November 1928, Stockholm – 6 August 1986) was a Swedish author, poet, translator, lyricist, actor, entertainer and artist. Wolgers was born in Stockholm. He wrote about a thousand songs and specialized in putting Swedish lyrics to foreign tunes like "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "Waltz for Debby", "Dat Dere", "Take Five" and "Bachianas brasileiras" no 5. He also made several books and films for children, and did a famous series as a slightly crazy goodnight story teller for children in Swedish television 1968–74 and, as notable, the father of Pippi Longstocking in the 1969 TV series. He died in Östersund from a peptic ulcer.

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Movies for Beppe Wolgers...

Minns ni?
Title: Minns ni?
Character: (archive footage)
Released: October 24, 1993
Type: Movie
A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170 films.
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Barna från Blåsjöfjället
Title: Barna från Blåsjöfjället
Character: Vattudals-Joel
Released: November 15, 1980
Type: Movie
A mother is taken to a hospital and the town council wants to split up her children and put them in foster homes, but the children have a diffrent plan. They set out on a epic journey down thru Sweden, from Lappland down to Stockholm in search of their father. They encounter many people on their journey and make new friends while trying too elude the police.
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Thunderclump
Title: Thunderclump
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 1974
Type: Movie
Dunderklumpen lives all alone in the mountains of Jämtland. One Midsummer's Eve when he feels very lonely he sets off on a journey to find friends.
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Story of a Woman
Title: Story of a Woman
Character: Fahlen
Released: February 13, 1970
Type: Movie
Karin studies music in Rome and falls in love with Bruno. She learns that he is married and therefore returns to Sweden. She meets David. They marry and have a daughter. David is sent to Rome. Karin meets Bruno again.
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Pippi in the South Seas
Title: Pippi in the South Seas
Character: Kapten Långstrump
Released: January 24, 1970
Type: Movie
Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.
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Pippi Goes on Board
Title: Pippi Goes on Board
Character: Kapten Efraim Långstrump
Released: October 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Pippi Longstocking lives alone in Villekulla because her mother is an angel in heaven and her father is a pirate king in the Southern Seas. She befriends her next door neighbors, siblings Tommy and Annika, who are swept into Pippi's wild adventures.
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Between Us
Title: Between Us
Character: Åge
Released: May 16, 1969
Type: Movie
A man lives with his family in a small community. He is seen as a deviant, abnormal person by society.
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Pippi Longstocking
Title: Pippi Longstocking
Character: Kapten Efraim Långstrump
Released: May 9, 1969
Type: Movie
Pippi Longstocking, a super-strong redheaded little girl, moves into her father's cottage Villa Villekulla, and has adventures with her next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika in this compilation film of the classic Swedish TV series. This was followed by Pippi Goes on Board.
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De sista entusiasterna
Title: De sista entusiasterna
Character: Sadistas Dumrath
Released: January 4, 1969
Type: Movie
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Title: Beppes godnattstund
Character: Himself / Busan (voice)
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: TV
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Hugo and Josephine
Title: Hugo and Josephine
Character: Gudmarson
Released: December 16, 1967
Type: Movie
Josefin is a six year old girl who lives isolated in the countryside, where her father is a priest. She has no friends until she meets Hugo. He is a carefree boy who'd rather walk in the forest than go to school. Together with the gardener, they make up fun things to do.
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Fantasimissimo
Title: Fantasimissimo
Released: September 2, 1967
Type: Movie
A Swedish family musical by Beppe Wolgers.
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Medan andra pyntar
Title: Medan andra pyntar
Released: December 23, 1965
Type: Movie
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Swedish Portraits
Title: Swedish Portraits
Character: Shop owner
Released: September 7, 1964
Type: Movie
The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.
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Title: Skäggen
Released: March 9, 1963
Type: TV
"The Beards" - The framework was that the participants would produce a relatively current entertainment program titled Concrete. During the meetings ideas and sketches were presented. Most of it was rejected.
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Title: Julkalendern
Character: Långtradarchauffören
Released: November 27, 1960
Type: TV
An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.