Sven Melander

Sven Melander

Born: October 30, 1947
Died: March 31, 2022
in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden
Swedish journalist and actor.

Movies for Sven Melander...

Sven Melander - Ta hand om er och glöm inte att skratta
Title: Sven Melander - Ta hand om er och glöm inte att skratta
Character: Self
Released: August 8, 2022
Type: Movie
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 the audience's love, but also made a clear mark in Swedish entertainment history. In this portrait, the story of Sven's career is told, but we also meet him on a more personal level when he talks about his alcoholism, outlook on life, childhood and where he got his sense of humour.
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All my problems
Title: All my problems
Character: Sven-Allan Rubinstein
Released: April 20, 2021
Type: Movie
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 merge with fiction in fun ways.
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Title: Masked Singer Sverige
Character: Pingvinen
Released: March 26, 2021
Type: TV
Join us as twelve well-known people take part in one of the world's most spectacular singing competitions. Their identity is kept secret behind fabulous masks and it is up to our expert panel to figure out who is hiding behind the creations.
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Title: Masked Singer Sverige
Character: Himself - Guest
Released: March 26, 2021
Type: TV
Join us as twelve well-known people take part in one of the world's most spectacular singing competitions. Their identity is kept secret behind fabulous masks and it is up to our expert panel to figure out who is hiding behind the creations.
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40 år med Stig-Helmer - en störd nörds börd
Title: 40 år med Stig-Helmer - en störd nörds börd
Character: Berra
Released: December 29, 2020
Type: Movie
A twisted and exciting meeting between Lasse Åberg and Stig-Helmer.
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Title: Fullt Hus
Character: Lars
Released: August 2, 2020
Type: TV
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Panik i tomteverkstan
Title: Panik i tomteverkstan
Character: Medlem i tomterådet
Released: December 1, 2019
Type: Movie
At Tomten's home in the North Pole, preparations are underway for Christmas. The snowman and the elves don't have wish lists, so Santa's workshop only runs at half speed. The problem is that people in the ordinary world have stopped believing in Santa's existence. And if everyone stops believing in Santa, the lamp of light goes out and the world of Santa comes to an end. Santa needs to pull himself up quickly and Mother Santa and the whole family are fighting to get Santa back on track, before it's too late.
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Title: Alla mot alla med Filip och Fredrik
Character: Himself - Contestant
Released: March 4, 2019
Type: TV
Swedish quiz show with Filip & Fredrik.
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Title: Alla mot alla med Filip och Fredrik
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: March 4, 2019
Type: TV
Swedish quiz show with Filip & Fredrik.
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Dokumentet – sex, sprit och solidaritet
Title: Dokumentet – sex, sprit och solidaritet
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 2018
Type: Movie
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Title: Lingonligan
Character: Seved
Released: April 4, 2018
Type: TV
When the inexperienced football coach Selma Nord takes over Vinninge BK, the team is in last place in division 7 Södra Skåne (South Skåne). Selma immediately finds herself at odds with the star player of the team Roy "Kroyf" Andersson, who is skeptical of the new coach's abilities. The team spirit is in jeopardy, and the situation gets worse when the owners of the team's home field threatens to turn it into a sugar beet plantation once the season is over. Now Selma has to win Kroyf over to her side.
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Title: Veni Vidi Vici
Character: Wille
Released: April 13, 2017
Type: TV
After getting terrible reviews on his new movie "Veni, Vidi, Vici", Karsten Daugaard is forced out of the movie business. His old friend, Vincent, comes to the rescue when he offers him a job of directing porn.
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Title: Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
Character: Himself
Released: December 29, 2015
Type: TV
Swedish documentary from 2015. Documentary about Leif GW Persson, told by Jens Lind. The story spans over seven decades, from Leifs birth at the end of world war II in march 1945, until now when the working class kid has become one of Swedens most appreciated writers and tv-personalities.
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Title: Renées brygga
Character: Himself
Released: February 18, 2015
Type: TV
TV presenter invites Swedish celebrities and interesting personalities to her summer island in the Stockholm Archipelago for an evening filled with food, drink, laughs and emotion. She interviews her guests about their career, life and dreams, trying to learn new things about them.
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Title: Hela Kändis-Sverige Bakar
Character: Himself - Contestant
Released: July 21, 2014
Type: TV
Swedish celebrities put their baking skills to the test and bake their best to impress the rock-hard jury for the chance to win SEK 50,000 for charity. Under time pressure, they will bake everything from delicious cookies to magnificent cakes.
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Överliggaren
Title: Överliggaren
Released: April 26, 2014
Type: Movie
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'Allo 'allo emliga armén
Title: 'Allo 'allo emliga armén
Character: René Artois
Released: January 6, 2014
Type: Movie
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 same thing with his wife Edith for the same reason. For completely different reasons he stays on the good side of his waitresses Mimi and Yvette. At least when Edith isn't around.
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The Stig-Helmer Story
Title: The Stig-Helmer Story
Character: Bertil "Berra" Olsson
Released: December 25, 2011
Type: Movie
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.
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Hemvärnets glada dagar
Title: Hemvärnets glada dagar
Character: Kapten Sten Jern
Released: June 1, 2011
Type: Movie
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Asa-Nisse - Welcome to Knohult
Title: Asa-Nisse - Welcome to Knohult
Released: February 11, 2011
Type: Movie
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 with spirit Åsa-Nisse sees nothing else to do but to repair the pump. As with all his inventions he adds a few extra features ... When he starts the machine the ground rumbles and up comes oil instead of water! Now, not only Åsa-Nisse, but the whole Knohult sees their chance to become wealthy! But "Dunderpumpen", as he calles the invention, turns out to be stronger than anyone had imagined, and when shady Scanian oil magnates with support of the Swedish government wants their share of the pie Knohult declares themselves a republic...
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Title: Hellenius Hörna
Character: Guest
Released: October 7, 2010
Type: TV
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Title: Playa del Sol
Character: Sven Melander
Released: January 21, 2007
Type: TV
Playa del Sol is a Swedish comedy, directed by Peter Settman and Leif Lindblom and Jon Holmberg and Kicki Kjellin, which were broadcast on Sundays at 20.00 on SVT 1. The series consists of two seasons, with a total of 25 half-hour episodes. Season 1 aired from 21 January 2007 to 15 April 2007 while season 2 aired from 27 September 2009 to 20 December 2009. Starring Mikael Tornving and Henrik Hjelt. The first episode was seen by over 2.36 million viewers.
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Title: Robins
Character: Guest
Released: August 23, 2006
Type: TV
Robins is a Swedish late-night talk show which premiered on SVT2 on August 23, 2006. The host is the young stand-up comedian Robin Paulsson from Malmö. The show's format is similar to that of other late-night shows, Robin makes jokes about recent news, shows sketches, and talks to a guest in the studio. One of the most popular sketches in the show features Robin appearing as Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimović.
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Title: Stjärnorna På Slottet
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: TV
Five celebrities spend five days together on a castle somewhere in Sweden. Each episode (or day) centres around one of them. This person decides what to to and eat. The others get the chance to ask questions about this persons life and career.
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Title: Doobidoo
Character: Self
Released: August 26, 2005
Type: TV
Doobidoo is a Swedish musical game show first aired in 2005 on the public service network SVT. There is also a Polish, TVP2, version called Dubidu - show host Piotr Gasowski - and an Australian version that goes by You may be right, hosted by Todd McKenney The Swedish version of the show is hosted by entertainment personality Lasse Kronér.
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Winners and Losers
Title: Winners and Losers
Character: Self
Released: January 28, 2005
Type: Movie
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 29-year-old. Helena and a self-confident Magda help Fredrik to see why his horse never wins the races.
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Två bröder emellan
Title: Två bröder emellan
Character: Malte Andersson
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
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 buildings, but they refuse to tell why until they've bought it. Meanwhile, Ingmar wants to hire a woman that he can fall in love with and Lufsen, a dizzy craftsman, is trying to fix some sewage pipes in the kitchen. Written by J. Rieper
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In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer
Title: In the Footsteps of Stig Helmer
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Så ska det låta
Character: Self
Released: January 17, 1997
Type: TV
Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006. Så ska det låta can be watched online at svt play for approximately one month after airing.
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Title: Snacka om nyheter
Character: Programledare
Released: March 5, 1995
Type: TV
Snacka om nyheter was the Swedish version of the BBC series Have I Got News for You, broadcast by Sveriges Television. It was first broadcast on March 5, 1995 on TV2 and hosted by Stellan Sundahl. On February 22, 1999, Stellan Sundahl died, days after taping an episode that was shown the day before he died. The show was put on hiatus and the three remaining episodes were replaced by commemorative programmes. The show returned in November 2000 and was hosted by Sven Melander who would continue hosting it until the show's cancellation. The last programme was broadcast on December 21, 2003. Snacka om nyheter took many rounds from the British original, including the "Film Round", "Tabloid Headlines", "Odd One Out", "Missing Words" and "Caption Competition". Other elements borrowed from Have I Got News for You were the opening that included the phrase "Good evening and welcome to Snacka om nyheter" followed by a punch-line and the three "news reports" in the beginning as well as the humorous delivery of the scores. In 2008 the show began airing again, this time on Kanal 9, hosted by Kajsa Ingmarsson and produced by Jarowskij.
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Title: Tack för kaffet
Character: Self
Released: January 24, 1991
Type: TV
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Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice
Title: Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice
Character: Tryggve
Released: December 23, 1990
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: På spåret
Character: Tävlande
Released: September 5, 1987
Type: TV
På spåret is a popular Swedish TV game show broadcast on SVT since September 5, 1987. The show, which is intended to be humorous yet educational, has remained one of the most popular TV shows in Sweden, attracting an average of 2,150,000 viewers during the 2007 season. The all-time record was set in March 1990, when 3.7 million people tuned in to see the show. This means that nearly every second Swede saw the game show. På spåret is an original format developed by Ingvar Oldsberg for SVT, and he hosted the show for many years. Author and tennis legend Björn Hellberg was promoted from contestant to permanent Oldsberg sidekick in 1995 after winning for four straight seasons. Famous gourmet, restaurant-owner, and former contestant Carl-Jan Grankvist sat in for Hellberg during the 2004 season. In 2009, after 21 years, Oldsberg left and Kristian Luuk took over as the host. Björn Hellberg too decided to leave and was replaced with Fredrik Lindström.
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Jim and the Pirates Blom
Title: Jim and the Pirates Blom
Released: February 12, 1987
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Nöjesmassakern
Released: October 11, 1985
Type: TV
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The Inside Man
Title: The Inside Man
Character: Shop Assistant
Released: August 31, 1984
Type: Movie
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 the Swedish Secret Agency suspects of an inside job and brings the Swedish Marine Thomas Kallin to investigate Paul undercover as his driver. The naive Kallin is double-crossed but continues his investigation while Larsson finds the truth about the heist.
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Title: Zvampen
Character: Various
Released: January 21, 1984
Type: TV
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Kalabaliken i Bender
Title: Kalabaliken i Bender
Released: August 26, 1983
Type: Movie
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 Turks think he's an expensive guest and want him out of Turkey. However, he refuses. The sultan then decides to send Karl XII a princess to marry him, to get him out of the country (a bride for a bribe). The two Swedish soldiers Lagercrona and Kruus are to escort the princess. They experience many different adventures on their way to Bender, namely because other Swedish soldiers and agents try to stop them from ever reaching the village, because they don't want Karl XII to leave Turkey. After their long adventure to get there and a few misunderstandings, the famous "kalabalik" of Bender, where the Turks decide to drive Karl XII out of Turkey by force, begins.
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Package Tour
Title: Package Tour
Character: Berra Ohlsson
Released: August 22, 1980
Type: Movie
Stig-Helmer and Ole Bramserud on a trip to the Canary Islands for Christmas.
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Title: Melodifestivalen
Character: Self
Released: February 26, 1959
Type: TV
The annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Title: Melodifestivalen
Released: February 26, 1959
Type: TV
The annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.