Hans Alfredson
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Hans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson (28 June 1931 – 10 September 2017[1][2]) was a Swedish actor, film director, writer, and comedian. He was born in Malmö, Sweden. He is known for his collaboration with Tage Danielsson as the duo Hasse & Tage and their production company AB Svenska Ord ("Swedish Words Ltd").[3] His most celebrated contribution to their brand of humorist humanism was his ability to extemporize wildly absurd comic situations, for example in the Lindeman dialogues.
Hasse Alfredson | |
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Born | Hans Folke Alfredson (1931-06-28)28 June 1931 Malmö, Sweden |
Died | 10 September 2017(2017-09-10) (aged 86) Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, writer, comedian |
Years active | 1948–2012 |
Known for | Hasse & Tage |
Children | Daniel (born 1959) Mats (1962–1967) Tomas (born 1965) Sofi (born 1968) |
Towards the end of his life, Alfredson made it clear that he preferred his real name, Hans, over the commonly used nickname "Hasse".[4]
He was the father of directors Daniel and Tomas Alfredson.