Jan Troell
Jan Troell | |
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Troell at the 2013 Stockholm Film Festival | |
| Born | Jan Gustaf Troell 23 July 1931 Malmö, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse | Agneta Ulfsäter |
Jan Gustaf Troell (born 23 July 1931) is a Swedish writer-director and cinematographer. His realistic films, with a lyrical photography in which nature is prominent, have placed him in the first rank of modern Swedish film directors along with Ingmar Bergman and Bo Widerberg.