Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström | |
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| Born | Lars Sven Hallström 2 June 1946 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (Swedish: [ˈlâsːɛ ˈhâlːstrœm]; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all the music videos by the pop group ABBA, but came to international attention with his 1985 feature film My Life as a Dog, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. He is also known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), The Cider House Rules (1999), and Chocolat (2000).