
Jan Troell
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jan Gustaf Troell (born 23 July 1931) is a Swedish film director. Typically Troell writes his own scripts, and serves as his own director of photography. He is known for his realistic films, with a lyrical photography in which nature is generally present. Jan Troell is cited as one of the greatest modern Swedish film directors, along with Ingmar Bergman, and Bo Widerberg. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Troell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For

The Guldbagge Awards
1981

Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018

Being Bo Widerberg
2025

Light Keeps Me Company
2000
0To Paint With Pictures
2005

Life at Any Cost
1998
0Dance Around the Guldbaggen
1964
0Året var 1966
2016

Room 1112
2012

Ett par dagar i november med Jan Troell
2021
0Coming to America: Jan Troell on 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land'
2016
Jan Troell - Sökaren
2011
Filmography
The Guldbagge Awards
as Self - Creative Achievement winner · 1981
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self · 2018
Being Bo Widerberg
as Self · 2025
Light Keeps Me Company
as Self · 2000
To Paint With Pictures
as Self · 2005
Life at Any Cost
as Himself · 1998
Dance Around the Guldbaggen
as Self · 1964
Året var 1966
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
Room 1112
· 2012
Ett par dagar i november med Jan Troell
as Self · 2021
Coming to America: Jan Troell on 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land'
as Self · 2016
Jan Troell - Sökaren
as Himself · 2011
Året var 1964
as Self (archive footage) · 2014
Land of Dreams
as Self · 1988
Troell Behind the Camera
· 2009
Once Upon a Time There Was a Now
as Self · 2025











