Lasse Hallström

Lasse Hallström

1946-06-02 Stockholm, Sweden 43 Credits

Biography

Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström is a Swedish film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) and later for The Cider House Rules (1999). Hallström learned his craft making music videos, in particular for the group ABBA. Since the international success of My Life as a Dog (1985), for which he was nominated for Academy Awards for writing and directing, Hallström has worked in American movies. His first notable American success was ...

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Hilma

Hilma

2022

Writer, Director

5.6
Writing Directing

Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is an important part of art history and one of the first ever painters of abstract art. However, unlike the work of many of...

ABBA: In Their Own Words

ABBA: In Their Own Words

2020

Director

Directing

Original interviews, rare archive footage and a lot of music, retelling the story of one of the most successful pop groups of all time.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

Director

6.1
Directing

When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could chang...

A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose

2017

Director

7.6
Directing

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014

Director

7.3
Directing

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

Safe Haven

Safe Haven

2013

Director

7.2
Directing

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haun...

The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist

2012

Director

5.6
Directing

After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a ps...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

Director

6.4
Directing

A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an...

Dear John

Dear John

2010

Director

6.8
Directing

While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that h...

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009

as Self

8.5
Acting

Famous New Yorkers and the pooches they love are the focus of this refreshingly honest and endearing series of interviews that celebrates the meaningf...

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009

Director

8.0
Directing

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.

The Hoax

The Hoax

2006

Director

6.3
Directing

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1...

Open Window

Open Window

2006

Executive Producer

5.1
Producing

The engagment between a struggling photographer and an assistant professor is marred by an act of violence.

ABBA: 16 Hits

ABBA: 16 Hits

2006

Producer

Producing

Collection of ABBA videos.

Casanova

Casanova

2005

Director

6.5
Directing

With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems imp...

Abba - The complete studio recording

Abba - The complete studio recording

2005

Director

9.0
Directing

Waterloo - Ring ring - Mamma mia - SOS - Bang-a-boomerang - I do, I do, I do, I do, I do - Fernando - Dancing queen - Money, money, money - Knowing me...

An Unfinished Life

An Unfinished Life

2005

Director

6.8
Directing

Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the wo...

ABBA: The Definitive Collection

ABBA: The Definitive Collection

2002

as Guy in the 'Head Over Heels' video. (uncredited)

8.3
Acting

If you're an ABBA fan or just a fan of good music in general, this assortment of 35 music videos which spans ABBA's career from 1974's Waterloo to 198...

ABBA: The Definitive Collection

ABBA: The Definitive Collection

2002

Director

8.3
Directing

If you're an ABBA fan or just a fan of good music in general, this assortment of 35 music videos which spans ABBA's career from 1974's Waterloo to 198...

The Shipping News

The Shipping News

2001

Director

6.4
Directing

An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.

Chocolat

Chocolat

2000

Director

7.0
Directing

A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they r...

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

1999

Director

7.1
Directing

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer...

Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

1995

Director

6.3
Directing

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under condition...

Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About

1995

Director

5.7
Directing

Grace King Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie is deceiving her with another woman. After confronting...

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993

Director, Executive Producer

7.7
Directing Producing

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't lea...

Once Around

Once Around

1991

Director

6.1
Directing

Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharp...

More About the Children of Noisy Village

More About the Children of Noisy Village

1987

Director

6.5
Directing

There are only a handful of children living in Bullarby. This film follows their story through the fall and winter, picking up at the moment "The Chil...

The Children of Noisy Village

The Children of Noisy Village

1986

Director

6.3
Directing

The story of the children who live in Bullerbyn, Sweden, through the spring and summer months.

My Life as a Dog

My Life as a Dog

1985

Director, Screenplay

7.2
Directing Writing

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

Happy We

Happy We

1983

Director, Writer, Editor

5.8
Directing Writing

Three friends who haven't seen each other for seventeen years reunite and have a lot to tell about what has happened in the meantime. The film follows...

Come On Then!

Come On Then!

1981

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

A 1981 TV film by Hallström about a 35-year-old footballer (played by Swedish pop star Robert Broberg) looking back over his life.

Gyllene Tider - Parkliv

Gyllene Tider - Parkliv

1981

Director, Writer, Editor

10.0
Directing Writing

After the smash success of their second album "Moderna Tider" Gyllene Tider had Sweden in their hands and set out on a 100 stop summer tour. Film dire...

The Rooster

The Rooster

1981

Editor, Writer, Director

5.4
Writing Directing

In 1944, Cederqvist comes to a small cloth factory to see how the all-women employees can work more efficiently. At the beginning he is greeted with s...

ABBA: Words and Music

ABBA: Words and Music

1981

Director of Photography

Directing

A TV special documentary made by CBS for the release of Super Trouper.

Father to Be

Father to Be

1979

Director, Writer, Editor

4.5
Directing Writing

Bosse works at an advertising agency while working on the novel of the century. At a burger restaurant he meets Lena, and before he knows it, she is p...

ABBA: The Movie

ABBA: The Movie

1977

Director, Editor, Writer

6.6
Directing Writing

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

A Guy and a Gal

A Guy and a Gal

1975

as gäst på partyt

6.4
Acting

Hypochondriac Lasse has finished his education but has trouble finding a job, instead he goes out trying to pick up girls. One morning he meets Lena i...

A Guy and a Gal

A Guy and a Gal

1975

Director, Writer

6.4
Directing Writing

Hypochondriac Lasse has finished his education but has trouble finding a job, instead he goes out trying to pick up girls. One morning he meets Lena i...

Det är grisens fel!

Det är grisens fel!

1973

Director, Producer

3.0
Directing Producing

A woman accused in court explains how she got started on this track.

Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone?

Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone?

1973

Writer, Director, Director of Photography

5.9
Writing Directing

Arne, Calle, and Gunnar are friends, probably in their twenties. One telephones the others, and they decide to visit a nightclub. They hope to meet wo...

Pappas Pojkar

Pappas Pojkar

1973

Director

Directing

A comedy series about a Dad who finds himself in different kinds of trouble and calls in his two sons to help him out.

88-öresrevyn

88-öresrevyn

1971

Camera Operator

Dinner revue that features both satire and other sketches and music numbers.

The Map That Leads to You

The Map That Leads to You

N/A

Director

Directing

A woman meets an enigmatic stranger on a European trip. Their instant attraction faces challenges from life, duty and secrets that change her life for...