Janne Carlsson

Jan Edvard Carlsson (12 March 1937 – 31 August 2017), known professionally as Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, was a Swedish actor, musician, composer and artist.

For other people named Janne Karlsson, see Janne Karlsson (disambiguation).
Janne Carlsson
Carlsson in 1964
Born
Jan Edvard Carlsson

(1937-03-12) 12 March 1937
Stockholm, Sweden
Died31 August 2017(2017-08-31) (aged 80)
Kristianstad, Skåne County, Sweden
Occupation
  • Actor
  • musician
  • composer
  • artist
Years active1950–2017
Spouse(s)
Eva Ljungdahl
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(m. 1969; div. 1988)​
Children1
Relatives
AwardsH. M. The King's Medal

Biography

Carlsson was born in Stockholm, to Erik Carlsson (1893–1953) and Tyra Törnkvist (1901–1981). His older brother, Leopold Fare (1926–1996), was an artist.[1] Carlsson has one daughter.

Carlsson's debut as an actor came in 1950. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the comedies Repmånad (1979) and Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981). Carlsson is also well known for playing lead roles in several film adaptations of the Swedish writer Stig Claesson's books, such as Vem älskar Yngve Frej (1973), På palmblad och rosor (1976) and Henrietta (1983).

Carlsson was also a skilled drummer and featured on several albums of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, notably for fellow Swede, Doris, on the album Did you give the world some love today Baby. He was the 'Karlsson' of the Swedish jazz fusion/psychedelic rock duo Hansson & Karlsson that were active in the late 1960s, and performed together with musicians such as Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin and Jimi Hendrix.[2]

Carlsson died of liver cancer on 31 August 2017 at the age of 80.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1950 Anderssonskans Kalle N/A
1956 På heder och skoj N/A
1970 Blushing Charlie Himself
1970 Sven Arvid är död N/A Short film
1971 Exponerad N/A
1971 47:an Löken 69:an
1971 Niklas och Figuren The farm-worker
1972 47:an Löken blåser på 69:an
1974 The Last Adventure Radiovoice
1974 Världens bästa Karlsson Fille
1975 Maria Rikard
1976 Drömmen om Amerika : En film om Hjert och Tector Konrad Petterson Lundqvist Tector
1979 Repmånad Oskar Löfgren
1980 Sverige åt svenskarna Swedish cavalry officer
1981 Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? Janne Andersson
1982 One-Week Bachelors Lasse
1983 Henrietta Gustav Rune Petterson
1984 Sköna juveler Larsson
1985 Smugglarkungen Albert Jansson
1985 Svindlande affärer Rolle Eriksson, Dr. Fredman
1986 Transportsadisterna N/A
1989 Kronvittnet Axel
1997 Svenska hjältar Viking Larsson
2001 Jordgubbar med riktig mjölk Rolf
2006 Små mirakel och stora Johan
2006 God Willing David
2006 Göta kanal 2 – Kanalkampen Janne Andersson
2008 Persona non grata Sture
2008 Rallybrudar Editor Melin
2009 Göta kanal 3 – Kanalkungens hemlighet Janne Andersson

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1973 Vem älskar Yngve Frej Nisse Pettersson
1973 Någonstans i Sverige 111:an Elof 'Loffe' Olsson
1976 På palmblad och rosor 'Proppen' Oskarsson
1979–1980 Katitzi Johan Taikon
1981 Janne Carlsson Show Himself (host)
1981 Genombrottet Erik Gyttorp
1989 Det var då... Karl-Otto 'Kotten' Ahlgren
1990 Kulan N/A
1991–1997 Låt kameran gå Himself (host)
1993 Nästa man till rakning N/A
1996 Vänner och fiender Himself
2008 Stjärnorna på slottet Himself

Notes
  1. "Löneförhandla aldrig med honom". 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. Micu, Patrik (31 August 2017). "Janne "Loffe" Carlsson död". Expressen.se. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "Janne "Loffe" Carlsson är död". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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