Jan Troell

Career Overview

Jan Troell has 177 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Året var... with 2 titles. Signature works include Visions of Europe, Everlasting Moments, Zandy's Bride. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 177
Birth Date: 1931-07-23
Birth Place: Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Året var... (2 titles)
The Emigrants Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Johanna Troell (4 collaborations)
Maria Heiskanen (3 collaborations)
Pierre Lindstedt (3 collaborations)
Eddie Axberg (3 collaborations)
Jesper Christensen (2 collaborations)
Birte Heribertson (2 collaborations)
Amanda Ooms (2 collaborations)
Antti Reini (2 collaborations)
Hans Alfredson (2 collaborations)
Åsa Söderling (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (15 credits)
- Being Bo Widerberg
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Once Upon a Time There Was a Now
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Ett par dagar i november med Jan Troell
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Bergman: A Year in a Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Året var 1966
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Coming to America: Jan Troell on 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Året var 1964
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Room 1112
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Jan Troell - Sökaren
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Troell Behind the Camera
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- To Paint With Pictures
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Light Keeps Me Company
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Life at Any Cost
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Land of Dreams
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Dance Around the Guldbaggen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
directing (52 credits)
- Once Upon a Time There Was a Now
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Vid diktens port
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Vem var du Axel Ebbe?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- The Last Sentence
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Peeping Tom
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- By My Own Measure – A Desert Journey
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Everlasting Moments
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Tune
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Snigeln
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Love 60+
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Det gula märket
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Visions of Europe
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Presence
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Reflection 2001
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- As White as in Snow
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- 92.8 MHz – Dreams in the South
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Their Frozen Dream
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- ...och barnen i äppelträdet: en film om åldrande
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Hamsun
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Dansen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Land of Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Flight of the Eagle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Hurricane
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Det hender ikke meg
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Bang!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Nålsögat: En film om möjligheter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Zandy's Bride
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Emigrants
  
  - Episode 8 (1975) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 7 (1975) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 6 (1975) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 5 (1974) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 4 (1974) ... director directing
  
  1974
- Gamen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Valsen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Höstacken
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Frieriet
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The New Land
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The Emigrants
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Who Saw Him Die?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Here Is Your Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Vår i dalby hage
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- 4 x 4
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Interlude in the Marshland
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Portrait of Åsa
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Den gamla kvarnen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Johan Ekberg: A Report About the Worries and Joys of Old Age
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Trakom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Dreams and Visions By the Sea
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- De kom tillbaka
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Båten
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- The Boy and the Kite
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- One More Brother
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Nyårsafton på skånska slätten
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Summer Day
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- City
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
camera (38 credits)
- Bo Widerberg regisserar
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2015
- Peeping Tom
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- Everlasting Moments
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Tune
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2007
- Snigeln
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Love 60+
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- Det gula märket
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- Visions of Europe
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- Presence
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- As White as in Snow
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- Their Frozen Dream
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Hamsun
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
- Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Land of Dreams
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1988
- The Flight of the Eagle
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1982
- Det hender ikke meg
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- Bang!
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1977
- Nålsögat: En film om möjligheter
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1975
- The Emigrants
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  - Episode 8 (1975) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Episode 7 (1975) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Episode 6 (1975) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Episode 5 (1974) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Episode 4 (1974) ... director of photography camera
  
  1974
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Valsen
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Höstacken
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Frieriet
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- The New Land
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- The Emigrants
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- Who Saw Him Die?
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1968
- Here Is Your Life
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1966
- Vår i dalby hage
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1965
- 4 x 4
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1965
- Interlude in the Marshland
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1965
- Portrait of Åsa
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1965
- Den gamla kvarnen
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1964
- Trakom
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1964
- The Baby Carriage
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1963
- Dreams and Visions By the Sea
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1963
- Båten
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1962
- The Boy and the Kite
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1962
- One More Brother
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1962
- Nyårsafton på skånska slätten
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1961
editing (30 credits)
- The Last Sentence
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2012
- Peeping Tom
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2011
- Everlasting Moments
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2008
- Tune
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2007
- Snigeln
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- Love 60+
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2005
- Presence
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- As White as in Snow
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2001
- ...och barnen i äppelträdet: en film om åldrande
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1997
- Hamsun
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1996
- Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1991
- Land of Dreams
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1988
- The Flight of the Eagle
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1982
- Det hender ikke meg
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1979
- Bang!
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1977
- Nålsögat: En film om möjligheter
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1975
- The New Land
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1972
- The Emigrants
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1971
- Who Saw Him Die?
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1968
- Here Is Your Life
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1966
- 4 x 4
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1965
- Interlude in the Marshland
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1965
- Portrait of Åsa
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1965
- Den gamla kvarnen
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1964
- Trakom
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1964
- Dreams and Visions By the Sea
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1963
- Båten
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1962
- The Boy and the Kite
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1962
- One More Brother
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1962
- Nyårsafton på skånska slätten
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1961
writing (34 credits)
- The Last Sentence
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2012
- By My Own Measure – A Desert Journey
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Everlasting Moments
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Det gula märket
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Visions of Europe
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Presence
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- As White as in Snow
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- 92.8 MHz – Dreams in the South
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Their Frozen Dream
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Hamsun
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Dansen
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Land of Dreams
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- The Flight of the Eagle
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Det hender ikke meg
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Bang!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Nålsögat: En film om möjligheter
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- The Emigrants
  
  - Episode 8 (1975) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 7 (1975) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 6 (1975) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 1 (1974) ... writer writing
  
  1974
- The New Land
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Emigrants
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Who Saw Him Die?
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Here Is Your Life
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Vår i dalby hage
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1965
- 4 x 4
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Interlude in the Marshland
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Portrait of Åsa
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Den gamla kvarnen
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Trakom
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Dreams and Visions By the Sea
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Båten
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- The Boy and the Kite
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Nyårsafton på skånska slätten
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Summer Day
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- City
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1958
crew (3 credits)
- Johanna! Yohanna!
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2003
- ...och barnen i äppelträdet: en film om åldrande
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1997
- Gamen
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1973
sound (1 credits)
- Presence
  sound
  
  sound
  
  2003
production (3 credits)
- Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Vår i dalby hage
  producer
  
  production
  
  1965
- Båten
  producer
  
  production
  
  1962
creators (1 credits)
- The Emigrants
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1974