Tomas Alfredson

Swedish film director (born 1965)
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Summary

Tomas Alfredson was born on April 1, 1965[1], in Lidingö[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film editor[5], actor[6], and director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,063 views/month, #6,837 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Hans Alfredson[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[10]
  • Occupation: film actor[11]
  • Award received: Guldbagge Award for Best Director[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: thriller[14], horror film[15]
  • Commons category: Tomas Alfredson[16]
  • Unmarried partner: Cissi Elwin Frenkel[17]
  • Family name: Alfredson[18]
  • Given name: Tomas[19]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Film[20], European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[22]
  • Name in native language: Tomas Alfredson[23]
  • Start of work period: 1995[24]
  • Sibling: Daniel Alfredson[25]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Tomas Alfredson[26]

Why It Matters

Tomas Alfredson has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Tomas Alfredson born?

Tomas Alfredson was born in Lidingö[2].

Who were Tomas Alfredson's parents?

Tomas Alfredson's father was Hans Alfredson[9].

What did Tomas Alfredson do for work?

Tomas Alfredson worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film editor[5], actor[6], and director[7].

What awards did Tomas Alfredson receive?

Honors received include Guldbagge Award for Best Director[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Guldbaggen.se. Retrieved . guldbaggen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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