FILM DIRECTOR

Hasse Ekman

1915 - 2004

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Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10 September 1915 – 15 February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hasse Ekman has received more than 60,827 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Hasse Ekman is the 853rd most popular film director (down from 823rd in 2019), the 596th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 551st in 2019) and the 12th most popular Swedish Film Director.

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  • 50.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Hasse Ekman ranks 853 out of 2,041. Before him are Sergei Loznitsa, Irwin Winkler, Raymond Bernard, Cristian Mungiu, Ronald Neame, and Steven Knight. After him are Phillip Noyce, Jamie Uys, Gregory Hoblit, Jan Němec, Krsto Papić, and J. A. Bayona.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Hasse Ekman ranks 162. Before him are Joe Fry, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Knut Nystedt, Wee Kim Wee, Alykul Osmonov, and Garrett Hardin. After him are Derek Prince, Edmond Leburton, Leigh Brackett, Alan Lomax, Julio César Méndez Montenegro, and Harry Morgan. Among people deceased in 2004, Hasse Ekman ranks 178. Before him are Joan Aiken, Ljubiša Spajić, Virginia Grey, Bror Mellberg, Rodney Dangerfield, and Albert Brülls. After him are John Drew Barrymore, Adolf Ehrnrooth, John Peel, Frank Thomas, Alan Brown, and Delfín Benítez Cáceres.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Hasse Ekman ranks 596 out of 1,879. Before him are Kent Karlsson (1945), Björn Granath (1946), Bengt Ekerot (1920), Lina Sandell (1832), Olle Anderberg (1919), and Carl Westergren (1895). After him are Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken (1626), Gillis Bildt (1820), Christer Fuglesang (1957), Gustav Wetterström (1911), Ludvig Norman (1831), and Robert Themptander (1844).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden

Among film directors born in Sweden, Hasse Ekman ranks 12. Before him are Bo Widerberg (1930), Alf Sjöberg (1903), Jan Troell (1931), Vilgot Sjöman (1924), Ruben Östlund (1974), and Olle Hellbom (1925). After him are Mikael Håfström (1960), Erika Lust (1977), Gunnar Fischer (1910), Jonas Åkerlund (1965), Tomas Alfredson (1965), and Arne Sucksdorff (1917).

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Filmography

Girl with Hyacinths
Director
A young woman dies by suicide and leaves all her belongings to her next-door neighbour, who becomes determined to investigate her reasons for taking her life.
Mar 6o 19507.2 / 10
The Banquet
Director
As his 60th birthday approaches, Jacob grows concerned that none of his sons is capable of running his company.
Dec 18o 19485.9 / 10
While the Door Was Locked
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The film follows a number of people in an apartment building during a night full of dramatic events and entanglements.
Dec 26o 19466.4 / 10