Christer Boustedt
Encyclopedia
Christer Boustedt was a Swedish
musician
and actor
. He was primarily a jazz
musician playing the saxophone
, and contributed film music to many Swedish films.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was primarily a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician playing the saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, and contributed film music to many Swedish films.
Selected filmography
- Made in SwedenMade in Sweden (film)Made in Sweden is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Johan Bergenstråhle. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.-Cast:* Lena Granhagen - Kristina* Per Myrberg - Jörgen Stenberg...
(1969) - Blushing CharlieBlushing CharlieBlushing Charlie is a 1970 Swedish drama film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Bernt Lundquist - Karl-Inge 'Charlie' Svensson* Solveig Ternström - Pia Bergström* Tomas Bolme - PV...
(1970) - Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? is a 1981 Swedish comedy film directed by Hans Iveberg and starring Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson and Kim Anderzon.- Plot summary :...
(1981) - Lykkeland (1984)