Lasse Åberg
Encyclopedia
Lars Gunnar Åberg better known as Lasse Åberg, is a Swedish
actor
, musician
, film director
and artist
. He was born in the small town Hofors
, but grew up in Stockholm
. In between 1960 and 1964 he studied at Konstfack
's department of graphic design.
Åberg has produced some of the most successful films in Sweden, depicting "typical" Swedish life and customs in a usually humorous way. Åbergs character can be described as an inept outsider with a large heart, constantly pushed aside without noticing. One may say he resembles the typical Chevy Chase
or Mr. Bean
character, likewise he shares the same tall and skinny physical characteristics.
His films have generated over 300 million Swedish kronor
(~43 million USD) in Sweden alone; no large scale international distribution has ever been attempted.
As an artist, he is famous for making various lithographs; one of his stocks in trade are sketchy Mickey Mouse
drawings. He is a member of Svenska Serieakademien
. He also re-designed the seat textiles for the Stockholm Metro
subway in the 1990s.
As a musician, he played in the nationally successful band Electric Banana Band
. Åberg is also the creator of Trazan och Banarne, one of the most beloved Swedish kids shows ever. It was shown on Swedish television in the late 70s/early 80s. The characters of the show, Trazan Apansson (Åberg) and Banarne (Klasse Möllberg) are also members of the Electric Banana Band
.
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....
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...
, 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....
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. He was born in the small town Hofors
Hofors
Hofors is a locality and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 7,021 inhabitants in 2005.-Districts:*Born *Böle*Bönhusberget*Centrum*Göklund*Hammaren*Lillån*Muntebo*Rönningen*Silverdalen*Standarn...
, but grew up in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. In between 1960 and 1964 he studied at Konstfack
Konstfack
Konstfack or University College of Arts, Crafts and Design is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden.- History :...
's department of graphic design.
Åberg has produced some of the most successful films in Sweden, depicting "typical" Swedish life and customs in a usually humorous way. Åbergs character can be described as an inept outsider with a large heart, constantly pushed aside without noticing. One may say he resembles the typical Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
or Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean is a British comedy television programme series of 14 half-hour episodes written by and starring Rowan Atkinson as the title character. Different episodes were also written by Robin Driscoll, Richard Curtis and one by Ben Elton. The pilot episode was broadcast on ITV on 1 January 1990,...
character, likewise he shares the same tall and skinny physical characteristics.
His films have generated over 300 million Swedish kronor
Swedish krona
The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value...
(~43 million USD) in Sweden alone; no large scale international distribution has ever been attempted.
As an artist, he is famous for making various lithographs; one of his stocks in trade are sketchy Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
drawings. He is a member of Svenska Serieakademien
Svenska Serieakademien
Svenska Serieakademin is a Swedish organisation founded in 1965 by journalist Sture Hegerfors, whose been its president from the start. The academy is based on the structure of the Swedish Academy and has 18 members, just like its prototype, but is aimed at the art of comics...
. He also re-designed the seat textiles for the Stockholm Metro
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
subway in the 1990s.
As a musician, he played in the nationally successful band Electric Banana Band
Electric Banana Band
Electric Banana Band is a Swedish children's music/rock music band formed in 1977.- History :Electric Banana Band was formed as a response to the success of Trazan och Banarne, a highly acclaimed Swedish children's television programme, also produced by two of the band members, Lasse Åberg and...
. Åberg is also the creator of Trazan och Banarne, one of the most beloved Swedish kids shows ever. It was shown on Swedish television in the late 70s/early 80s. The characters of the show, Trazan Apansson (Åberg) and Banarne (Klasse Möllberg) are also members of the Electric Banana Band
Electric Banana Band
Electric Banana Band is a Swedish children's music/rock music band formed in 1977.- History :Electric Banana Band was formed as a response to the success of Trazan och Banarne, a highly acclaimed Swedish children's television programme, also produced by two of the band members, Lasse Åberg and...
.
Filmography
- 1979 RepmånadRepmånadRepmånad is a 1979 Swedish comedy film directed by Lasse Åberg. The plot revolves around a group of men called in for refresher exercise in the Swedish army, and who did their national service together some years earlier.-Cast:...
(direction, script, main actor) - 1980 SällskapsresanSällskapsresanSällskapsresan, which translates from Swedish as The Charter Trip, is a 1980 Swedish comedy film and the first in a series directed by Lasse Åberg...
(direction, script, main actor) - 1985 Sällskapsresan 2 - SnowrollerSällskapsresan 2 - SnowrollerSällskapsresan 2 – Snowroller is a 1985 Swedish comedy film directed by Lasse Åberg and Peter Hald.- Synopsis :...
(direction, script, main actor) - 1988 S.O.S. - En segelsällskapsresaS.O.S. - En segelsällskapsresaS.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa is a Swedish comedy film released in 1988, and directed by Lasse Åberg.- Synopsis :As in the other films, this one also stars Lasse Åberg as Stig-Helmer and Jon Skolmen as Ole...
(direction, script, main actor) - 1991 Den ofrivillige golfarenDen ofrivillige golfarenDen ofrivillige golfaren, also known in English as The Accidental Golfer and The Involuntary Golfer, is a 1991 Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular Sällskapsresan series directed by Lasse Åberg.-Plot:...
(direction, script, main actor) - 1999 Hälsoresan - En smal film av stor viktHälsoresan - En smal film av stor viktHälsoresan - En smal film av stor vikt is a Swedish comedy film, released in 1999 and directed by Lasse Åberg.- Synopsis :The film is about the health resort Granhedsgården in Dalarna, Sweden, and they have a problem. They don't have many guests at all and something must be done...
(direction, script, main actor) - 2010 Den nya filmen