Stina Lundberg Dabrowski
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Stina Lundberg Dabrowski (b. December 3, 1950) is a Swedish
journalist
, television host, producer, writer, and professor of television production. She is best known for her relaxed interview style and has interviewed many international leaders, politicians, and celebrities. She has been a fixture on Swedish television since 1982, when she got her start as co-host on the variety show Nöjesmaskinen, together with Sven Melander. Her interviews and programs with Nelson Mandela, Hillary Clinton, Yasser Arafat, King Abdullah of Jordan, Madonna, Clint Eastwood. and Tom Hanks have been seen by many millions in Scandinavia and in many parts of Europe.
). She attended the radio department of the Dramatiska Institutets (The University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theater) from 1979 to 1981. During her studies she worked as a freelance reporter for Swedish outlets such as the radio programme Dagens Eko
and the daily paper Aftonbladet
.
In 1982 Dabrowski became co-host of the popular variety show Nöjesmaskinen on Swedish National Television
. Her co-host was Swedish celebrity Sven Melander. Between 1985 and 1986 Dabrowski was host of the television programs Magasinet and 20:00. She has also hosted programs for Sweden's TV4 and TV3. She has produced many of her own programs through her company, Stina Lundberg Produktion, as well as been produced by Dabrowski TV, owned by her husband and fellow journalist Kjell Dabrowski.
, Yasser Arafat
, Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher
, the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela
, and Arnold Schwarzenegger
. She has also interviewed entertainers and cultural personalities such as Madonna
, Dolly Parton
, and Norman Mailer
. Dabrowski has produced and hosted many documentaries and reports. Several have been controversial, such as an in-depth look at a family who are members of the Ku Klux Klan in the USA. She has made documentaries about Cuba and Colombia, as well as a unique interview with Subcomandante Marcos and a program about the Zapatist guerillas in Mexico. She has led several political debates in Sweden during election years and hosted current events programs such as Debatt on Swedish National Television (2008).
In 2008 she became a professor of television production at The University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theater in Stockholm.
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....
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, television host, producer, writer, and professor of television production. She is best known for her relaxed interview style and has interviewed many international leaders, politicians, and celebrities. She has been a fixture on Swedish television since 1982, when she got her start as co-host on the variety show Nöjesmaskinen, together with Sven Melander. Her interviews and programs with Nelson Mandela, Hillary Clinton, Yasser Arafat, King Abdullah of Jordan, Madonna, Clint Eastwood. and Tom Hanks have been seen by many millions in Scandinavia and in many parts of Europe.
Career
Stina Lundberg Dabrowski began her education in 1973 at Journalisthögskolan (The Department of Journalism, Media and Communication at Stockholm UniversityStockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
). She attended the radio department of the Dramatiska Institutets (The University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theater) from 1979 to 1981. During her studies she worked as a freelance reporter for Swedish outlets such as the radio programme Dagens Eko
Dagens Eko
Dagens Eko – often shortened to Ekot – is the news service of Swedish national radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio. It provides news bulletins of variable length which are known as Ekonyheter and broadcast at the top of most hours on the P1 and P4 networks...
and the daily paper Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
.
In 1982 Dabrowski became co-host of the popular variety show Nöjesmaskinen on Swedish National Television
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
. Her co-host was Swedish celebrity Sven Melander. Between 1985 and 1986 Dabrowski was host of the television programs Magasinet and 20:00. She has also hosted programs for Sweden's TV4 and TV3. She has produced many of her own programs through her company, Stina Lundberg Produktion, as well as been produced by Dabrowski TV, owned by her husband and fellow journalist Kjell Dabrowski.
Interviews and documentaries
Dabrowski has travelled the world, interviewing Muammar al-GaddafiMuammar al-Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
, Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini , popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his kunya Abu Ammar , was a Palestinian leader and a Laureate of the Nobel Prize. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization , President of the Palestinian National Authority...
, Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
, the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
, and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
. She has also interviewed entertainers and cultural personalities such as Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
, and Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Norman Kingsley Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter S...
. Dabrowski has produced and hosted many documentaries and reports. Several have been controversial, such as an in-depth look at a family who are members of the Ku Klux Klan in the USA. She has made documentaries about Cuba and Colombia, as well as a unique interview with Subcomandante Marcos and a program about the Zapatist guerillas in Mexico. She has led several political debates in Sweden during election years and hosted current events programs such as Debatt on Swedish National Television (2008).
The Stina jump
Dabrowski is known for her trademark in which the guests jump at the end of each program. The jump is frozen in mid-air and shown with the end credits after each interview. Everyone from the Dalai Lama to Nelson Mandela has jumped for Stina. Margaret Thatcher is one of the only guests to decline the jump, stating "I made great leaps forward, not little jumps in studios".Awards
Dabrowski has been awarded Sweden's top journalism accolades through the years. In 1991 she received Stora Journalistpriset (The Great Journalism Award) and she has been named "most influential journalist" and "most popular TV personality" by several of the largest Swedish newspapers. In 2005, Swedish TV program Folktoppen polled the Swedish public and Dabrowski was voted "best TV host of all time".Author and professor
Stina Lundberg Dabrowski's book Stinas Möten was published in 2006. It contains personal accounts and behind-the-scenes stories from some of her most memorable interviews such as Nelson Mandela and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Her first book, Dabrowski möter sju kvinnor, was published in 1993.In 2008 she became a professor of television production at The University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theater in Stockholm.
Interviews
- Hillary Clinton
- Al Gore
- Nelson Mandela
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Dalai Lama
- King Hussein of Jordan
- King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan
- Margaret Thatcher
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Muammar al-Gaddafi
- Yasser Arafat
- Madeleine Albright
- Tariq Aziz
- Norman Schwarzkopf
- Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan
- Subcomandante Marcos, Mexico
- Ingmar Bergman
- Giorgio Armani
- George Soros
- Queen Silvia of Sweden
- Queen Margarethe of Denmark
- Erik Penser
- Jan Stenbeck
- Peter Wallenberg
- Dolly Parton
- Jane Fonda
- Leonard Cohen
- Elton John
- Bette Midler
- Eddie Izzard
- Mel Gibson
- Clint Eastwood
- Tom Hanks
- Richard Gere
- David Bowie
- Phil Collins
- Mia Farrow
- Madonna
- Maradona
- Lisa Marie Presley
- Norman Mailer