Jösta Hagelbäck

Biography

Jösta Hagelbäck, born Nils Gösta Hagelbäck, was a Swedish film-director, writer, actor, poet, artist and musician. Studied the film directing program at the Dramatic Institute, Stockholm, in the 70's. Jösta Hagelbäck was considered an offbeat and gifted artist. An invitation to Hollywood took hom nowhere. But the feature film "Kejsaren/The Emperor" (1979) did. He directed a number of feature films, documentaries, music videos and television productions. The cinematographer Thomas Ljungqvist made in 2005 the award-winning documentary film about Jösta Hagelbäck called "Desperadon från Kolsva".

Known For

Venus 90

Henry's Shadow

Near and Far Away

Prisoners of Beckett

Illustrated conversation with Professor Lars Kristiansson

The Desperado from Kolsva

All Movies (7)

• Prisoners of Beckett2005
• The Desperado from Kolsva2004 · as himself
• Venus 901988 · as Dumpare
• Henry's Shadow1986 · as Henry Malm
• Illustrated conversation with Professor Lars Kristiansson1985
• Near and Far Away1976 · as Rolf
• Jösta Hagelbäck & Werner Herzog— · as Self