Janne Carlsson Explained

Janne Carlsson
Birth Name:Jan Edvard Carlsson
Birth Date:12 March 1937
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Kristianstad, Sweden
Years Active:1950–2017
Partner:Gurianne Sandven
Children:1
Relations:
Awards:H. M. The King's Medal

Jan Edvard Carlsson (12 March 1937 – 31 August 2017), known professionally as Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, was a Swedish actor, musician, composer and artist.

Early life

Carlsson was born on 12 March 1937 in Katarina Parish, Stockholm, the son of Erik Carlsson (1893–1953) and Tyra Törnkvist (1901–1981). His older brother, Leopold Fare (1926–1996), was an artist.[1] He also had one sister, Gerd Carlsson. Carlsson was the uncle of and paternal uncle of .

Career

Carlsson's debut as an actor came in 1950. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the comedies Repmånad (1979) and Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981). Carlsson is also well known for playing lead roles in several film adaptations of the Swedish writer Stig Claesson's books, such as Vem älskar Yngve Frej (1973), På palmblad och rosor (1976) and Henrietta (1983).

Carlsson was also a skilled drummer and featured on several albums of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, notably for fellow Swede Doris on the album Did you give the world some love today Baby. He was the 'Karlsson' of the Swedish jazz fusion/psychedelic rock duo Hansson & Karlsson that were active in the late 1960s, and performed together with musicians such as Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin and Jimi Hendrix.[2]

Personal life

Carlson was from 1969 to 1988 married to the artist (born 1946). He was then in a relationship with Gurianne Sandven (born 1960).

Carlsson had daughter Sara with Ljungdahl, who was in a relationship and had two children with Peter Settman.[1]

Death

Carlsson died of liver cancer on 31 August 2017 in Kristianstad at the age of 80.[3] The funeral service was held on 25 September 2017 in Katarina Church in Södermalm, Stockholm. Among the funeral guests were Lill-Babs, Per Ragnar, Johan Hedenberg,, Bert-Åke Varg, and Joakim Nätterqvist.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1950Anderssonskans Kalle
1956På heder och skoj
1970Blushing CharlieHimself
1970Sven Arvid är dödShort film
1971Exponerad
197147:an Löken69:an
1971Niklas och FigurenFarm-worker
197247:an Löken blåser på69:an
1974The Last AdventureRadiovoice
1974Världens bästa KarlssonFille
1975MariaRikard
1976Drömmen om Amerika : En film om Hjert och TectorKonrad Petterson Lundqvist Tector
1979RepmånadOskar Löfgren
1980Sverige åt svenskarnaSwedish Cavalry Officer
1981Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?Janne Andersson
1982One-Week BachelorsLasse
1983HenriettaGustav Rune Petterson
1984Sköna juvelerLarsson
1985SmugglarkungenAlbert Jansson
1985Svindlande affärerRolle Eriksson, Dr. Fredman
1986Transportsadisterna
1989KronvittnetAxel
1997Svenska hjältarViking Larsson
2001Jordgubbar med riktig mjölkRolf
2006Små mirakel och storaJohan
2006God WillingDavid
2006Göta kanal 2 – KanalkampenJanne Andersson
2008Persona non grataSture
2008RallybrudarEditor Melin
2009Göta kanal 3 – Kanalkungens hemlighetJanne Andersson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973Vem älskar Yngve FrejNisse Pettersson
1973Någonstans i Sverige111:an Elof 'Loffe' Olsson
1976På palmblad och rosor'Proppen' Oskarsson
1979–1980KatitziJohan Taikon
1981Janne Carlsson ShowHimself (host)
1981GenombrottetErik Gyttorp
1989Det var då...Karl-Otto 'Kotten' Ahlgren
1990Kulan
1991–1997Låt kameran gåHimself (host)
1993Nästa man till rakning
1996Vänner och fienderHimself
2008Stjärnorna på slottetHimself

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Löneförhandla aldrig med honom . www.chef.se . 21 May 2010 . 6 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130119062035/http://chef.se/dynamisk/index.php/index/artikel/loenefoerhandla-aldrig-med-honom/199375.html . 19 January 2013 . sv.
  2. News: Micu. Patrik. Janne "Loffe" Carlsson död. 31 August 2017. Expressen.se. 31 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Janne "Loffe" Carlsson är död. . Emelie . Anderberg . Patrik . Jäverbo . Agnes . Aronsson . 2017-08-31 . 31 August 2017 . sv.
  4. News: I dag förs ”Loffe” till sista vilan . . Mathilde . Albinsson . Andreas . Hansson . 2017-09-25 . 26 July 2023 . sv.