Maj Sjöwall
Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.
| Known For | Writing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4595 |
| Birthday | 1935-09-25 |
| Place of Birth | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Also Known As |
1993
Murder at the Savoy
5.8/35
A famous industrialist is murdered at a restaurant in the city of Malmö. Police inspector Martin Beck from the city of Stockholm gets the case. The su...
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Murder at the Savoy
1993
The Man on the Balcony
6.056/36
A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a...
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The Man on the Balcony
1993
The Fire Engine That Disappeared
5.566/38
A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investiga...
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The Fire Engine That Disappeared
1993
Roseanna
6.1/32
A young American girl is found dead in Gota Kanal, Swedens largest channel. Since there are hardly any clues or evidence at all it seems as if the mur...
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Roseanna
1994
Stockholm Marathon
5/34
A gardener decides to exact revenge on the men he believes to be responsible for the death of his mentally disturbed wife.
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Stockholm Marathon
2004
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
0/0
A documentary by Ronny Svensson and Markus Stromqvist on the making of Bo Widerberg's 1976 movie Man on the Roof, featuring extensive interviews with...
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With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
1994
Cop Killer
5.8/30
A woman is found murdered in a closed amusement park. A young couple who happen to be there at the same time become, without their knowledge, suspects...
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Cop Killer
2011
Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World
0/0
Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos traces the evolution of Nordic crime fiction, from its humble beginnings with the Martin Beck novels of the 1960s straigh...
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Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World
2016
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
5/1
The whole story of how the books about Martin Beck came to be is told here. It's a love story. A young couple wanted to talk about the injustices in s...
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