Per Åhlin

Per Åhlin

Per Johan Axel Åhlin (7 August 1931 – 1 May 2023) was a Swedish artist and director of animated films. He is known for his collaborations with the comedy duo Hasse & Tage and for his own projects such as the animated short film and television film Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton and the feature film Voyage to Melonia. Åhlin started his career as an artist for the Hasse & Tage production Svenska bilder from 1964. After that he worked on several other Hasse & Tage films, including the largely animated Out of an Old Man's Head from 1968, and The Adventures of Picasso from 1978, where he provided and animated Picasso's paintings. In 1970 he started his own animation studio, PennFilm Studio AB situated in Hököpinge, and directed many feature-length films and several shorts, including Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton which is shown on television every Christmas Eve in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. In 1975 at the 11th Guldbagge Awards, Åhlin won a special achievement award for Dunderklumpen!. In 1990 at the 25th Guldbagge Awards he won the Creative Achievement award. Although eventually best known for his work on children's film, Åhlin was always more interested in films for adult audiences. He has commented on the difficulties of making animated films with adult themes: "I don't know whether the problem lies in the audience or the marketing. But think like this: if you draw like Picasso, Doré or Sergel, then those are images that have no connection to film. If they then would be animated and suddenly started to move – would they become children's film then? I can't understand this!" Åhlin died on 1 May 2023, at age 91.

  • Title: Per Åhlin
  • Popularity: 3.142
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1931-08-07
  • Place of Birth: Hofors, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
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Per Åhlin Movies

  • 2019
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    Out of Per Åhlin's Head

    Out of Per Åhlin's Head

    1 2019 HD

    A portrait of Per Åhlin, who has been called the father of Swedish animation.

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  • 1989
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    During the Journey to Melonia

    During the Journey to Melonia

    1 1989 HD

    Documentary about the production of Per Åhlin's feature film Resan till Melonia

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  • 2006
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    Svenska ord i bild och tal

    Svenska ord i bild och tal

    5 2006 HD

    Ronny Svensson and Markus Strömqvist have produced a documentary "Svenska Ord i bild och tal", which gives us background stories and facts about...

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  • 1970
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    Spader, Madame!

    Spader, Madame!

    4 1970 HD

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  • 1974
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    Dunderklumpen!

    Dunderklumpen!

    6.4 1974 HD

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  • 2009
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    Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång

    Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång

    3.2 2009 HD

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  • 2006
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    Laban the Little Ghost

    Laban the Little Ghost

    6.5 2006 HD

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  • 1984
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    Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

    Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

    6.9 1984 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Dog Hotel

    The Dog Hotel

    7.1 2000 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Dog Hotel

    The Dog Hotel

    7.1 2000 HD

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  • 1968
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    Out of an Old Man's Head

    Out of an Old Man's Head

    5.2 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Out of an Old Man's Head

    Out of an Old Man's Head

    5.2 1968 HD

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  • 1975
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    Christopher's Christmas Mission

    Christopher's Christmas Mission

    7.8 1975 HD

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  • 1989
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    Voyage to Melonia

    Voyage to Melonia

    6.8 1989 HD

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  • 1998
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    Alfons & Milla

    Alfons & Milla

    4.5 1998 HD

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  • 1979
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    Father to Be

    Father to Be

    4.5 1979 HD

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  • 2013
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    That Boy Emil

    That Boy Emil

    4.5 2013 HD

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  • 2012
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    Little Anna and the Tall Uncle

    Little Anna and the Tall Uncle

    7 2012 HD

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  • 1970
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    Spader, Madame!

    Spader, Madame!

    4 1970 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Dog Hotel

    The Dog Hotel

    7.1 2000 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Dog Hotel

    The Dog Hotel

    7.1 2000 HD

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  • 2007
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    Lilla Spöket Laban: Spökdags

    Lilla Spöket Laban: Spökdags

    4 2007 HD

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  • 1974
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    Dunderklumpen!

    Dunderklumpen!

    6.4 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    Dunderklumpen!

    Dunderklumpen!

    6.4 1974 HD

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  • 1981
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    SOPOR

    SOPOR

    5.5 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    SOPOR

    SOPOR

    5.5 1981 HD

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  • 2019
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    Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton

    Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton

    1 2019 HD

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  • 1994
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    Kalas, Alfons Åberg!

    Kalas, Alfons Åberg!

    6 1994 HD

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  • 2008
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    Lilla spöket Laban: Världens snällaste spöke

    Lilla spöket Laban: Världens snällaste spöke

    4 2008 HD

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  • 1982
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    Vem spökar Alfons Åberg?

    Vem spökar Alfons Åberg?

    3.8 1982 HD

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  • 1979
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    Raska på Alfons Åberg

    Raska på Alfons Åberg

    4.2 1979 HD

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  • 1984
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    Blommig falukorv

    Blommig falukorv

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1993
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    Hoffmann's Eyes

    Hoffmann's Eyes

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    Hoffmann's Eyes

    Hoffmann's Eyes

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1988
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    Tre blommiga falukorvar

    Tre blommiga falukorvar

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1974
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    Karl XII

    Karl XII

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1989
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    Voyage to Melonia

    Voyage to Melonia

    6.8 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Voyage to Melonia

    Voyage to Melonia

    6.8 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Voyage to Melonia

    Voyage to Melonia

    6.8 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Voyage to Melonia

    Voyage to Melonia

    6.8 1989 HD

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  • 2012
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    Little Anna and the Tall Uncle

    Little Anna and the Tall Uncle

    7 2012 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

    5.5 1981 HD

    The Guldbagge Awards is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a...

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  • 1970
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    The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

    7 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

    7.1 1970 HD

    An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

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  • 1970
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    The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

    5.5 1970 HD

    Alfie Atkins is a pretty ordinary guy who lives with his father. When he was younger he had an imaginary friend named Malcolm that only Alfie could...

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