Tomas Alfredson
- January 5, 2024
- Director
Quick Facts
Tomas Alfredson Biography
Name | Tomas Alfredson |
Birthday | Apr 1 |
Birth Year | 1965 |
Place Of Birth | Lidingö |
Home Town | Uppland |
Birth Country | Sweden |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Parents | Hans Alfredson, Gunilla Alfredson |
Siblings | Daniel Alfredson, Sofi Alfredson, Mats Alfredson |
Spouse | Cissi Elwin Frenkel , Charlotte Alfredson |
Children(s) | Maja Alfredson, Peter Alfredson |
Tomas Alfredson is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on April 1, 1965 in Lidingö, Uppland, Sweden. Director of the award-winning film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the first Swedish film , Let The Right One in.
The movie Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starred His film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starred Colin Firth..
Hans Christian Tomas Alfredson (born 1 April 1965) is a Swedish film director who is best known internationally for directing the 2008 vampire film Let the Right One In and 2011 espionage film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Alfredson has received the Guldbagge award for Best Direction twice; in 2005 for Four Shades of Brown, and in 2008 for Let the Right One In.
Alfredson joined the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget as a director in 1999. “I saw that they were a little funnier than the others, and a little more thorough”, he said. His first collaboration with the group was a 1999 series of four television films, including the mockumentary Screwed in Tallinn, which depicts a group of Swedish bachelors who travel to Estonia by bus in the hopes of finding Estonian girlfriends. The 2004 film Four Shades of Brown, directed by Alfredson, is Killinggänget’s only feature film to date. The film intertwines four unrelated stories with a common theme of betrayal, in particular parents betraying their children. The film received four Guldbagge awards, including Best Direction for Alfredson.
The brother of his was Daniel Alfredson.
Tomas Alfredson Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Director |
House | Living in own house. |
Tomas Alfredson is one of the richest Director from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tomas Alfredson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was involved in a couple of his father’s film productions when he was an infant.
He was awarded an year-long Guldbagge Award for Swedish film in 2009 for the film Let the Right One In, and in 2005, for four Shades of Brown.
Alfredson was born in 1965 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden, the son of Gunilla and comedian, writer, and director Hans “Hasse” Alfredson. Tomas was used to being treated differently from an early age. “[A small] number of people were public property, and he was one of them,” Alfredson said of his father. Hasse was seldom home, and Tomas was mostly raised by his mother. “But I participated in [Hasse’s] film productions every summer, it was probably a way for us to reach each other (…) I thought it was great fun.”
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Who is Tomas Alfredson Dating?
According to our records, Tomas Alfredson married to Cissi Elwin Frenkel , Charlotte Alfredson. As of December 1, 2023, Tomas Alfredson’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2012, it was announced that Alfredson had acquired the rights to make a film adaptation of Astrid Lindgren’s novel The Brothers Lionheart, with Alfredson planning to direct and John Ajvide Lindqvist to write the screenplay.
Facts & Trivia
Tomas Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Tomas Alfredson celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.
In 2017, Alfredson directed the widely panned The Snowman. Despite the all- star cast and popular book series by Jo Nesbø, the movie was derided by critics and received a 7% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Top Facts about Tomas Alfredson
- Tomas Alfredson is a Swedish film director and screenwriter.
- He was born on April 1, 1965 in Lidingö, Sweden.
- Alfredson started his career as a director of music videos.
- His breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed film “Let the Right One In” (2008).
- He also directed the spy thriller “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (2011).
- Alfredson has won several awards for his work, including a BAFTA.
- He is known for his atmospheric and visually stunning films.
- Alfredson often collaborates with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema.
- His latest project is an adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s novel “The Snowman”.
- Alfredson has expressed interest in making more films outside of Sweden.