Lars Passgård (14 February 1941 – 16 March 2003) was a Swedish actor and theatre director. He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1961 and 2002.

Biography

Early life and education Passgård grew up in Smålandsstenar, a locality in Jönköping County. He acted in amateur theater in Smålandsstenar and, in 1959, began training at the Malmö City Theatre, which is now designated as the Malmö Theatre Academy and is a part of Lund University.

Career After completing his studies, Malmö City Theatre became his main stage. Although, he also made guest appearances on theater stages in both Sweden and Denmark. In 1961, he made his theater debut in Malmö and his film debut in Ingmar Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly, which, in part, won him roles in Bo Widerberg's 1963 feature debut Barnvagnen and the 1963 Hollywood film The Prize. Passgård later acted in Yngve Gamlin's 1965 film The Chasers, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival in 1966.

In 1961, his popularity grew and he became a teen idol for his participation in the TV entertainment series Bialitt. Between 1963 and 1966, Passgård was part of the TV-theater ensemble on SVT and played at various private theaters in Stockholm, including the Stockholm City Theatre from 1965 to 1966 and 1970 to 1971, and the Royal Dramatic Theatre between 1971 and 1973. He also played at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen and received much attention for his performance of Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's Hamlet in Aalborg in 1969. After his time spent at the Royal Danish Theatre, he returned to Malmö, where he was the theater's drama director between 1986 and 1989.

In 1962 he received the Swedish Union for Theatre, Artists and Media's Daniel Engdahl scholarship, and in 1985 he received Kvällsposten's Thalia Prize.

Death and legacy Passgård died in on 16 March 2003 in Malmö after a brief illness. He was interred in Limhamn at the cemetery of Limhamn Church.

Following his death, Lars' mother Elvy Passgård instituted a theater scholarship, dedicated to his memory, to be shared out among theater students at the Malmö Theatre Academy of Lund University. The total fund allocates 1,000,000 Swedish kronor to manage. The scholarship holder must be "young and promising, talented and focused on the nature of the spectacle of dramatic or comic art".

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes1961Through a Glass DarklyMinus1962Dagboken - scener ur tre böckerShort film1963BarnvagnenRobbanNågon av erTV movieThe PrizeSwedish ManUncreditedHittebarnetBälinTV movie1964Kärlek utan strumporMatsTV movieSwedish Wedding NightMartinHenrik IVPrince JohanTV movieTa hand om AmelieEtienneTV movie1965BlodsbröllopBridegroomTV movieNattcaféSuneTV movieThe ChasersDesperadoIdolenKennetTV movieGustav VasaReginaldTV movieBödelnTV movieAftonstjärnanIngenjörnTV movieHans nåds testamenteRoger HylteniusTV movie1966Doktor KnockScipioTV movieWoyzeckAndresTV movieOrmenGideonKvinnas manTV moviePatrasketFelixTV movieDen ödesdigra klockanSven Bertil KjellmanThe PrincessGunnar1967CandidaMarchbanksTV movieEtienneEtienneTV movie1968The Fuller ReportKnutRomeo, Julia och mörkretPavelTV movie1969FörhinderThe Piano PlayerShort film1971FerienBertilTV movie1974Erik XIVErik XIVTV movie1998VasasaganHemming Gad / monk / Stenbock / Svante Sture / General WrangelTV movie

Television Year Title Role Notes1963Route 66EricEpisode: "A Gift for a Warrior"1966Nidingen1967Drottningens juvelsmyckeEmanuel2 episodes1991Ålder okändSkådespelaren3 episodes1999Offer och gärningsmänSandvikarenEpisode: "Offer och gärningsmän"2000LabyrintenRättsläkare3 episodes2000Soldater i månskenHall4 episodes2002Den 5:e kvinnanHundägaren4 episodes, (final appearance)

Theatre

Roles (not complete) Year Role Production Direction Theatre 1960/61 Midsommardröm i fattighuset Malmö City Theatre Drottningens juvelsmyckeCarl Jonas Love Almqvist Malmö City Theatre 1961/62 Drömresan Malmö City Theatre Världsomseglaren Malmö City Theatre Mäster OlofAugust Strindberg Malmö City Theatre Spöket på CantervilleOscar Wilde Malmö City Theatre Primadonna Malmö City Theatre 1962/63 Min kära är en ros Malmö City Theatre Stackars pappa, mamma har hängt dig i garderoben och jag känner mig så nere Malmö City Theatre Gudomligt fusk Malmö City Theatre1968/69 Det tysta vapnet Malmö City Theatre1971 ValèreTartuffe Molière Mimi Pollak Royal Dramatic Theatre1974/75 Fem minuter att leva Malmö City Theatre1975/76 Arsenik och gamla spetsar Malmö City Theatre 1976/77 The Sunshine BoysNeil Simon Malmö City Theatre Fröken Rosita (Blommornas språk) Malmö City Theatre1977/78 Chez Nous Malmö City Theatre 1978/79 Harvey Malmö City Theatre Det är väl mitt liv? Malmö City Theatre 1980/81 Bosman och Lena Malmö City Theatre Stängda dörrar Malmö City Theatre 1981/82 FadernAugust Strindberg Malmö City Theatre BlodsbröllopFederico García Lorca Malmö City Theatre Matiné med lyrik Malmö City Theatre1982/83 Från regnormarnas liv Per Olov Enquist Malmö City Theatre 1983/84 Doktorn klipper till Malmö City Theatre Har ni sett Butlern? Malmö City Theatre1984/85 Det var en lördag afton Malmö City Theatre1986/87 Jaktscener från Nedre Bayern Malmö City Theatre1988/89 I gycklarnas tid Malmö City Theatre 1989/90 Slaget vid Lepanto Malmö City Theatre Lulu Malmö City Theatre1990/91 Ett dårhus i Goa Malmö City Theatre1991/92 Repetitionen eller Den straffade kärleken Malmö City Theatre1992/93 Volpone Malmö City Theatre 1993/94 Mamma, pappa, barn - det familjära våldets historia Malmö City Theatre Schroffenstein Malmö City Theatre 1994/95 Lulu Malmö City Theatre Jekyll och Hyde Malmö City Theatre FörväxlingarWilliam Shakespeare Malmö City Theatre 1995/96 Paradisets barn Malmö City Theatre Blod Malmö City Theatre 1996/97 Magisk cirkelPer Olov Enquist Malmö City Theatre Den kaukasiska kritcirkelnBertolt Brecht Malmö City Theatre1997/98 VasasaganAugust Strindberg Malmö City Theatre

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