WRITER
Martin Österdahl
1973 - Today

Martin Österdahl
Erik Martin Österdahl (pronounced [ˈêːrɪk ˈmǎʈːɪn ˈœ̂sːtɛˌɖɑːl]; born 12 October 1973) is a Swedish television producer and author. From 2008 to 2014, he worked on broadcasts of Mästarnas mästare, Allt för Sverige and Skavlan for SVT. His first book, Be inte om nåd (Ask no mercy), was published in 2016. He was the European Broadcasting Union's executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest from May 2020 to June 2025. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Martin Österdahl is the 6,141st most popular writer (up from 6,521st in 2024), the 1,120th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,244th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Swedish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Martin Österdahl ranks 6,141 out of 7,302. Before him are Amory Lovins, Joan Lindsay, Julio Llamazares, William Inge, Elizabeth F. Ellet, and George Saunders. After him are Padma Sachdev, Donato Carrisi, Tim LaHaye, Mark Manson, Jerry Pournelle, and Monika Fagerholm.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmory Lovins
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 6,135
Joan Lindsay
1896 - 1984
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 6,136
Julio Llamazares
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 6,137
William Inge
1913 - 1973
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 6,138
Elizabeth F. Ellet
1818 - 1877
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 6,139
George Saunders
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 6,140
Martin Österdahl
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 6,141
Padma Sachdev
1940 - 2021
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 6,142
Donato Carrisi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 6,143
Tim LaHaye
1926 - 2016
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 6,144
Mark Manson
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 6,145
Jerry Pournelle
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 6,146
Monika Fagerholm
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 6,147
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Martin Österdahl ranks 306. Before him are Cristiano da Matta, Surya Bonaly, Proof, Natasha Korolyova, Isabel dos Santos, and Américo Aguiar. After him are Wang Junxia, Donato Carrisi, Umaga, Hironori Nagamine, Kathleen Robertson, and Nicholas Bishop.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsCristiano da Matta
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 300
Surya Bonaly
SKATER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 301
Proof
ACTOR
1973 - 2006
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 302
Natasha Korolyova
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 303
Isabel dos Santos
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 304
Américo Aguiar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 305
Martin Österdahl
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 306
Wang Junxia
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 307
Donato Carrisi
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 308
Umaga
WRESTLER
1973 - 2009
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 309
Hironori Nagamine
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 310
Kathleen Robertson
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 311
Nicholas Bishop
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 312
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Martin Österdahl ranks 1,120 out of 1,879. Before him are Pär Zetterberg (1970), Horace Engdahl (1948), Mats Sundin (1971), Carl Kempe (1884), Jan Möller (1953), and Peter Lundgren (1965). After him are Anders Limpar (1965), Gert Blomé (1934), Birger Cederin (1895), Nils Granfelt (1887), Ivar Otto Bendixson (1861), and Hillevi Rombin (1933).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsPär Zetterberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 1,114
Horace Engdahl
HISTORIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 1,115
Mats Sundin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 1,116
Carl Kempe
TENNIS PLAYER
1884 - 1967
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 1,117
Jan Möller
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 1,118
Peter Lundgren
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - 2024
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 1,119
Martin Österdahl
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 1,120
Anders Limpar
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1,121
Gert Blomé
ATHLETE
1934 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 1,122
Birger Cederin
ATHLETE
1895 - 1942
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,123
Nils Granfelt
GYMNAST
1887 - 1959
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 1,124
Ivar Otto Bendixson
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1935
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 1,125
Hillevi Rombin
ACTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 1,126
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Martin Österdahl ranks 87. Before him are Majgull Axelsson (1947), Agnes von Krusenstjerna (1894), Göran Sonnevi (1939), Fredrik Backman (1981), John Ajvide Lindqvist (1968), and Eva Ström (1947). After him are Kristina Lugn (1948), Stig Claesson (1928), Birger Sjöberg (1885), Karin Alvtegen (1965), Mikael Niemi (1959), and Helena Norberg-Hodge (1946).
Majgull Axelsson
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 81
Agnes von Krusenstjerna
1894 - 1940
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 82
Göran Sonnevi
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 83
Fredrik Backman
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 84
John Ajvide Lindqvist
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 85
Eva Ström
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 86
Martin Österdahl
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 87
Kristina Lugn
1948 - 2020
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 88
Stig Claesson
1928 - 2008
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 89
Birger Sjöberg
1885 - 1929
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 90
Karin Alvtegen
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 91
Mikael Niemi
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 92
Helena Norberg-Hodge
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 93















































