FILM DIRECTOR
Olle Hellbom
1925 - 1982

Olle Hellbom
Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren. His 1960 film Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. In 1978 at the 14th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Director for his film The Brothers Lionheart. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olle Hellbom is the 726th most popular film director (down from 709th in 2019), the 545th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 498th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Swedish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Olle Hellbom ranks 726 out of 2,041. Before him are Russell Mulcahy, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, Alexander Payne, Franco Rossi, Mike Flanagan, and Sırrı Süreyya Önder. After him are Dariush Mehrjui, Herbert Selpin, Luigi Zampa, Hal Roach, W. S. Van Dyke, and Aleksei Yuryevich German.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRussell Mulcahy
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 720
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 721
Alexander Payne
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 722
Franco Rossi
1919 - 2000
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 723
Mike Flanagan
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 724
Sırrı Süreyya Önder
1962 - 2025
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 725
Olle Hellbom
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 726
Dariush Mehrjui
1939 - 2023
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 727
Herbert Selpin
1904 - 1942
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 728
Luigi Zampa
1905 - 1991
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 729
Hal Roach
1892 - 1992
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 730
W. S. Van Dyke
1889 - 1943
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 731
Aleksei Yuryevich German
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 732
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Olle Hellbom ranks 253. Before him are Mohammed Mzali, Yuli Daniel, Jeanne Crain, Fritz Laband, Luis Herrera Campins, and Kirill Lavrov. After him are Raymond Impanis, Harry Guardino, Veikko Hakulinen, Lennart Bergelin, Vojtěch Jasný, and Don Alden Adams. Among people deceased in 1982, Olle Hellbom ranks 146. Before him are Alma Reville, Alberto Cavalcanti, Alfredo Ovando Candía, Christian Schad, Fritz Laband, and Alexandre Alexeieff. After him are Leonid Utyosov, Karol Borsuk, Hubert Lanz, Johan Wilhelm Rangell, Juhan Aavik, and Willy Busch.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsMohammed Mzali
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 247
Yuli Daniel
WRITER
1925 - 1988
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 248
Jeanne Crain
ACTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 249
Fritz Laband
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 250
Luis Herrera Campins
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 251
Kirill Lavrov
ACTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 252
Olle Hellbom
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 253
Raymond Impanis
CYCLIST
1925 - 2010
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 254
Harry Guardino
ACTOR
1925 - 1995
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 255
Veikko Hakulinen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 256
Lennart Bergelin
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 257
Vojtěch Jasný
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2019
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 258
Don Alden Adams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2019
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 259
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsAlma Reville
WRITER
1899 - 1982
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 140
Alberto Cavalcanti
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1982
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 141
Alfredo Ovando Candía
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1982
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 142
Christian Schad
PAINTER
1894 - 1982
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 143
Fritz Laband
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 144
Alexandre Alexeieff
INVENTOR
1901 - 1982
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 145
Olle Hellbom
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 146
Leonid Utyosov
SINGER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 147
Karol Borsuk
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1982
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 148
Hubert Lanz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 149
Johan Wilhelm Rangell
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 150
Juhan Aavik
COMPOSER
1884 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 151
Willy Busch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 152
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Olle Hellbom ranks 545 out of 1,879. Before him are Sune Andersson (1921), Slim Borgudd (1946), Sofia Helin (1972), Fredrik von Otter (1833), Maria Röhl (1801), and Knut Ångström (1857). After him are Otto Andersson (1910), Janet Ågren (1949), Bo Johansson (1942), Lea Ahlborn (1826), Lennart Nilsson (1922), and Karin Bergöö Larsson (1859).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsSune Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 539
Slim Borgudd
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 540
Sofia Helin
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 541
Fredrik von Otter
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1910
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 542
Maria Röhl
PAINTER
1801 - 1875
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 543
Knut Ångström
PHYSICIST
1857 - 1910
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 544
Olle Hellbom
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 545
Otto Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1977
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 546
Janet Ågren
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 547
Bo Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 548
Lea Ahlborn
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1897
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 549
Lennart Nilsson
PHOTOGRAPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 550
Karin Bergöö Larsson
PAINTER
1859 - 1928
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 551
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden
Among film directors born in Sweden, Olle Hellbom ranks 10. Before him are Roy Andersson (1943), Sven Nykvist (1922), Bo Widerberg (1930), Alf Sjöberg (1903), Jan Troell (1931), and Vilgot Sjöman (1924). After him are Johan Renck (1966), Ruben Östlund (1974), Erika Lust (1977), Hasse Ekman (1915), Gunnar Fischer (1910), and Mikael Håfström (1960).
Roy Andersson
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 4
Sven Nykvist
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 5
Bo Widerberg
1930 - 1997
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 6
Alf Sjöberg
1903 - 1980
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 7
Jan Troell
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 8
Vilgot Sjöman
1924 - 2006
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 9
Olle Hellbom
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 10
Johan Renck
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 11
Ruben Östlund
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 12
Erika Lust
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 13
Hasse Ekman
1915 - 2004
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 14
Gunnar Fischer
1910 - 2011
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 15
Mikael Håfström
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 16