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Maj Sjöwall

Personal Info

Born: 1935-09-25
Died: 2020-04-29

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Known For: Writing

Maj Sjöwall

Biography

Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.

Acting (Movies)

Murder at the Savoy
Murder at the Savoy

Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited)
1993
5.6

The Man on the Balcony
The Man on the Balcony

The teacher
1993
6.2

The Fire Engine That Disappeared
The Fire Engine That Disappeared

Woman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited)
1993
5.6

Roseanna
Roseanna

Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited)
1993
5.9

Stockholm Marathon
Stockholm Marathon

Woman With Starting Gun (uncredited)
1994
5.0

With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof

Self
2004
0.0

Cop Killer
Cop Killer

Cottage owner (uncredited)
1994
5.9

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World
Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

Herself
2011
0.0

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

Self
2016
5.0

Writing

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

Characters
1998
6.8

Beck 37 - Without Intent
Beck 37 - Without Intent

Characters
2018
4.8

Beck 29 - Invasion
Beck 29 - Invasion

Characters
2015
5.1

Beck 28 - The Family
Beck 28 - The Family

Characters
2015
5.7

Beck 27 - Room 302
Beck 27 - Room 302

Characters
2015
6.0

Beck: The Last Day
Beck: The Last Day

Characters
2016
5.4

Beck 32 - Steinar
Beck 32 - Steinar

Characters
2016
5.5

Beck 35 - Your Own Blood
Beck 35 - Your Own Blood

Characters
2018
4.8

Beck 36 - The Thin Ice
Beck 36 - The Thin Ice

Characters
2018
4.3

Beck - Den förlorade sonen
Beck - Den förlorade sonen

Characters
2021
5.7

Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Characters
2020
5.3

Beck 39 - Undercover
Beck 39 - Undercover

Characters
2020
4.7

Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
Mördaren - en helt vanlig person

Writer
1967
5.0

Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

Characters
2002
5.6

Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

Characters
2001
6.5

The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

Novel
1980
0.0

Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past
Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past

Characters
2021
5.2

Beck 44 - Rage Room
Beck 44 - Rage Room

Characters
2022
5.9

Man on the Roof
Man on the Roof

Novel
1976
7.2

Murder at the Savoy
Murder at the Savoy

Novel
1993
5.6

The Fire Engine That Disappeared
The Fire Engine That Disappeared

Novel
1993
5.6

Roseanna
Roseanna

Novel
1993
5.9

The Man on the Balcony
The Man on the Balcony

Novel
1993
6.2

Unfinnished Dinner
Unfinnished Dinner

Novel
1979
2.0

Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo
Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo

Characters
2023
6.0

Beck 47 - The Death Trap
Beck 47 - The Death Trap

Characters
2022
5.9

The Laughing Policeman
The Laughing Policeman

Novel
1973
6.2

Beck 31 - Gunvald
Beck 31 - Gunvald

Characters
2016
5.6

Beck 11 - The Cartel
Beck 11 - The Cartel

Characters
2001
5.6

Beck 12 - The Loner
Beck 12 - The Loner

Characters
2002
5.9

Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

Characters
2002
5.9

Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

Characters
2002
6.0

Beck 20 - The Lawyer
Beck 20 - The Lawyer

Characters
2007
6.0

Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

Characters
2007
5.4

Beck 22 - The Weak Link
Beck 22 - The Weak Link

Characters
2007
5.6

Beck 26 - Buried Alive
Beck 26 - Buried Alive

Characters
2010
6.0

Beck 33 - End of the Road
Beck 33 - End of the Road

Characters
2016
5.2

Beck 45 - 58 Minutes
Beck 45 - 58 Minutes

Characters
2022
5.6

Beck 46 - The Crying Cop
Beck 46 - The Crying Cop

Characters
2022
6.2

Beck 49 - Inferno
Beck 49 - Inferno

Characters
2023
6.4

Beck 50 - Deadlock
Beck 50 - Deadlock

Characters
2023
7.6

Beck 51 - Vilhelm
Beck 51 - Vilhelm

Characters
2024
6.0

Beck 52 - The Invisible Man
Beck 52 - The Invisible Man

Characters
2025
6.0

Stockholm Marathon
Stockholm Marathon

Characters
1994
5.0

Cop Killer
Cop Killer

Characters
1994
5.9

Beck 24 - In the Name of God
Beck 24 - In the Name of God

Characters
2007
5.8

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

Characters
1998
6.1

Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate
Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate

Characters
2018
5.5

Beck 17 - The Scorpion
Beck 17 - The Scorpion

Characters
2006
6.0

Beck 19 - The Vulture
Beck 19 - The Vulture

Characters
2007
5.4

Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

Characters
2009
5.5

Beck 07 - The Money Man
Beck 07 - The Money Man

Characters
1998
5.9

Beck 16 - The Last Witness
Beck 16 - The Last Witness

Characters
2002
6.4

Roseanna
Roseanna

Novel
1967
4.7

Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

Characters
2001
5.8

Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

Characters
2015
5.2

Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

Characters
2007
6.8

Beck - The Man with the Icons
Beck - The Man with the Icons

Characters
1997
5.6

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

Characters
1997
6.3

Beck 03 - White Nights
Beck 03 - White Nights

Characters
1998
6.3

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

Characters
1998
5.4

Beck 06 - The Monster
Beck 06 - The Monster

Characters
1998
5.5

Beck 41 - Death in Samarra
Beck 41 - Death in Samarra

Characters
2021
5.2

Beck 53

Characters
0.0

Beck 54

Characters
0.0

Beck – De gesloten kamer
Beck – De gesloten kamer

Characters
1993
7.0

Záhada zamčeného pokoje

Novel
1986
0.0

Beck
Beck

Characters
1999
6.7

Acting (TV Shows)

Grimme Awards Ceremony

Self
1964
0.0

Timeshift
Timeshift

self
2002
7.0