Lars Björkman

Writing

Lars Björkman

Born — Died

1930-08-08 — 2016-04-18

Place of birth

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Known for

Writing

Credits

22 titles

Lars Erik Björkman, also known as Lasse Bjørkmann, born August 8, 1930, in St. Matthew's parish in Stockholm, died April 18, 2016, in Malmö, was a Swedish film producer, writer, and screenwriter. Björkman has written radio plays such as "Trivselmyra story" in 1963; TV plays and stage plays such as "Skandalen" in 1971, "Pampen" in 1972, "I väntan på Bardot" (together with Sigvard Olsson) in 1975; the musicals "Röde Orm" in 1979 and "I vackra drömmars land" in 1980; the TV series "Profitörerna" in 1983 and the musical "Lycksalighetens ö" in 1984. In 2003, together with author Henning Mankell and producer Ole Søndberg, he started the film company Yellow Bird and Ystad Studios in Ystad, which …

Known for

Wallander: The Overdose poster
6.1

Kurt Wallander investigates the disappearance of a father under suspicious circumstances, as events at the local high school appear to be linked to the missing man's daughter, who recently committed suicide.

Wallander: The Overdose

2005

The Dogs of Riga poster
6.0

A lifeboat floats ashore at the coast of Skåne. Inside are two dead men who who've been murdered. Policeman Kurt Wallander is assigned to the case. The men are identified with the help of the police in Latvia. One of their officers travel to Sweden to to help but when he returns to his home country he is mysteriously murdered. Kurt flies to Riga to find out why and is drawn into complex conspiracy.

The Dogs of Riga

1995

Wallander: The Brothers poster
5.3

In the third Wallander film, starring Krister Henriksson, a bestial double murder is investigated in which the victims have been subjected to torture and where many point to the act of revenge. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner has the assistance of daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

Wallander: The Brothers

2005

Wallander: The African poster
5.3

Kurt Wallander receives a murder case from the Polish police, it turns out that the victim was shot dead on board a train in Sweden. Most of his face is shot away and for Wallander personally the case gets an unexpected turn. His two closest police colleagues are the daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

Wallander: The African

2005

Wallander: Before the Frost poster
5.7

A fanatical sect is suspected to be behind some horrific violent crimes in Ystad. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner receives assistance from her daughter Linda, a newly-graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman. The first of 32 films with Krister Henriksson as the popular commissioner Kurt Wallander.

Wallander: Before the Frost

2005

Wallander: The Village Idiot poster
5.6

In the second film with Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander, a man enters a bank and threatens to blow it up in the air unless his demands are met. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner has the assistance of daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005

Film credits

Behind the camera

Wallander: The Overdose poster
6.1

Kurt Wallander investigates the disappearance of a father under suspicious circumstances, as events at the local high school appear to be linked to the missing man's daughter, who recently committed suicide.

Wallander: The Overdose

2005

The Dogs of Riga poster
6.0

A lifeboat floats ashore at the coast of Skåne. Inside are two dead men who who've been murdered. Policeman Kurt Wallander is assigned to the case. The men are identified with the help of the police in Latvia. One of their officers travel to Sweden to to help but when he returns to his home country he is mysteriously murdered. Kurt flies to Riga to find out why and is drawn into complex conspiracy.

The Dogs of Riga

1995

Wallander: The Brothers poster
5.3

In the third Wallander film, starring Krister Henriksson, a bestial double murder is investigated in which the victims have been subjected to torture and where many point to the act of revenge. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner has the assistance of daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

Wallander: The Brothers

2005

Wallander: The African poster
5.3

Kurt Wallander receives a murder case from the Polish police, it turns out that the victim was shot dead on board a train in Sweden. Most of his face is shot away and for Wallander personally the case gets an unexpected turn. His two closest police colleagues are the daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

Wallander: The African

2005

Wallander: Before the Frost poster
5.7

A fanatical sect is suspected to be behind some horrific violent crimes in Ystad. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner receives assistance from her daughter Linda, a newly-graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman. The first of 32 films with Krister Henriksson as the popular commissioner Kurt Wallander.

Wallander: Before the Frost

2005

Wallander: The Village Idiot poster
5.6

In the second film with Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander, a man enters a bank and threatens to blow it up in the air unless his demands are met. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner has the assistance of daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005

Wallander: Mastermind poster
6.4

Kurt Wallander and the other police officers try to find the connection between a horrible murder that took place in Ystad and the kidnapping of one of the police force's daughters. It also seems someone has infiltrated the police and controls every move the police make.

Wallander: Mastermind

2005

Wallander: The Photographer poster
5.3

When an American tourist is found murdered after visiting an internationally renowned photographer, her husband believes she was having an affair. Kurt Wallander decides to investigate.

Wallander: The Photographer

2006

Wallander: The Container Lorry poster
5.5

A semi-trailer found dumped and full of dead people leads Kurt Wallander and his team to a convent where the nuns have been assisting illegal refugees into Sweden via Poland.

Wallander: The Container Lorry

2006

Wallander: Blood Line poster
5.0

Following an argument with her lover on her boat, a woman is found dead. Wallander and the Ystad police investigate; their inquiries lead them to a farm commune and to an old friend of Linda's.

Wallander: Blood Line

2006

Wallander: The Castle Ruins poster
5.7

Kurt Wallander and the team are stumped when they find an old man, Greger Stehn, dead due to poisoning. It appears that Stehn, who looked like a vagrant, was in fact very wealthy.

Wallander: The Castle Ruins

2006

The White Lioness poster
5.2

In Cape Town, a police inspector named September color discovers that the dreaded Mabasha, hired murderer, is in talks with a right-wing organization. In Skåne, southwest of Sweden, is given to the real estate agent Louise Åkerblom by missing and the case is assigned to Inspector Wallander. Just start research supposedly empty building explodes. An unusual weapon, a transmitter Russian and index finger of a man of color are found in the wreckage of the building ...

The White Lioness

1996

Wallander: The Joker poster
5.9

When a woman is murdered outside her restaurant in front of her eight-year-old daughter, Wallander and his team link the death to a restaurant mafia.

Wallander: The Joker

2006

Wallander: The Secret poster
6.4

11-year-old Johannes is found raped and murdered. Investigations lead to a pedophile ring and detective Stefan Lindman's dark secret.

Wallander: The Secret

2006

Hassel - Säkra papper poster
6.0

A small criminal who is reported missing is found murdered in the safe of a known bank manager. While working with the motive behind the murder it is discovered that a large amount of counterfeit shares and bonds are in circulation. Hassel and his colleagues recognize that there are interests in the business community who are involved in the scandal, people who don't shy away from clearing away cumbersome barriers to safeguard their economic power.

Hassel - Säkra papper

1989

Roland Hassel: Kidnapping poster
6.0

The kidnapping of a DA's wife, the murder of several minor criminals and the police finding a large stash of weapons is all in a day's work for criminal detective Roland Hassel.

Roland Hassel: Kidnapping

1989

Talk's cheap poster
9.0

SG and Acke are two aged photographers dreaming about their big scoop. They no longer get the major assignments and feel that time has passed them by. At a party Acke takes a photo of a company leader getting intimate with one of the guests. Now they get their big chance, or so they think.

Talk's cheap

1981

Hassel - Slavhandlarna poster
6.4

A criminal gang use illegal immigrants as labor on the black market.

Hassel - Slavhandlarna

1989

Wallander: The Trickster poster
4.9

While Kurt Wallander works on a murder case involving a charming yet evil horse dealer who plays on the vulnerability of lonely women, he finds himself romantically involved with a married woman.

Wallander: The Trickster

2006

Hassel - Offren poster
5.8

Criminal detective Roland Hassel and his colleague Bolinder is investigating a criminal gang involved in the meat packing business. Bolinder is murdered in front of Hassel and the criminals are out to kill Hassel, the only witness.

Hassel - Offren

1989

Hassel - Beskyddarna poster
5.9

The criminal police is investigating a criminal gang blackmailing restaurant owners.

Hassel - Beskyddarna

1986