
Acting
Håkan Serner
Born — Died
1933-09-01 — 1984-10-25
Place of birth
Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden
Known for
Acting
Credits
44 titles
John Gunnar Håkan Serner (1 September 1933 in Malmö – 25 October 1984 in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor.
Known for
6.9Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.
Pippi in the South Seas
1970
7.5Under the stairs to the human beings house lives Vätten. He has a nice view of the forest where the little trolls lives.
Trolltider
1979
7.1When an inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by Detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of misconduct and possibly revenge.
Man on the Roof
1976
6.5Dunderklumpen lives all alone in the mountains of Jämtland. One Midsummer's Eve when he feels very lonely he sets off on a journey to find friends.
Dunderklumpen!
1974
6.0A German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of Deutschland and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
The Apple War
1971
8.2Carlsson arrives at the widow Flod's farm in the Stockholm archipelago to help in the running of it. He is met with resistance by the widow's jealous son Gusten who is more interested in fishing than farming. When it is decided to hire out some houses for summer guests from the city the equilibrium is disturbed.
Hemsöborna
1966
Film credits
1980s · 7 titles
6.6On 13 December (St Lucy's Day), a bandit daringly robs a crowded post office. Within a fortnight, two witnesses are dead. Vice cops Johansson and Jarnebring, the first to the scene of the crime, pursue all leads and identify a suspect, an arrogant member of the elite secret police, assigned to guard the country's Minister of Justice. Just as they think they've tightened the noose around the suspect, loose ends appear, witnesses lose certainty, alibis arise, and even the cops doubt what they've seen. Who's protecting the suspect and why?
The Man from Majorca
1984
6.39-year old orphan called Rasmus runs away from the orphanage. He meets a vagabond they call Paradise Oskar who likes to sing and play his accordion. Oskar makes the Rasmus world seem like a better place.
Rasmus and the Vagabond
1981
8.5"A Dream Play" - Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra, descends to Earth to bear witness to problems of human beings. She meets about 40 symbolical characters.
A Dream Play
1980
9.0SG 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
9.0The Swedish IB (Information Bureau) agents Henry Malm and Richard Ramberg travel to the Finnish-Russian border in order to receive a KGB agent who wants to defect.
Henry's Shadow
1986
The wind takes hold of President Noll's hat and nothing is the same in his country.
The Man Who Thought with His Hat
1985
7.0Sweden in the near future. A terrorist leader is planning an attack against a US oil rig off the coast of Sweden. It all develops into a tangle of environmental scandals, political corruption and murder.
Flight Level 450
1980
1970s · 15 titles
6.9Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.
Pippi in the South Seas
1970
7.1When an inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by Detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of misconduct and possibly revenge.
Man on the Roof
1976
6.5Dunderklumpen lives all alone in the mountains of Jämtland. One Midsummer's Eve when he feels very lonely he sets off on a journey to find friends.
Dunderklumpen!
1974
6.0A German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of Deutschland and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
The Apple War
1971
9.0Based on play by famous swedish author/playwright August Strindberg adapted for swedish TV in 70's. It's about the real life assassination on swedish king Gustav III who was killed by a lieutenant Jacob Johan Anckarström who acted on behalf of a group conspirators.
Gustav III
1974
NRA comedy about a wedding with impediments.
Bröllopet
1978
6.2A lonely teacher muddles through a midlife crisis as he navigates romantic relationships and tries his hand at composing experimental music.
Bang!
1977
5.5Young Niklas and his friend the Figure are looking for the homeless dog for Niklas.
Niklas and the Figure
1971
NRDocumentary which follows Bo Widerberg during the making of 'Man on the Roof', 'The Butt' and a failed theater production.
Bo Widerberg
1977
5.0About a girl growing up in a big city in the seventies. She cultivates her artistic ambitions. After a series of relationships, she gets a small part in a play and becomes pregnant.
Hallo Baby
1976
8.0A film that questions the right of parents to force their children into the adult world's rational behavior. A 6-year-old revolt by going to a lawyer and ask for a divorce from their parents.
Good-Bye Nana
1970
NR"A Magic World" - For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility for being here, in this marvelous world, in this marvelous desert, in this marvelous time. I want to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since you are going to be here for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.
En magisk värld
1979
7.0Göte is an alcoholic dockworker who wants to turn his life around to get his son back.
Ungkarlshotellet
1975
4.0A group of Americans who live together in an old mansion somewhere in Sweden spend their time between working at the local airplane plant and hanging out with their revolutionary friends. Smoke has something going with his boss's daughter, but when the boss finds out, he has some dudes beat up Smoke. This leads to a strike among the workers, and a break between the boss and his daughter who goes to live with Smoke and his friends. In order to save his job from angry stockholders, the boss offers Smoke a sizable amount of money to end the strike; but when Smoke and the guys spend the money on guns things get out of hand.
Smoke
1971
9.0When the old widower Andreas Jarl starts planning to marry his neighbour Gustava Hägg it starts a scandal in their small village.
Widower Jarl
1971
1960s · 11 titles
6.0A love story about a young woman's relationship with two men, the lawyer she was previously married to and a romantic Swedish actor. At the same time, it is a discussion of gender roles: Are a man's work and future more important than a woman's?
Mig og dig
1969
6.0About an alcohol-damaged young man, his life in and out of prison, his friend the art teacher and his difficulties reintegrating into society.
You're Lying!
1969
5.3Divorced skipper John meets Anita, a single mother, at a port and spends the weekend with her.
Dear John
1964
8.2Calle Parking has invented a car that can be folded to the size of a suitcase. To remedy the parking problems in Stockholm. Presenting his idea to the authorities causes a conflict of interest.
Calle P
1965
4.0Television hostess Susanne has an affair with Rikard, who is a doctor at a hospital. But after meeting the man who Rikard works for, Professor Erland Roos, she leaves Rikard and eventually marries the professor. Susanne's sister comes to Stockholm, desperately in need of money. Perhaps Susanne, now married to a rich professor, can help her?
Som natt och dag
1969
6.5The life of married couple Max and Eva is disrupted by Max's old friend John, who moves in with them after being thrown out by his girlfriend.
Hugs and Kisses
1967
NRVerner is a faithful staff manager. He seems to live a perfect family life, but the relationships are fragile. One morning, a man comes to the office. He is looking for a job, but his behavior is pretty strange. Verner makes fun of him. What he does not know is that they soon will meet again, under completely different circumstances.
Fenced House
1965
NREnigmatic short film where a young woman comes to a house and gets to witness a party where names such as Marilyn Monroe, Spinoza and Jack the Ripper are called out among the guests.
The Dog's House
1965
10.0Alceste has a very low opinion about humanity and is always brutally honest. This gets him into a lot of trouble.
Misantropen
1963
Set in the world of the Swedish culture establishment, this is a psychotic thriller where morbid visions, depraved sexuality, and violence come together in perfect proportions.
Kameleonterna
1969
8.0Michelle Moreau notice a man replacing a battery in a race car. She is chased by the man but escapes. The race car belongs to Bobby Flyckt and Michelle gets a lift with him through Europe.
Het Snö
1968
1950s · 5 titles
7.3The rich young man Teddy Anker invests his money in the theater at the beginning of the 1920s. Whatever he does becomes a success. He falls in love with a dancer, Karin. He decides to put up a show with Karin as the leading lady, but for the first time one of his shows becomes an economic disaster.
Jazz Boy
1958
9.0Marianne and Jojje are in the last grade of a Stockholm high school. Jojje is very fond of his talented, sensitive classmate. His love is not answered. The students come from different social and economical environments.
Marianne
1953
6.0Modern fairy tale about the small town of Fårtuna where the chief of police is also an amateur theater director. The local shop assistant Linda aspires to become an actress and gets discovered by a talent agent from Stockholm.
The Great Amateur
1958
6.3Young Greasers, known as Raggare in Sweden, gather at a café outside Stockholm. Roffe is the toughest greaser and kidnaps his girlfriend Bibban, when he discovers that she is out riding with other guys. Bibban falls in love with the sensitive Lasse.
Blackjackets
1959
5.5Gunnar and Ulf are neighbors. They are both lured into a life of crime.
Fartfeber
1953
Series credits
7.5Under the stairs to the human beings house lives Vätten. He has a nice view of the forest where the little trolls lives.
Trolltider
1979
8.2Carlsson arrives at the widow Flod's farm in the Stockholm archipelago to help in the running of it. He is met with resistance by the widow's jealous son Gusten who is more interested in fishing than farming. When it is decided to hire out some houses for summer guests from the city the equilibrium is disturbed.
Hemsöborna
1966
NRThe taxi driver Martin Bendix is questioned when the police is investigating the murder of 17-year-old Anni Larsson.
Bevisbördan
1978
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Loranga, Masarin och Dartanjang
1975
NRThe Swedish IB (Information Bureau) agents Henry Malm and Richard Ramberg travel to the Finnish-Russian border in order to receive a KGB agent who wants to defect.
Henry's Shadow
1986
6.3Classic Swedish mini-series about time traveling children.
Huset Silfvercronas gåta
1974
