Acting
Kenneth Gärdestad
Born 1948-05-09 · Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
Kenneth Gärdestad was a Swedish lyricist, architect, and lecturer, best known for his collaborations with his brother Ted Gärdestad. He wrote almost all the lyrics for Ted's songs, including classics such as "Jag vill ha en egen måne" and "Sol, vind och vatten". In addition to his musical work, Kenneth Gärdestad was a trained architect and served as chief architect at Kunskapsskolan, where he designed the schools' facilities. After his brother's passing in 1997, he became an active advocate for mental health and founded the Ted Gärdestad Scholarship to support young songwriters and singers. In his later years, he received several awards for his contributions to Swedish music, including the Music Publishers' Honorary Award in 2016 and a Grammis Honorary Award in 2018. He passed away in March 2018 after a period of illness.
Acting credits
7.0Karin, a Swedish music student in Rome, falls in love with Bruno, a medical student. After learning he is married, she returns to Sweden, where she meets and marries David, an American diplomat. When he is assigned to Rome, Karin’s past unexpectedly comes back into her life.
Story of a Woman
1970
NRA program about Ted Gärdestad and his music with archival images from his entire musical career and newly made interviews with people who have influenced and were influenced by Ted's music.
Ted - till minne av en popartist
1998
NRFor Ted, music and creation are the most important things in life. And around him he has a small group of friends who never hesitate to do everything they can to help him. My Brother Ted is a touching declaration of love from a big brother to his little brother.
My Brother Ted
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8.0Documentary about Swedish singer-songwriter Ted Gärdestad. He wrote numerous hits in the 1970s and up to his death in 1997. In this program artists remember Ted as does his text writing brother Kenneth and Ted's daughter Sara Zacharias.
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull
2016