Kenne Fant
| Kenne Fant | |
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| Born |
January 1, 1923 Strängnäs, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor |
Kenne Fant, (born Carl-Henrik Fant January 1, 1923) is a Swedish actor, director and writer. He was born in Strängnäs. His older brother George was also an actor.
Fant studied at Dramatens elevskola from 1945–1949, and was at the Royal Dramatic Theatre from 1949 - 1950. He was hired as director of the Nordic Tone Film 1952 -1962, and became production manager of Swedish Film Industry (SF) in 1962. He was appointed CEO of SF from 1963. In 1980 he resigned to become a freelance writer. His 1962 film Adventures of Nils Holgersson was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[1] In 1991 he published a biography of Alfred Nobel - Alfred Nobel: A Biography that included many references to the extensive collection of Nobel's letters. Kenne Fant was appointed in 2005 an honorary doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science at Uppsala University.
Monismanien Prize
In 1975 Fant established the Monismanien Prize for freedom of speech
Selected filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Prison | Arne | |
| 1948 | The Most Beautiful on the Earth | Göran Thome |
Director
References
- ↑ "3rd Moscow International Film Festival (1963)". MIFF. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
External links
- Kenne Fant at the Internet Movie Database
- Kenne Fant at the Swedish Film Database
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