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Swedish actors who deceased in 1996

Here are 1 famous actors from Sweden died in 1996:

Erwin Leiser

Erwin Leiser (May 16, 1923 Berlin-August 22, 1996 Zürich) was a Swedish television director, film director, screenwriter and actor.

He was born in Germany, but his family fled to Switzerland to escape Nazi persecution in 1933. Leiser later became a Swedish citizen and studied at the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. He started his career in the entertainment industry as a critic and journalist before transitioning to filmmaking. Leiser directed several documentaries and feature films, including "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1946), "Murderers Among Us" (1946), and "The Death Mills" (1945). Many of his works explored themes of WWII and the Holocaust. In addition, Leiser wrote screenplays and acted in films such as "The Marriage of Maria Braun" (1979) and "Berlin Alexanderplatz" (1980). He was honored with numerous awards throughout his career, including the Swedish Academy Award for Best Director in 1959.

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