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Ted Gärdestad Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1956-02-18

Birthplace:
Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden

Credits:
22 Total Roles

Ted Gärdestad

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Biography

Ted Gärdestad, born on February 18, 1956, was a Swedish singer, composer, musician, and actor. He rose to fame as a teenager in the 1970s and quickly became one of Sweden's most beloved pop artists.

Together with his brother Kenneth Gärdestad, who wrote the lyrics to most of his songs, he created several timeless classics. In 1979, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Satellite".

He also appeared in a number of Swedish television productions and a few films as an actor. In 1966, he appeared in SVT's Christmas calendar series "En småstad vid seklets början".

In his later years, Ted Gärdestad lived with mental illness, which led him to end his life on June 22, 1997.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2024 Året var 1975 MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Det svenska schlagerkriget MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Stikkan MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2018 Ted: Show Me Love MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2016 Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull MOVIE Self (archive footage)
1998 Ted - till minne av en popartist MOVIE Self (archive footage)
1980 Spela Allan MOVIE Self
1979 Listen to the Music MOVIE Self / Host
1979 ABBA in Switzerland MOVIE Self
1978 Party hos Parnevik TV Himself - Guest

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