Portrait of Olle Hellbom

Directing

Olle Hellbom

Career

Active from 1950 to 1981, busiest in 1955 and 1969 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Emil of Lönneberga
Emil of Lönneberga
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Olle Hellbom Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.1, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Mystery
    1.9, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Gentle Humor 3
  • Fantasy Adventure 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Wholesome Family Entertainment 2
  • Swedish Cinema 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Gentle Physical Comedy 2
  • Pippi Longstocking 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

7 titles · average score 61
Limpan
Limpan (1983)

Producer

Rasmus and the Vagabond
Rasmus and the Vagabond (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Producer

The Rooster
The Rooster (1981)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer, Writer

SOPOR
SOPOR (1981)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

Gyllene Tider: Parkliv
Gyllene Tider: Parkliv (1981)

Producer

To Be a Millionaire
To Be a Millionaire (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Producer

Madicken of June Hill
Madicken of June Hill (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

1970s

12 titles · average score 66
Father to Be
Father to Be (1979)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer, Writer

You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken
You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

The Brothers Lionheart
The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Producer

Mondays with Fanny
Mondays with Fanny (1977)

Producer

City of My Dreams
City of My Dreams (1976)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer

Karlsson on the Roof
Karlsson on the Roof (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Emil and the Piglet
Emil and the Piglet (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

New Mischief by Emil
New Mischief by Emil (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Man Who Quit Smoking
The Man Who Quit Smoking (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Emil of Lonneberga
Emil of Lonneberga (1971)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Pippi on the Run
Pippi on the Run (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Pippi in the South Seas
Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Director

1960s

12 titles · average score 63
Pippi Goes on Board
Pippi Goes on Board (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Pippi's Christmas
Pippi's Christmas (1969)

Director

Life on Seacrow Island
Life on Seacrow Island (1968)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Skrallan, Ruskprick and Gurnard
Skrallan, Ruskprick and Gurnard (1967)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Tjorven and Mysak
Tjorven and Mysak (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Tjorven and Skrallan
Tjorven and Skrallan (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses
Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Bara roligt i Bullerbyn
Bara roligt i Bullerbyn (1961)

Director

Only Fun in Bullerby Village
Only Fun in Bullerby Village (1961)

Director

The Children of Bullerbyn Village
The Children of Bullerbyn Village (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

Music Score Producer, Director

The Time of Liberation
The Time of Liberation (1960)

Writer, Director

1950s

15 titles · average score 61
Blackjackets
Blackjackets (1959)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

Summer Dream
Summer Dream (1959)

Director

The Swedish General Strike 1909
The Swedish General Strike 1909 (1959)

Writer, Director

A Day Like Any Other
A Day Like Any Other (1958)

Director, Writer

The Master Detective Lives Dangerously
The Master Detective Lives Dangerously (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

13 Minutes
13 Minutes (1957)

Director

Resa i natten
Resa i natten (1955)

Writer

The City is Growing
The City is Growing (1955)

Writer

Marianne
Marianne (1953)

Writer

Döderhultare
Döderhultare (1952)

Writer, Director

One Summer of Happiness
One Summer of Happiness (1951)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

When Love Came to the Village
When Love Came to the Village (1950)

Writer