Portrait of Jan Guillou

Writing

Jan Guillou

Career

Active from 1968 to 2023, with a break from 1969 to 1980, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Evil
Evil
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jan Guillou Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Nordic Noir 2
  • Cold War Espionage 2
  • Geopolitical Intrigue 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Brutal Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Medieval Warfare 2
  • Crusades Era 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 51
Babel
Babel (2014)

TV show

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

Novel

2000s

7 titles · average score 64
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Arn: The Knight Templar
Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Häxornas tid
Häxornas tid (2005)

TV show · as Presenter

Arns rike
Arns rike (2004)

TV show · as sig själv

Evil
Evil (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

Talismanen
Talismanen (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Jan Guillou

1990s

6 titles · average score 62
Nytt på nytt
Nytt på nytt (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Hamilton
Hamilton (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Vendetta
Vendetta (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Tribunal
Tribunal (1995)

Writer

The Democratic Terrorist
The Democratic Terrorist (1992)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Kvällspressen
Kvällspressen (1992)

TV show · as Jan Guillou (uncredited)

1980s

6 titles · average score 67
Code Name Coq Rouge
Code Name Coq Rouge (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

The Interrogation
The Interrogation (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

På spåret
På spåret (1987)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Tävlande

Korset
Korset (1985)

TV show · as Reporter

Vargen
Vargen (1984)

Book

Genombrottet
Genombrottet (1981)

Writer

1960s

1 title
Kårhusockupationen
Kårhusockupationen (1968)

as Student