Portrait of Pär Lagerkvist

Writing

Pär Lagerkvist

Career

Active from 1953 to 2024, with a break from 1984 to 2011, busiest in 1961 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Barabbas
Barabbas
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 0.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pär Lagerkvist Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.3, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.3, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Physical Comedy
    0.3, average 2.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Redemption Arc 3
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Biblical Epic 2
  • Spiritual Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Dwarf
The Dwarf

Writer

2020s

1 title
Death of a Hero
Death of a Hero (2024)

Novel

2010s

1 title · average score 57
Barabbas
Barabbas (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

1980s

4 titles
Wicked Tale
Wicked Tale (1989)

Short Story

Han som fick leva om sitt liv
Han som fick leva om sitt liv (1987)

Theatre Play

Mannen utan själ
Mannen utan själ (1983)

Writer

Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Midsommardröm i fattighuset (1980)

Writer

1970s

1 title
Bröllopsfesten
Bröllopsfesten (1978)

Writer

1960s

6 titles · average score 79
The lift that went down into hell
The lift that went down into hell (1969)

Writer

Tunneln
Tunneln (1969)

Writer

Bödeln
Bödeln (1965)

Book, Screenplay

Barabbas
Barabbas (1961)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

Guest of Reality
Guest of Reality (1961)

Novel

The Man Who Lived his Life Over
The Man Who Lived his Life Over (1961)

Writer

1950s

2 titles
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Midsommardröm i fattighuset (1959)

Writer

Barabbas
Barabbas (1953)

Novel