Maj Sjöwall

Gender: Female

Birthday: 1935-09-25 - 2020-04-29

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Biography

Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.

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Known For

1964

Grimme Award

(Self)

2002

Timeshift

(self)

1994

Cop Killer

(Cottage owner (uncredited))

1993

Murder at the Savoy

(Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited))

2016

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

(Self)

1993

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

(Woman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited))

1994

Stockholm Marathon

(Woman With Starting Gun (uncredited))

1993

Roseanna

(Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited))

2004

With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof

(Self)

2011

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

(Self)

1993

The Man on the Balcony

(The teacher)