Wallander (film series)
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The Kurt Wallander
novels written by Henning Mankell
were adapted into films for Swedish television between 1994 and 2006.
, starring Rolf Lassgård
as Wallander:
Kurt Wallander
Kurt Wallander is a fictional character created by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell. The protagonist of several mystery novels, set in and around the town of Ystad, 60 km south-east of the city of Malmö, in the southern province of Skåne...
novels written by Henning Mankell
Henning Mankell
Henning Mankell is a Swedish crime writer, children's author, leftist activist and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most famous creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander.-Life and career:...
were adapted into films for Swedish television between 1994 and 2006.
Adaptations (1994–2007)
From 1994 to 2007, all of Mankell's novels and stories were adapted into films for SVTSveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
, starring Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Lassgård is a Swedish actor.-Biography:A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, Lassgård also joined theatre teacher Ingemar Lind's Institute for the Performing Arts in the village of Storhögen outside Östersund. He then attended the Stage School in Malmö from 1975-78...
as Wallander:
- Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte). Made in 1994; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.
- The Dogs of Riga (Hundarna i Riga). Made in 1995; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.
- The White Lioness (Den Vita lejoninnan). Made in 1996; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.
- Sidetracked (Villospår). Made in 2001; directed by Leif Magnusson, with screenplay by Henning MankellHenning MankellHenning Mankell is a Swedish crime writer, children's author, leftist activist and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most famous creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander.-Life and career:...
. - The Fifth Woman (Den 5e kvinnan). Made in 2002; directed by Birger LarsenBirger Larsen (director)Birger Larsen is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film for his film Dance of the Polar Bears . He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film for his film Sweethearts? .-External links:...
, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Birger Larsen. - The Man Who Smiled (Mannen som log). Made in 2003; directed by Leif Lindblom, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Michael Hjorth.
- One Step Behind (Steget efter). Made in 2005; directed by Birger Larsen, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Michael Hjorth.
- Firewall (Brandvägg). Made in 2006; directed by Lisa SiweLisa SiweLisa Christina Siwe is an award-winning Swedish director from Tynnered, Gothenburg.She studied directing at Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm and graduated in 1999. As part of her studies there, Siwe directed the 30-minute short film Födelsedagar och andra katastrofer...
, with screenplay by Michael Hjorth. - The Pyramid (Pyramiden). Made in 2007; directed by Daniel Lind LagerlöfDaniel Lind LagerlöfDaniel Lind Lagerlöf is a Swedish director, screenwriter and producer.He is missing since 6 October 2011. He probably fell in the water at the steep cliffs of the Tjurpannans nature reserve outside Tanumshede in Bohuslän, during preparations for the filming of Camilla Läckberg's Fjällbackamorden -...
, with screenplay by Michael Hjorth. Released on video only.
Series UK airdates and ratings
| Episode | Originally aired UK BBC4 | Official ratings | Repeat airdate | Official ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Man Who Smiled | Saturday 11 December 2010 21.00 | 370,000 | Saturday 8 October 2011 21.00 | 399,000 |
| Firewall Part 1 | Saturday 18 December 2010 21.00 | 283,000 | Saturday 29 October 2011 21.00 | N/A |
| Firewall Part 2 | Monday 20 December 2010 22.00 | 423,000 | Saturday 5 November 2011 21.00 | N/A |
| One Step Behind | Sunday 26 December 2010 21.00 | 416,000 | Saturday 15 October 2011 21.00 | 376,000 |
| The Pyramid | Saturday 1 January 2011 21.00 | 480,000 | Saturday 12 November 2011 21.00 | 454,000 |