16th Guldbagge Awards

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16th Guldbagge Awards
Date 22 September 1980
Site Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden
Highlights
Best Picture To Be a Millionaire

The 16th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1979 and 1980, and took place on 22 September 1980. To Be a Millionaire directed by Mats Arehn was presented with the award for Best Film. [1] The awards for Best Director and Best Actress were not presented.

Swedish Film Institute foundation

The Swedish Film Institute was founded in 1963 to support and develop the Swedish film industry. The institute is housed in the Filmhuset building located in Gärdet, Östermalm in Stockholm. The building, completed in 1970, was designed by architect Peter Celsing.

The year 1979 in film involved many significant events.

The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.

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Awards

The Guldbagge for Best Film is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards to the best Swedish motion picture of the year.

To Be a Millionaire is a 1980 Swedish comedy film directed by Mats Arehn. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film at the 16th Guldbagge Awards.

Mats Arehn is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. At the 16th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Film for To Be a Millionaire.

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The 5th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1967 and 1968, and took place on 21 October 1968. Hugo and Josephine directed by Kjell Grede was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 8th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1971 and 1972, and took place on 23 October 1972. The Apple War directed by Tage Danielsson was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 9th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1972 and 1973, and took place on 29 October 1973. Cries and Whispers directed by Ingmar Bergman was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 10th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1973 and 1974, and took place on 16 September 1974. A Handful of Love directed by Vilgot Sjöman was presented with the award for Best Film.

The Guldbagge for Best Actress in a Leading Role is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards to actresses working in the Swedish motion picture industry.

The 11th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1974 and 1975, and took place on 13 October 1975. The Last Adventure directed by Jan Halldoff was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 12th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1975 and 1976, and took place on 13 September 1976. Release the Prisoners to Spring directed by Tage Danielsson was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 13th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1976 and 1977, and took place on 5 September 1977. The Man on the Roof directed by Bo Widerberg was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 15th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1978 and 1979, and took place on 24 September 1979. A Respectable Life directed by Stefan Jarl was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 17th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1980 and 1981, and took place on 30 October 1981. Children's Island directed by Kay Pollak was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 18th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1981 and 1982, and took place on 10 October 1982. The Simple-Minded Murderer directed by Hans Alfredson was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 19th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1982 and 1983, and took place on 31 October 1983. Fanny and Alexander directed by Ingmar Bergman was presented with the award for Best Film.

The 25th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1989, and took place on 5 February 1990. The Miracle in Valby directed by Åke Sandgren was presented with the award for Best Film.

References

  1. "Mannen som blev miljonär (1980)". Swedish Film Institute. 8 March 2014.