Mats Arehn

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Mats Arehn
Born (1946-06-19) 19 June 1946 (age 74)
Occupation Film director, Screenwriter
Years active1973 -

Mats Arehn is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. [1] At the 16th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Film for To Be a Millionaire . [2]

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. "To Be a Millionaire". The Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.