Known For
Writing
Birthday
January 17, 1944 (age 82)
Place of Birth
SödertÀlje, Stockholm County, Sweden
Jan Guillou
Biography
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, InformationsbyrÄn (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget (Pirate Publishing), together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.
Known For - Movies
Palme
as Self
The Interrogation
as Self (uncredited)
Yrrol: An Enormously Well Thought Out Movie
as Self
Hasse & Tage - En kÀrlekshistoria
as Self
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - BerÀttelsen om ett brott
as Self
KĂ„rhusockupationen
as Student
Medeltidens vÀrld - Arn-fiaskot i Götene
as Self (archive footage)
Ă ret var 1973
as Self (archive footage)
Varför erkÀnde dom?
as Self (Voice)
IB - hemligare Àn SÀpo
as Himself
