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Benny Andersson

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Benny Andersson was born in 1946 outside of Stockholm, Sweden. His father... more
Trivia:
Son Ludvig Andersson with Mona Nörklit and son Peter Grönvall and daughter... more
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Dark Knight Shatters Hollywood Record: $158.3 Million (From PEOPLE.com. 21 July 2008, 5:35 AM, PDT)
Ulvaeus: 'Abba Will Never Reform' (From WENN. 6 July 2008, 7:04 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
ABBA | Benny | The Hep Stars | Hep Stars | Benny Anderssons orkester

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. "Banda sonora" (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode #3.15 (2008) TV episode (writer: "Dancing Queen")
        - Episode #2.11 (2008) TV episode (writer: "Waterloo")
  2. Mamma Mia! (2008) (writer: "I Have A Dream", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [instrumental]", "Honey, Honey", "Money, Money, Money", "Mamma Mia", "Chiquitita", "Super Trouper", "Dancing Queen", "Our Last Summer", "Lay All Your Love On Me", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", "Voulez-Vous", "SOS", "Does Your Mother Know", "Slipping Through My Fingers", "The Winner Takes It All", "Under Attack" (instumental), "Knowing Me, Knowing You" (instrumental), "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", "When All Is Said And Done", "Take A Chance On Me", "Mamma Mia (Reprise)", "I Have A Dream (Reprise)", "The Name Of The Game")
    ... aka Mamma Mia! The Movie (UK: promotional title) (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Mamma Mia! (Germany)
  3. Europasión (2008) (TV) (writer: "Waterloo")
  4. Morgan Pålsson - Världsreporter (2008) (writer: "Voulez-vous", "Waterloo")
  5. "Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode (writer: "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (uncredited))
  6. "Esti showder" (1 episode, 2007)
        - A 70-es évek showja (2007) TV episode (writer: "Waterloo")
  7. "A Bucket o' French & Saunders" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode (writer: "Hung Up")
  8. "Mania" (1 episode, 2007)
        - ABBA Mania (2007) TV episode (writer: "Waterloo", "Take a Chance on Me", "Fernando")
  9. "Club, El" (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Club estiu, El (Spain: Catalan title: summer title)
        - Episode #3.210 (2007) TV episode (writer: "Hung Up", "Time Gous by con Loli (Hung Up)")
  10. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) (writer: "Dancing Queen")
  11. "Jam & Jerusalem" (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Clatterford (USA)
        - Christmas Panto (2006) TV episode (writer: "Dancing Queen")
  12. "D-Calle" (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #1.1 (2006) TV episode (writer: "Time Gous by con Loli" (Hung Up))
  13. Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (2006) (TV) (writer: "Hung Up")
  14. Breaking and Entering (2006) (writer: "Knowing Me Knowing You")
  15. "20 to 1" (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
        - Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) TV episode ("Dancing Queen")
  16. Ve de gust (2006) (TV) (writer: "Time Gous by con Loli" (Hung Up))
  17. Heartbreak Hotel (2006) (writer: "Waterloo")
  18. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) (writer: "Hung Up")
  19. "Smap x Smap" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 19 December 2005 (2005) TV episode (writer: "Hung Up")
  20. "CSI: NY" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Manhattan Manhunt (2005) TV episode (writer: "Hung Up")
  21. "Wetten, dass..?" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Wetten, dass..? aus Mannheim (2005) TV episode (writer: "Hung Up")
  22. MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) (writer: "Hung Up")
  23. "South Park" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Wing (2005) TV episode (writer: "Dancing Queen", "Fernando")
  24. Man of the House (2005/I) (writer: "Dancing Queen")
  25. Recuperando memoria (2004) (V) (writer: "I Have a Dream")
  26. Baumeister Solness (2004) (TV) (writer: "The Winner Takes it All" (uncredited))
  27. Tiempodespacio Deluxe (2004) (V) (writer: "I Have a Dream")
  28. Hardcore (2004) (writer: "Dancing Queen")
  29. Johnny English (2003) (writer: "Thank You for the Music", "Does Your Mother Know")
    ... aka Johnny English (France)
  30. "OBLS" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka OBLS - Oplysning om bøsser og lesbiske til samfundet (Denmark)
  31. "Ally McBeal" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Another One Bites the Dust (2002) TV episode (writer: "Dancing Queen")
  32. "Langt fra Las Vegas" (1 episode, 2001)
        - Trillekød (2001) TV episode (writer: "Does Your Mother Know")
  33. Kattbreven (2001) (writer: "The Winner Takes It All")
    ... aka Touched by an Angel (International: English title)
  34. Head Over Heels (2001) (writer: "Take A Chance On Me")
  35. Miss Congeniality (2000) (writer: "Dancing Queen")
    ... aka Miss Undercover (Europe: DVD title)
  36. "Even Stevens" (1 episode, 2000)
        - Secrets and Spies (2000) TV episode (writer: "Dancing Queen")

  37. Dick (1999) (writer: "Dancing Queen")
    ... aka Dick, les coulisses de la présidence (France)
  38. Summer of Sam (1999) (writer: "Fernando" (1975), "Dancing Queen" (1976))
  39. Taber! (1998) (writer: "The Winner Takes It All")
    ... aka Loser! (International: English title)
  40. When We Were Kings (1996) (writer: "Rumble In The Jungle")
  41. "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1995)
        - Mother Simpson (1995) TV episode (writer: "Waterloo")
  42. Man of the Year (1995) (writer: "The Visitors")
  43. Änglagård - andra sommaren (1994) (writer: "Take a chance on me")
    ... aka Angel Farm 2
    ... aka Angel Farm, the Second Summer
    ... aka House of Angels: The Second Summer
  44. Muriel's Wedding (1994) (writer: "Dancing Queen", "Waterloo", "Fernando", "Mamma Mia", "I do, I do, I do, I do")
    ... aka Muriel (France)
  45. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) (writer: "Mamma Mia", "Fernando")
  46. Tryggare kan ingen vara... (1993) (music: "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!") (lyrics: "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!")
    ... aka There's No One Safer
    ... aka Winter in Paradise
  47. Änglagård (1992) (music: "MAMA MIA", "CHIQUITITA", "FERNANDO") (lyrics: "MAMA MIA", "CHIQUITITA", "FERNANDO")
    ... aka House of Angels (Canada: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Angel Farm
    ... aka Colin Nutley's House of Angels
    ... aka Englegård (Denmark)

  48. Mio min Mio (1987) (writer: "Mio My Mio")
    ... aka Мио, мой Мио (Soviet Union: Russian title)
    ... aka Mio in the Land of Faraway
    ... aka Mio min Mio (Norway)
    ... aka Mio, moy Mio (Soviet Union: Russian title)
    ... aka The Land of Faraway
  49. Sotto il vestito niente (1985) (writer: "One Night in Bangkok")
    ... aka Nothing Underneath
  50. Marie (1985) ("Honey Honey")
    ... aka Marie: A True Story
  51. Just the Way You Are (1984) (writer: "Voulez-Vous")
  52. "Vradya epitheorisis" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode (writer: "Waterloo")
  53. Abbalett (1984) (TV) (writer: "INTERMEZZO", "I'M A MARIONETTE", "MONEY MONEY MONEY")
  54. Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981) (writer: "Money, Money, Money")
    ... aka Göta Kanal (Sweden: short title)
    ... aka Who Pulled the Plug? (International: English title)
  55. Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player (1981) (V) ("Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (uncredited), "Take a Chance on Me" (uncredited))
  56. ABBA in Concert (1980) (TV) (writer: "Waterloo")
  57. Spetters (1980) (writer: "Eagle")

  58. ABBA: The Movie (1977) (writer: "Dancing Queen", "When I Kissed The Teacher", "Money, Money, Money", "Why Did It Have To Be Me", "Tiger", "Fernando", "Ring Ring", "Waterloo", "Mamma Mia", "SOS", "Rock Me", "Intermezzo No.1", "I've Been Waiting For You", "So Long", "Eagle", "The Name Of The Game", "Thank You For The Music", "I'm a Marionette", "Hole In Your Soul", "Get On The Carousel", "Please Change Your Mind")
  59. Kille och en tjej, En (1975) (music: "GONNA SING YOU MY LOVE SONG", "DANCE WHILE THE MUSIC STILL GOES") (lyrics: "DANCE WHILE THE MUSIC STILL GOES")
    ... aka A Guy and a Gal (International: English title)
  60. Ture Sventon - Privatdetektiv (1972) (music: "JAG AER BLOTT EN MAN") (lyrics: "JAG AER BLOTT EN MAN")

  61. Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken (1968) (music: "SAGAN OM LILLA SOFIE")
Composer:
  1. Mamma Mia! (2008) (score music)
    ... aka Mamma Mia! The Movie (UK: promotional title) (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Mamma Mia! (Germany)
  2. Du levande (2007)
    ... aka You, the Living (France: festival title) (International: English title)
    ... aka Du levende (Denmark)
    ... aka Jüngste Gewitter, Das (Germany)
    ... aka Nous, les vivants (France)
  3. Asta Nilssons sällskap (2005)
  4. ABBA: Our Last Video Ever (2004) (TV)
    ... aka The Last Video (Sweden)
  5. Chess (2003) (V)
  6. Puder (2001)
    ... aka Powder (International: English title)
  7. Sånger från andra våningen (2000)
    ... aka Sange fra anden sal (Denmark)
    ... aka Sanger fra andre etasje (Norway)
    ... aka Songs from the Second Floor (International: English title)
  8. Refränger från källaren (2000)

  9. Nu är pappa trött igen! (1996)
    ... aka Dad Is Tired Again
    ... aka Father Isn't Feeling Well
  10. Where the Whales Have Ceased to Sing (1993)
  11. Chess (1992) (V)
  12. Duo jag (1991) (TV)
  13. "Guldburen" (1991) TV mini-series
  14. Kom igen Gaby! (1991)
  15. Hemliga vännen, Den (1990)
    ... aka The Secret Friend

  16. Mio min Mio (1987)
    ... aka Мио, мой Мио (Soviet Union: Russian title)
    ... aka Mio in the Land of Faraway
    ... aka Mio min Mio (Norway)
    ... aka Mio, moy Mio (Soviet Union: Russian title)
    ... aka The Land of Faraway
  17. A Virgin Video Music Biography: Abba (1984) (V)
    ... aka The Abba Video Biography 1974-1982 (UK)
  18. ABBA in Concert (1980) (TV)

  19. ABBA: The Movie (1977)
  20. Någon att älska (1971)
    ... aka The Seduction of Inga (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Inga and Greta (USA: reissue title)
Actor:
  1. Mamma Mia! (2008) .... Piano Player on Boat
    ... aka Mamma Mia! The Movie (UK: promotional title) (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Mamma Mia! (Germany)

  2. "Skilda världar" .... intervjuare (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #4.5 (1999) TV episode .... intervjuare
  3. Lycanthrope (1999) .... Kevin
    ... aka Bloody Moon (USA: promotional title)

  4. "Nöjesmaskinen" (1982) TV series .... ABBA-member
  5. "Disco" (6 episodes, 1973-1981)
        - Episode #1.117 (1981) TV episode (as ABBA)
        - Episode #1.72 (1976) TV episode (as ABBA)
        - Episode #1.63 (1976) TV episode (as ABBA)
        - Episode #1.46 (1974) TV episode (as ABBA)
        - Episode #1.44 (1974) TV episode (as ABBA)
          (1 more)

  6. ABBA: The Movie (1977) .... Benny

  7. "Beat! Beat! Beat!" .... The Hep Stars (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.25 (1966) TV episode .... The Hep Stars
Music Department:
  1. Skenbart - en film om tåg (2003) (composer: title track)
    ... aka Illusive Tracks (International: English title)
    ... aka Skenbart (Sweden: short title)
  2. Chess (2003) (V) (music arranger)
  3. Gossip (2000/II) (composer: song "Gimme Gimme Gimme")

  4. "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" (1999) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
  5. Enken (1990) (V) (composer: song "Hasta Mañana")
    ... aka The Widow (literal English title)
Producer:
  1. Mamma Mia! (2008) (executive producer)
    ... aka Mamma Mia! The Movie (UK: promotional title) (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Mamma Mia! (Germany)
Self:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 1 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Nit al dia, La" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #6.50 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Allsång på Skansen" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2001-2007)
        - Episode #29.7 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #27.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #26.7 (2004) TV episode (as Benny Anderssons orkester) .... Himself
        - Episode #25.7 (2003) TV episode (as Benny Anderssons orkester) .... Himself
        - Episode #24.7 (2002) TV episode (as Benny Anderssons orkester) .... Himself
          (1 more)
  4. "Bingolotto" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - ABBA Fever (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Super Troupers: Thirty Years of ABBA (2004) (V) .... Himself
  6. The Eurovision Song Contest (2004) (TV) (as ABBA) .... Himself
  7. ABBA: Our Last Video Ever (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Last Video (Sweden)
  8. The Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Extra in ABBA-clip
  9. "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The Ultimate Pop Star (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  11. ABBA: The Definitive Collection (2002) (V) .... Himself
  12. Refränger från källaren (2000) .... Himself

  13. Abba: The Winner Takes It All (1999) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Abba: The Winner Takes It All - The Abba Story (DVD title)
  14. The Eurovision Song Contest (1997) (TV)

  15. Lyrics by Tim Rice (1985) (V) .... Himself (segment "One Night In Bangkok")
    ... aka The Lyrics of Tim Rice (UK)
  16. "Na sowas!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode dated 29 November 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  17. A Virgin Video Music Biography: Abba (1984) (V) .... Himself (film footage)
    ... aka The Abba Video Biography 1974-1982 (UK)
  18. Let Poland Be Poland (1982) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Aplauso" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
        - Episode dated 27 December 1980 (1980) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 June 1979 (1979) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
  20. ABBA in Concert (1980) (TV) .... Himself

  21. The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979) (TV) (as ABBA) .... Song Peformer "Chiquitita"
    ... aka A Gift of Song: The Music for UNICEF Concert (USA)
  22. "Disco" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1975-1978)
        - Episode #1.96 (1978) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
        - Episode #1.89 (1978) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
        - Episode #1.79 (1977) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
        - Episode #1.60 (1975) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
        - Episode #1.54 (1975) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
          (1 more)
  23. Olivia (1978) (TV) .... (ABBA)
  24. "Musikladen" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.27 (1976) TV episode (as ABBA)
  25. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 8 April 1976 (1976) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 October 1975 (1975) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
  26. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Robert Klein/ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III (1975) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself - Musical Guest
  27. Eurosong 1975 (1975) (TV) .... Himself
  28. The Eurovision Song Contest (1974) (TV) (as ABBA) .... Swedish entry (1st place)
  29. Melodifestivalen 1974 (1974) (TV) .... Himself
  30. Melodifestivalen 1973 (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  31. "Hylands hörna" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1966-1970)
        - Episode #4.1 (1970) TV episode (as Hep Stars) .... Himself
        - Episode #3.4 (1966) TV episode (as Hep Stars) .... Himself
        - Episode #3.2 (1966) TV episode (as Hep Stars) .... Himself

  32. "'Drehscheibe, Die'" .... Singer (2 episodes, 1969)
        - Episode dated 10 January 1969 (1969) TV episode (as The Hep Stars) .... Singer
        - Episode dated 18 March 1968 (????) TV episode (as Hep Stars) .... Singer
Archive Footage:
  1. "Banda sonora"
        - Episode #2.11 (2008) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
  2. "Mania"
        - ABBA Mania (2007) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
  3. "Tele de tu vida, La"
        - Episode #1.11 (2007) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
  4. "Imagen de tu vida, La"
        - Episode #1.1 (2006) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
  5. "20 to 1"
        - Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
  6. Boom Bang-a-Bang! 50 Years of Eurovision (2006) (TV) (as ABBA) .... Himself
  7. When 'Blue Peter' Became ABBA (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Tierra de las 1000 músicas, La"
        - Lo veraniego (2005) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Himself
        - Lo festivalero (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Tour d'Eurovision (2005) (TV) .... Swedish entry
  10. Congratulations: 50 Years Eurovision Song Contest (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  11. 30 veces 31 (2003) (TV) (as ABBA) .... Himself
  12. "Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
        - Pure Pop (2001) TV episode (as ABBA) .... Themselves
  13. Temalørdag: ABBA i 25 år (1999) (TV) .... Himself - ABBA
  14. "Eurovisión Siglo XX" (1998) (as ABBA) .... Himself
  15. Hoe win ik het songfestival (1996) (TV) .... Swedish entry
  16. "Fame in the Twentieth Century" (1993) (uncredited) .... Himself - ABBA


Additional Details

Other Works:
He wrote musicals "Chess", "Kristina från Duvemåla" and "Mamma Mia" together with Björn Ulvaeus. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Genres:
Music | Comedy | Drama | Musical more
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