Lasse Hallström

Lasse Hallström

  • Born: 1946-6-2
  • Birthplace: Stockholm
  • Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
  • Profession: Director, screenwriter
  • Nationality: Sweden
  • Representative Works: Abba Choir, My Life as a Dog, Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, Hachi, A dog's purpose
  • Lasse Hallström (Lasse Hallström) , June 2, 1946 was born in Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish director, screenwriter, producer.
    In 1973, directed his first short film "Ska vi gå hem till dej eller till mej eller var och en till sitt?". In 1977, he wrote and directed the biographical film "Abba Choir". In 1981, directed the feature film "Tuppen". In 1985, the comedy film " My Life as a Dog " written and directed by him was released in Sweden [1]  . In 1993, directed the romantic movie " Whats Eating Gilbert Grape " and served as the producer of the film [2]  . In 1999, with the feature film " The Cider House Rules ", he was nominated for the 72nd Oscar Award-Best Director Award [3]  . In 2000, directed the romantic movie " Chocolate " [4]  . In 2001, the directed romance film " The Shipping News " was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2005, directed the romantic comedy film " Casanova " [5]  . In 2009, the directed drama " Hachi " was released in Japan [6]  . In 2014, the directed comedy film " The Hundred-Foot Journey " was released in the United States [7]  . On January 27, 2017, the directed comedy film " A dog's purpose " was released in the United States [8]  ; in the same year, he directed the fantasy adventure film " The Nutcracker And The Four Realms " [9]  .

    Performing Experience

    In 1973, directed his first short film "Ska vi gå hem till dej eller till mej eller var och en till sitt?". In 1975, directed his first feature film "Kille och en tjej, En". In 1977, he wrote and directed the biographical film "Abba Choir". In 1979, the directed comedy film "With the Son" was released in Sweden. In 1980, he served as the director of the feature film "Jag är med barn".
    In 1981, directed the feature film "Tuppen". In 1983, he served as the director of the feature film "Två killar och en tjej". In 1985, the comedy film " My Life as a Dog " written and directed by him was released in Sweden. The film was co-starred by Anton Glanzelius , Melinda Kinnaman , and Anki Lidn  . It was nominated for the 60th Oscar Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay. The 41st British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film Award, with which he was nominated for the 60th Oscar Award-Best Director Award   .
    In 1986, the directed family movie "Children in the Noisy Village" was released in Sweden. On September 5, 1987, the directed family film "The Children of Noisy Village Extra Story" was released in Sweden. On January 18, 1991, the directed love movie "What's wrong with a romantic life " was released. In 1993, directed the romance film " Whats Eating Gilbert Grape " co-starring Johnny Depp and Leo , and served as the producer of the film. The film mainly tells the unfortunate experience of Grape and the love between Gilbert and Betsy. . 
    In 1995, directed the love movie "The Magic of Love" co-starring Julia Roberts and Dennis William Quaid . In 1996, he co-directed the documentary " Lumière et compagnie " with several directors . On December 17, 1999, the directed drama " The Cider House Rules " was released in the United States. The film was adapted from John Owen's novel of the same name. It tells the story of a young Maine man who runs away from home, finds true love, and finally repositions. The story of life, the film was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 56th Venice Film Festival, and he was nominated for the 72nd Oscar Award-Best Director Award for the film   .
    In 2000, directed and adapted the love film " Chocolate " adapted from the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris . The film was co-starred by Juliette Binoche , Johnny Depp, etc.   , and was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 51st Berlin International Film Festival and the 25th Japan Film Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. On December 25, 2001, the romance film " The Shipping News " directed by him was released in the United States. The film was co-starred by Kevin Spacey and Julianne Moore , and was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival.
    In 2005, directed the romantic comedy film " Casanova " co-starred by Heathy and Sienna Rose Miller ; on September 9th, the directed family movie " An Unfinished Life " was released in the United States, which was adapted from Mark Sprague's same name The novel tells the story of a mother who, for the sake of her daughter's future, releases her suspicions and returns to a good relationship with her father-in-law who has been separated from her relationship .  
    April 6, 2007, directed by the comedy movie " at The Hoax " was released in the United States, Directed by Richard Tiffany Gere , Julie Delpy , Alfred Molina starred   . On August 8, 2009, the directed drama " Hachi " was released in Japan. The film was co-starred by Richard Tiffany Gere , Joan Allen and Sarah Christine Roemer  . On February 5, 2010, the directed drama " Dear John " was released in the United States, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks   .
    In 2011, directed and adapted from the novel " Salmon Fishing in the Yemen " drama film " Salmon Fishing in the Yemen ", which was co-starred by Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt  . In 2012, the crime film " hypnotist " , written and directed by him , was released. The film was co-starred by Micke and Tobias Zliacus.
    On February 14, 2013, the romantic movie " Safe Haven " directed by Josh Duhamel , Julianne Hough , and Cobie Smulders was released in the United States. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks . 
    On August 8, 2014, the comedy film " The Hundred-Foot Journey " directed and adapted from the novel of the same name by Richard Morris was released in the United States. The film tells how the chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant in southern France helps a family across the street The story of a 22-year-old young man in an Indian restaurant who became a celebrity chef   .
    On January 27, 2017, the directed comedy film " A dog's purpose " was released in the United States, based on the novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron , co-starring Josh Gad , Brittany Leanna Robertson , and Peggy Lipton  ; in the same year, directed The fantasy adventure movie " The Nutcracker And The Four Realms ", which is based on the fusion of Hoffman's children's literature of the same name and Tchaikovsky's ballet   .

    Character Evaluation

    Lasse Hallström is very good at describing the delicate emotions between pets and people   , and is known as "the director who can shoot dogs the most in the world   . " His works have always been famous for their delicate and rich emotional portrayals   . Most of them do not have bright color art and too many computer special effects, but with their simple and true feelings, they have moved the hearts of countless audiences   . In the movie "Hachi", he vividly shows the indomitable loyalty of a dog with its delicate and warm, very life-like way   . In the film "Whats Eating Gilbert Grape", he continued the calm, comfortable, and gentle directing techniques he has always been good at . 
    Extended Reading

    My Life as a Dog quotes

    • morbror Gunnar: [Commenting on pictures in a Photo Album] She had real warm boobs.

    • Saga: Look, I'm getting breasts. It's awful.Jesus, they're really swelling out. Can you see? I'll be kicked off the team. I know I will.