Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström
02.06.1946 (77 gadi) (Stockholm, Sweden)
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (Swedish: [²lasːɛ ²halːstrœm]; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all music videos by pop group ABBA, and subsequently became a feature film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) and later for The Cider House Rules (1999). His other celebrated directorial works include What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and Chocolat (2000).