Hans Rosenfeldt facts for kids
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Hans Rosenfeldt
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Hans Rosenfeldt during the Gothenburg Book Fair in September 2014
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| Born | 13 July 1964 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | screenwriter, radio presenter, novelist, actor |
Hans Rosenfeldt was born on July 13, 1964, with the name Hans Petersson. He is a talented Swedish screenwriter, radio presenter, novelist, and actor. He is well-known for creating popular TV shows like The Bridge and Marcella.
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Growing Up: Hans Rosenfeldt's Story
Hans Petersson was born in 1964 in a Swedish town called Borås. He grew very tall when he was a teenager. By the time he was fourteen, he was already 2.06 meters (about 6 feet 9 inches) tall!
Before he became famous, Hans had many different jobs. He thought about becoming a basketball player because of his height. He even worked as a sea lion trainer at Borås djurpark, which sounds like a fun job! He also worked as a driver and a teacher. Eventually, he decided he wanted to be an actor. He changed his last name to Rosenfeldt, which was his mother's maiden name.
Hans Rosenfeldt's Career
Hans Rosenfeldt started acting in the late 1980s. He had small roles on TV and acted in plays at the Gothenburg National Theatre for five years. However, he soon realized he didn't really enjoy acting that much.
From Acting to Writing and Radio
Hans then got a job at a radio show called Glädjetåget. This led him to start writing for television. In the 1990s, he wrote for popular Swedish soap operas like Rederiet and Tre kronor.
He also became a well-known radio personality. For more than ten years, he was a regular on the radio program På Minuten on Sveriges Radio P1. Hans also hosted a TV game show called Parlamentet from 2000 to 2003. In 2007, he helped write a special Christmas TV show called En riktig jul.
Creating Crime Series: The Bridge and Marcella
In 2006, a Swedish TV company asked Hans to create a new crime series. This show would be set in both Sweden and Denmark. The result was The Bridge, a very successful show about detectives solving crimes near the border between the two countries. The first season came out in 2011, and it became popular all over the world. Other countries even made their own versions of The Bridge!
Since 2016, Hans Rosenfeldt has also written an English detective series called Marcella. This show has had three seasons and is available on Netflix.
Writing Books: The Sebastian Bergman Series
Hans Rosenfeldt also writes crime novels with his friend Michael Hjorth. Their books are about a character who is a forensic psychologist, someone who studies how people's minds work in relation to crimes. Their first book, Det fördolda (which means The Secret), came out in 2010. The next book, Lärjungen (Disciple), was published in 2011. They even turned their first two books into a TV miniseries called Sebastian Bergman.
Hans Rosenfeldt's Personal Life
Hans Rosenfeldt lives in Täby, a town in Stockholm County, Sweden. He lives there with his wife, Lotta. They have three children named Sixten, Alice, and Ebba.
