Kay Pollak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kay Pollak
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Kay Pollak in 2015.
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Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak
21 May 1938 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Spouse(s) | Carin Pollak
(m. 1986) |
Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak, born on May 21, 1938, is a famous Swedish film director. He creates movies that often touch people's hearts and make them think.
Kay Pollak's Journey in Filmmaking
Kay Pollak took a long break from making movies. He returned in 2004 with a film called As It Is in Heaven. This movie was a huge hit in Sweden. Many people went to see it.
The film was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This is a very important award in the movie world. It means the film was considered one of the best non-English movies of the year.
As It Is in Heaven was also nominated for eight Swedish Guldbagge Awards. These awards are like the Swedish Oscars. Even though it was nominated for many, it didn't win any that year.
Movies and TV Shows Directed by Kay Pollak
Here are some of the films and TV shows Kay Pollak has directed:
- The secret reality (1973): This was a film with a script written by Kay and Annamaria Pollak.
- Elvis! Elvis! (1977): This movie was based on a book by Maria Gripe. It was shown at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
- Children's Island (1980): This film was based on a book by P. C. Jersild. It won several important awards at the 17th Guldbagge Awards. It won for Best Film, Best Director (for Kay Pollak himself), and Best Actor. The film was also shown at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.
- Love Me! (1986): This movie tells the story of a teenage girl named Sussie. She is placed in a foster home. This film was also shown at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.
- As It Is in Heaven (2004): This is the film that brought Kay Pollak back into the spotlight. It starred actors like Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren.
