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Maj Sjöwall

Maj Sjöwall

Born

September 25, 1935

Died

April 29, 2020 (84 years old)

Known For

Writing

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Sweden

IMDb

Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.

Known For

The Fire Engine That Disappeared
5.6

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

Murder at the Savoy
5.6

Murder at the Savoy

The Man on the Balcony
6.2

The Man on the Balcony

Stockholm Marathon
5.0

Stockholm Marathon

Roseanna
5.9

Roseanna

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

Self

5.0

2016

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

Herself

0.0

2011

With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof

Self

0.0

2004

Timeshift

Timeshift

self · (1 episode)

7.0

2002

Stockholm Marathon

Stockholm Marathon

Woman With Starting Gun (uncredited)

5.0

1994

Cop Killer

Cop Killer

Cottage owner (uncredited)

5.9

1994

The Man on the Balcony

The Man on the Balcony

The teacher

6.2

1993

Murder at the Savoy

Murder at the Savoy

Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited)

5.6

1993

Roseanna

Roseanna

Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited)

5.9

1993

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

Woman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited)

5.6

1993

Grimme Awards Ceremony

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1964

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