Ted Gärdestad
Age: N/A | From: Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Ted Arnbjörn Gärdestad
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 8
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
Biography
Ted Gärdestad, born on February 18, 1956, was a Swedish singer, composer, musician, and actor. He rose to fame as a teenager in the 1970s and quickly became one of Sweden's most beloved pop artists. Together with his brother Kenneth Gärdestad, who wrote the lyrics to most of his songs, he created several timeless classics. In 1979, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Satellite". He also appeared in a number of Swedish television productions and a few films as an actor. In 1966, he appeared in SVT's Christmas calendar series "En småstad vid seklets början". In his later years, Ted Gärdestad lived with mental illness, which led him to end his life on June 22, 1997.
Most Famous Work
Melodifestivalen
(1959) Self
Julkalendern
(1960) Sven, 10 år
Story of a Woman
(1970) Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited)
Listen to the Music
(1979) Self / Host
Stikkan
(2024) Self (archive footage)
Ted - till minne av en popartist
(1998) Self (archive footage)
Ted Gardestad: For the Sake of Love
(2016) Self (archive footage)
The Stone Face
(1973) TedActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1998 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 1979 | Self / Host | |
| 1978 | Himself - Guest | |
| 1973 | Ted | |
| 1970 | Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Sven, 10 år | |
| 1959 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
