Jan Guillou
Known for Writing · 39 credits
- Born
- 1944-01-17 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
Biography
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget (Pirate Publishing), together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.
Known For
TV Shows (26)
All Against All
2019
as Himself - Contestant
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
På spåret
1987
as Tävlande
Nytt på nytt
1999
Hellenius Hörna
2010
as Self - Guest
Min sanning
2012
as Self
Babel
2014
Kvällspressen
1992
as Jan Guillou (uncredited)
Talismanen
2003
as Jan Guillou
Babben & Co
2007
as Guest
Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Ett herrans liv
2006
as Self
Historieätarna
2012
as Himself
Schulman Show
2009
as Guest
Korset
1985
as Reporter
Berättelsen bakom Vår tid är nu
2019
as Self
Boston Tea Party
2007
Agenternas världskrig - Jan Guillou berättar
2019
as Host
The 7 Deadly Sins
2007
as Himself
Dokument inifrån: Det svenska styckmordet
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Silbersky
2019
as Self
Arns rike
2004
as sig själv
Stenbeck
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Den överlägsne journalisten
2021
as Self
Grabbarna på Fagerhult
1990
as Self
Häxornas tid
2005
as Presenter
Movies (13)
Palme
2012
as Self
The Interrogation
1989
as Self (uncredited)
Yrrol: An Enormously Well Thought Out Movie
1994
as Self
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
2019
as Self
Varför erkände dom?
2008
as Self (Voice)
Året var 1973
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
2016
as Self
Ebbe - The Movie: Mannen, Myten, Affären
2009
as Self
Kårhusockupationen
1968
as Student
Stig Bergling - I fiendens tjänst
2009
as Self
In Anticipation of Jan Myrdal's Death
2021
IB - hemligare än Säpo
2020
as Himself
Medeltidens värld - Arn-fiaskot i Götene
2025
as Self (archive footage)
About Jan Guillou
Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of histori… With 39 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Jan Guillou has appeared in 13 films and 26 TV shows.
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- Palme (2012) — as Self
- The Interrogation (1989) — as Self (uncredited)
- Yrrol: An Enormously Well Thought Out Movie (1994) — as Self
- Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria (2019) — as Self
- Varför erkände dom? (2008) — as Self (Voice)
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