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Lasse Hallström
Director 80 years old

Lasse Hallström

Stockholm, Sweden

Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (born June 2, 1946) is a Swedish film director. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards: two for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay) and one for The Cider House Rules (1999) (Best Director).... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

24 titles
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Joe Johnston, Lasse Hallström 2018 1h 39m 3.7

When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.

A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose

Lasse Hallström 2017 1h 40m 5.8

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Hundred-Foot Journey

Lasse Hallström 2014 2h 2m 6.5

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

Safe Haven

Safe Haven

Lasse Hallström 2013 1h 55m 6.3

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

Hypnotisören

Hypnotisören

Lasse Hallström 2012 2h 1m 5.4

After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Lasse Hallström 2011 1h 47m 6.5

A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embark son an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.

Dear John

Dear John

Lasse Hallström 2010 1h 48m 5.3

While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Lasse Hallström 2009 1h 33m 7.9

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home

The Hoax

The Hoax

Lasse Hallström 2006 1h 56m 6.5

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving (Gere) sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.

Casanova

Casanova

Lasse Hallström 2005 1h 52m 6.5

Heath Ledger plays the fabled romantic as a man who, after failing to win the affection of a particular Venetian woman, strives to discover the real meaning of love.

An Unfinished Life

An Unfinished Life

Lasse Hallström 2005 1h 48m 7.4

A down on her luck woman, desperate to provide care for her daughter, moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds.

The Shipping News

The Shipping News

Lasse Hallström 2001 1h 51m 7.4

Based on the book by Annie Proulx. A man returns with his daughters to his ancestral home of Newfoundland for a new beginning. He obtains work as a car-accident reporter, and is asked to document the shipping news, arrivals and departures from the local port.

Chocolat

Chocolat

Lasse Hallström 2000 2h 1m 7.6

A fable of emotional liberation. A mom and daughter move to a small French town where they open up a chocolate shop. The town at first is very against the idea especially that it’s open on Sundays and right across from the church, yet they eventually they earn their hearts and their taste buds.

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

Lasse Hallström 1999 2h 6m 7.3

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house?

Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About

Lasse Hallström 1995 1h 46m 5.0

A woman's world is rocked when she discovers her husband is cheating on her.

Lumière et compagnie

Lumière et compagnie

Liv Ullmann, David Lynch 1995 1h 28m 6.0

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Lasse Hallström 1993 1h 58m 8.3

Gilbert has care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.

Once Around

Once Around

Lasse Hallström 1991 1h 55m 7.0

Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful salesman, is much older than Renata. She is swept away by his excessively flamboyant style and irrepressible nature.

Mer om oss barn i Bullerbyn

Mer om oss barn i Bullerbyn

Lasse Hallström 1987 1h 29m 6.5

There are only a handful of children living in Bullarby. This film follows their story through the fall and winter, picking up at the moment "The Children of Noisy Village" finishes.

Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn

Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn

Lasse Hallström 1986 1h 30m 6.5

The story of the children who live in Bullerbyn, Sweden, through the spring and summer months.

Mitt liv som hund

Mitt liv som hund

Lasse Hallström 1985 1h 42m 7.6

In the late '50s, young Ingemar learns a lot about life and himself when he is sent away from his sick mother to live with his aunt and uncle in a town full of eccentrics.

Tuppen

Tuppen

Lasse Hallström 1981 1h 37m 6.0

1944. Cederqvist comes to a small cloth factory to see how the all-women staff can work more efficiently. When first arriving he is greeted with suspicion and his efforts at courting the young ladies are futile.

ABBA: The Movie

ABBA: The Movie

Lasse Hallström 1977 1h 35m

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

En kille och en tjej

En kille och en tjej

Lasse Hallström 1975 1h 33m 5.0

Hypochondriac Lasse can and does pull the girls with no trouble, although for a short while this causes a real and painful health problem. Meeting Lena while delivering papers - the nearest he has got to his favoured career of journalism - he finds himself getting serious.

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