Egon Kjerrman
Biography
Ernst Egon Napoleon Kjerrman wasa Swedish kapellmeister, pianist, composer, actor and media personality. He graduated as Music Director at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1943 and from 1944 he served in the music choir of Svea Lifeguard. He became famous when, from 1956 and ten years on, he hosted the radio broadcast evenings from Solliden's stage at Skansen in Stockholm, entitled Sing with Egon. Later changed to Allsång på Skansen/Singalong at Skansen.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes • as Tävlande
På spåret is a popular Swedish TV game show broadcast on SVT since September 5, 1987. The show, which is intended to be humorous yet educational, has remained one of the most popular TV shows in Sweden, attracting an average of 2,150,000 viewers during the 2007 season. The all-time record was set in March 1990, when 3.7 million people tuned in to see the show. This means that nearly every second Swede saw the game show. På spåret is an original format developed by Ingvar Oldsberg for SVT, and he hosted the show for many years. Author and tennis legend Björn Hellberg was promoted from contestant to permanent Oldsberg sidekick in 1995 after winning for four straight seasons. Famous gourmet, restaurant-owner, and former contestant Carl-Jan Grankvist sat in for Hellberg during the 2004 season. In 2009, after 21 years, Oldsberg left and Kristian Luuk took over as the host. Björn Hellberg too decided to leave and was replaced with Fredrik Lindström.
Movie - 1965, 2h 15m • as Staff sergeant
"For Bravery in Tent" - A military farce with an all-star cast consisting mainly of comedy, songs and slap sticks.
Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as Self
A celebration of Eurovision's 40th anniversary hosted by Eurovision superfan Björn Kjellman. Clips from the archive are mixed with interviews and performances of some of the beloved songs from the first 40 years of this contest.