Folke Hjort
Folke Karl-Gustav Hjort, born 28 March 1934 in Stockholm (grew up in Alingsås), died 3 July 1977 in Lysekil (diving accident), was a Swedish actor. A prolific theatre actor of his time, he is now most recognised for his role as Jossi in Olle Hellbom’s adaption of Bröderna Lejonhjärta.
He collapsed and drowned during a diving trip in the archipelago outside Gothenburg in the summer of 1977, three months before the latter film’s release, which would be his last feature film.
Selected filmography
- 1972 – Skärgårdsflirt (TV)
- 1973 – Om 7 flickor
- 1976 – The Man on the Roof
- 1977 – Bröderna Lejonhjärta
External links
- Folke Hjort at the Swedish Film Database
- Folke Hjort on IMDb
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