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Björn Isfält(1942-1997)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Sound Department
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Björn Isfält
Björn Isfält was born on 28 June 1942 in Linköping, Sweden. He was a composer, known for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), A Love Story (1970) and My Life as a Dog (1985). He died on 17 January 1997 in Enskede, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
BornJune 28, 1942
DiedJanuary 17, 1997(54)
BornJune 28, 1942
DiedJanuary 17, 1997(54)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
7.7
  • Composer
  • 1993
Ann-Sofie Kylin and Rolf Sohlman in A Love Story (1970)
A Love Story
7.2
  • Composer
  • 1970
My Life as a Dog (1985)
My Life as a Dog
7.6
  • Composer
  • 1985
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
7.3
  • Composer
  • 1984

Credits

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Composer

  • Tummen & Tummens mamma (2023)
    Tummen & Tummens mamma
    • Composer
    • 2023
  • Jul i Kapernaum (1995)
    Jul i Kapernaum
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Man kan alltid fiska (1995)
    Man kan alltid fiska
    6.2
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Helena Bergström and Rikard Wolff in House of Angels: The Second Summer (1994)
    House of Angels: The Second Summer
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Sixten (1994)
    Sixten
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Last Dance (1993)
    Last Dance
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape
    7.7
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • The Slingshot (1993)
    The Slingshot
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • House of Angels (1992)
    House of Angels
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Midsommar
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Astrid Lindgrens Småland
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1990
  • Gränslots (1990)
    Gränslots
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1990
  • Emelie Rosenqvist and Gustaf Skarsgård in Prima ballerina (1989)
    Prima ballerina
    6.7
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • The Journey to Melonia (1989)
    The Journey to Melonia
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Ingen rövare finns i skogen (1989)
    Ingen rövare finns i skogen
    5.8
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1989

Music Department

  • The Journey to Melonia (1989)
    The Journey to Melonia
    7.3
    • music mixer
    • 1989
  • Ann-Sofie Kylin and Rolf Sohlman in A Love Story (1970)
    A Love Story
    7.2
    • musician: piano and flute
    • 1970

Sound Department

  • The Journey to Melonia (1989)
    The Journey to Melonia
    7.3
    • dialogue recordist
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 28, 1942
    • Linköping, Sweden
  • Died
    • January 17, 1997
    • Enskede, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden(cancer)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    For 30 years, he was one of Sweden's most prolific and respected film composers. Often he would play all featured instruments by himself, especially piano, guitar and flute.

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