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Bengt Danielsson(1921-1997)

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Bengt Danielsson
Bengt Danielsson was born on 6 July 1921 in Krokek, Östergötland län, Sweden. He was a writer, known for Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Villervalle i Söderhavet (1968) and Gauguin in Tahiti: The Search for Paradise (1967). He was married to Marie-Thérèse Sailley. He died on 4 July 1997 in Tahiti.
BornJuly 6, 1921
DiedJuly 4, 1997(75)
BornJuly 6, 1921
DiedJuly 4, 1997(75)
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.2
  • Additional Crew
  • 1962
Villervalle i Söderhavet (1968)
Villervalle i Söderhavet
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1968
Gauguin in Tahiti: The Search for Paradise (1967)
Gauguin in Tahiti: The Search for Paradise
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1967
Kon-Tiki (1950)
Kon-Tiki
7.9
  • Self
  • 1950

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Writer

  • Villervalle i Söderhavet (1968)
    Villervalle i Söderhavet
    6.4
    • novel
    • 1968
  • Gauguin in Tahiti: The Search for Paradise (1967)
    Gauguin in Tahiti: The Search for Paradise
    TV Movie
    • based on the writings of
    • 1967
  • Villervalle i Söderhavet (1963)
    Villervalle i Söderhavet
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1963

Additional Crew

  • Villervalle i Söderhavet (1963)
    Villervalle i Söderhavet
    8.0
    TV Series
    • expedition doctor
    • expedition leader
    • 1963
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
    Mutiny on the Bounty
    7.2
    • technical advisor
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 6, 1921
    • Krokek, Östergötland län, Sweden
  • Died
    • July 4, 1997
    • Tahiti
  • Spouse
    • Marie-Thérèse SailleyApril 22, 1948 - July 4, 1997 (his death, 1 child)

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    Together with his wife, Marie-Thérèse, he received the Right Livelihood Award in 1991.

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