- Born
- Died
- Jan Myrdal was born on July 19, 1927 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Myglaren (1966), Pol Pots leende (1979) and Bilden som vapen (1978). He was married to Andrea Gaytán Vega, Gun Kessle, Maj Lidberg and Nadja Wiking. He died on October 30, 2020 in Varberg, Sweden.
- SpousesAndrea Gaytán Vega(2008 - 2018) (divorced)Gun Kessle(1963 - October 23, 2007) (her death)Maj Lidberg(1952 - 1956) (divorced, 1 child)Nadja Wiking(1948 - 1952) (divorced, 1 child)
- Parents
- Lives in Björkvik, Skinnskatteberg, Sweden.
- Chairman of the Swedish-Chinese Friendship Association in the 1970s.
- Has frequently challenged the establishment in Sweden in literary pieces that have become legendary.
- Jan underwent a major heart operation in 1988, which was televised on Swedish TV.
- Lives in a country house near Dagarn, outside Skinnskatteberg in Västmanlands län, Sweden. His home houses his extensive library with 40,000 + volumes.
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