- Born
- DiedSeptember 16, 2025 (after a long illness)
- Birth nameLars Gerhard Vestman
- Lars Westman was born on September 27, 1938 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He was a director and cinematographer, known for In the Face of Death (1991), Sambafotboll (1999) and Jag Har Cesium I Blodet (2009). He died on September 16, 2025.
- He began drawing cartoons for the newspapers Lektyr, Se and Expressen and was eventually able to finance his art school education.
- Studied art (Kursverksamheten) at Stockholm University in 1963, art and advertising at Beckmans Reklamskola, Stockholm, in 1964, and attended Swedish Television's producer school in 1969.
- Was awarded a lifelong stipendium for Swedish filmmakers by the Swedish Ministry of Culture.
- Worked for ten years as a typographer.
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