Anton Glanzelius
Anton Glanzelius (born 11 April 1974[1] in Gothenburg, Sweden[2]) is a Swedish former child actor and a television producer, known for his starring role in My Life as a Dog (1985), for which he was named Best Actor at the 21st Guldbagge Awards.[3]
Early life
Glanzelius was born in Copenhagen to father Ingmar Glanzelius (1927-2021), a journalist and freelance music critic, and mother Margita Ahlin, an actress and director.[2][4][5][6] He has an older brother Jacob.[5] His maternal grandfather was actor Harry Ahlin.[2] He grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden.[4]
Career
Anton Glanzelius's first acting role was in a
In 1985, he became the youngest person to win the Swedish Film Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in My Life as a Dog.[4][5][6][7] The film was a surprise hit in the United States, a rare occurrence for a subtitled foreign language film.[4][5][6] American critics praised Glanzelius for his performance in the film, with Hal Hinson of The Washington Post describing him as "a pint-size Jack Nicholson, with devilish eyebrows that he knows how to use," and Vincent Canby of The New York Times who applauded him for his "firm and wise performance."[5]
Glanzelius reported at the time that although he enjoyed acting, he was not particularly interested in it as a career.[4][6] There were talks about an English-language sequel, but it was never produced.[8][9]
As of 2014, Glanzelius worked as an executive producer at Swedish TV4 AB,[1] and in 2015, became the channel manager for TV4 Play, retaining his role as deputy channel director for TV4 Group.[10][11][12]
Personal life
In his youth, Glanzelius was a player on his hometown's junior soccer team, and he was interested in pursuing a career in the sport, with hopes of someday playing in Brazil.[6][4]
After seeing My Life as a Dog,
References
- ^ a b Röshammar, Martin (2014-04-12). "Fotbollsdrömmen lever hos Anton Glanzelius - Kultur & Nöje". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2015-03-28.
- ^ a b c "LOS ACTORES INFANTILES DEL CINE EUROPEO". Qué Fue De? (in Spanish). 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-08-02. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "My Life As a Dog (1985)". Swedish Film Institute. 14 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Anton Glanzelius Unleashes a Fierce Talent in My Life as a Dog". People. 1987-08-10. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e f McKenna, Kristine (3 October 1987). "His Life From 'A Dog' To A Star". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Sanchez, Rene (2 October 1987). "'Life As A Dog' Star Is More Interested In Soccer Than Film". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24.
- ^ Sweeney, Louise (4 June 1987). "Swedish 'Dog' A Fetching Movie". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Swedish Film 'My Life As A Dog' To Get Sequel In English". Chicago Tribune. 5 December 1991.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (9 November 1989). "Tortured History". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Anton Glanzelius new channel manager for TV4 Play". TV4 AB (in Swedish). 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Anton Glanzelius becomes the new channel manager for TV4 Play". Journalisten. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12.
- ^ Frick, Hanna (1 September 2017). "Hello there, Anton Glanzelius, chief operating officer of Kristallen, how is it going before the gala?". Dagens Media (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2017-09-04.
- ^ One Day at Liseberg
- ^ "When "My Life As A Dog" Anton Glanzelius Met Michael Jackson". 12 January 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Glanzelius minns vännen Michael Jackson". TV4 AB (in Swedish). 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015.
- ISBN 9780802195654.
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 396.
External links
- Anton Glanzelius at IMDb
- Anton Glanzelius interview on YouTube
- Glanzelius minns vännen Michael Jackson Interview in Swedish