Ted Gärdestad
Acting • Born 1956-02-18 – Died 1997-06-22
Biography
Ted Gärdestad, born on February 18, 1956, was a Swedish singer, composer, musician, and actor. He rose to fame as a teenager in the 1970s and quickly became one of Sweden's most beloved pop artists. Together with his brother Kenneth Gärdestad, who wrote the lyrics to most of his songs, he created several timeless classics. In 1979, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Satellite". He also appeared in a number of Swedish television productions and a few films as an actor. In 1966, he appeared in SVT's Christmas calendar series "En småstad vid seklets början". In his later years, Ted Gärdestad lived with mental illness, which led him to end his life on June 22, 1997.
Filmography
22 credits
My Brother Ted
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Story of a Woman
Movie • 1970
Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited)
Ted - till minne av en popartist
Movie • 1998
Self (archive footage)
Listen to the Music
Movie • 1979
Self / Host
Stikkan
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Spela Allan
Movie • 1980
Kärlek - Ett minnesprogram
Movie • 1967
En vagn kommer lastad
Movie • 1966
Self
ABBA-dabba-doo
Movie • 1976
Self
The Stone Face
Movie • 1973
Ted
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage)
Ett, tu -73
Movie • 1972
Self
ABBA in Switzerland
Movie • 1979
Self
The Rainy Day
Movie • 1969
Self
Året var 1975
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Ted: Show Me Love
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Det svenska schlagerkriget
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Melodifestivalen
TV • 1959
Self
Julkalendern
TV • 1960
Sven, 10 år
Party hos Parnevik
TV • 1978
Himself - Guest
Eurovision Song Contest
TV • 1956
Self - Contestant
En småstad vid seklets början
TV • 1966
Sven