Ted Gärdestad
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 18, 1956
- Died
- June 22, 1997
- Birthplace
- Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
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
My Brother Ted TBA
as Self (archive footage)
Året var 1975 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Det svenska schlagerkriget 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Mellons makt 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Stikkan 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Ted: Show Me Love 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Ted - till minne av en popartist 1998
as Self (archive footage)
Spela Allan 1980
Actor
Listen to the Music 1979
as Self - Host
ABBA in Switzerland 1979
as Self
ABBA-dabba-doo 1976
as Self
The Stone Face 1973
as Ted
- Ett, tu -73
Ett, tu -73 1972
as Self
Story of a Woman 1970
as Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited)
The Rainy Day 1969
as Self
Kärlek - Ett minnesprogram 1967
Actor
En vagn kommer lastad 1966
as Self
Credits from TMDB.