Pernilla Oljelund
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- October 9, 1962
- Birthplace
- Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Amanda Pernilla Oljelund, born October 9, 1962, in Västerleds parish, Stockholm county, is a Swedish screenwriter for film and TV, journalist, and children's and youth book author. After studying literature, political science, and journalism at Stockholm University, she was active as a journalist during the years 1983–90, mostly as a feature journalist and columnist at Svenska Dagbladet. Oljelund has been a full-time writer since 1994. She writes mainly for film and TV, for adults as well as for children and adolescents. As a novelist, she has, among other things, written the books about the nail-biting, thoughtful, 13-year-old Cornelia Karlsson, which have been translated into a number of languages. Oljelund was nominated for a Guldbagge Award in 2011 for Best Screenplay for the relationship drama 'Stockholm Östra', which was also nominated for Best Male Lead (Mikael Persbrandt) and Best Cinematography.
Filmography
The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder 2012
Writer
Nobel's Last Will 2012
Screenplay
Stockholm East 2011
Writer
Wallander: The Witness 2010
Screenplay
Wallander 22 - Angel of Death 2010
Writer
Wallander: The Priest 2009
Screenplay
Wallander: The Guilt 2009
Screenplay
Number One 2003
Writer
It Burns! 2002
Writer
Peter-No-Tail and the Big Treasure Hunt 2000
Screenplay
Skorna 2009
as The Mother (voice)
Credits from TMDB.