Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 18, 1956
Place of Birth:
Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
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Ted Gärdestad
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 "Satellit".
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stikkan | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Året var 1975 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Det svenska schlagerkriget | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Ted: Show Me Love | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Ted Gardestad: For the Sake of Love | Self (archive footage) |
| 1998 | Ted - till minne av en popartist | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | För kärlekens skull | Self |
| 1980 | Spela Allan | |
| 1979 | Listen to the Music | Self / Host |
| 1979 | ABBA in Switzerland | Self |
| 1976 | ABBA-dabba-doo | Self |
| 1973 | The Stone Face | Ted |
| 1972 | Ett, tu -73 | Self |
| 1970 | Story of a Woman | Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Rainy Day | Self |
| 1967 | Kärlek - Ett minnesprogram | |
| 1966 | En vagn kommer lastad | Self |
| My Brother Ted | Self (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Party hos Parnevik | Himself - Guest |
| 1960 | Julkalendern | Sven, 10 år |
| 1959 | Melodifestivalen | Self |