Folke Rydén

Folke Rydén, born 17 September 1958 in Uppsala, Sweden is a Swedish journalist and filmmaker.^[1]

Folke Rydén
Photo: Enno Ladwig.
Born	(1958-09-17) 17 September 1958 (age 66)
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation(s)	Journalist and Filmmaker
Website	www.folkeryden.com

Rydén has won numerous international awards and his documentaries have been shown all over the world. In 1993, he was awarded the Bonnier Grand Prize in journalism – the most prestigious journalism award in Sweden.^[2]

His productions have garnered dozens of international awards.^[3]

Selected productions

• United States of Guns (1993)
• Björn Borg - The Saga (1997)
• Laredo & the Law (1999)
• Murder in Malexander (2001)
• The Yassier Arafat Story (2002)
• The Boy With No Face (2003)
• The Tsunami Generation (2005)
• Expedition Linné (2007)
• From Bill to Barack (2008)
• For Cod´s Sake (2009)
• The Prize of Gold (2012)
• The Second Wave (2013)

References

1. "Folke Rydén". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 July 2010.
2. "Folke Rydén, Sveriges Television". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
3. "Browse by Winners". NewYorkFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012.

External links

• Official website
• Folke Rydén at the Swedish Film Database
• USA-lärare anmäld efter svensk film