Jan Guillou

Writing

Born: 1944-01-17
From: Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Biography

Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret and illegal intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget (Pirate Publishing), together with his wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp, and Liza Marklund.

Awards & Nominations6 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Axel Liffner scholarship

2016
🏆 Won

Lenin Award (Sweden)

2014
Nominated

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

Arn: The Knight Templar

2008
🏆 Won

Author of the Year

1998
🏆 Won

Swedish Crime Writers' Academy

Q4357737

1988
🏆 Won

Stora Journalistpriset

1984
🏆 Won

Aftonbladet TV Prize

1984

Acting38 titles

Writing23 titles

Creator5 titles