Björn Ulvaeus

Björn Ulvaeus

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1945-04-25 (78 years old)

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Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the group.


Björn Kristian Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg on 25 April 1945. In 1951, he moved with his family to Västervik, Kalmar County. His parents were Aina Eliza Viktoria (née Bengtsson; 1909–2005) and Erik Gunnar Ulvaeus (1912–1999). Ulvaeus has one sister, Eva Margareta (born 1948). Ulvaeus studied business and law at Lund University after undertaking his military service, alongside comedian Magnus Holmström.


Before gaining international recognition with ABBA, Ulvaeus was a member of the Swedish folk-schlager band Hootenanny Singers, known earlier as the "West Bay Singers", who had an enormous following in Scandinavia. While on the road in southern Sweden in 1966, they encountered the Hep Stars, and Ulvaeus quickly became friends with the group's keyboard player, Benny Andersson. The two musicians shared a passion for songwriting, and each found a composing partner in the other. On meeting again that summer, they composed their first song together: "Isn't It Easy To Say", a song soon to be recorded by Andersson's group. The two continued teaming up for music, helping out each other's bands in the recording studio, and adding guitar or keyboards respectively to the recordings. In 1968, they composed two songs together: "A Flower in My Garden", recorded by Hep Stars, and their first real hit "Ljuva Sextiotal", for which Stig Anderson wrote lyrics. The latter, a cabarét-style ironic song about the 1960s, was submitted for the 1969 Swedish heats for the Eurovision Song Contest, but was rejected; it was later recorded by diva Brita Borg. Another hit came in 1969 with "Speleman", also recorded by Hep Stars.


While filming a nostalgic schlager special for television in March 1969, Björn met eighteen-year-old future wife and singer-songwriter Agnetha Fältskog.


Björn Ulvaeus continued recording and touring with Hootenanny Singers to great acclaim while working as in-house producer at Polar Record Company (headed by future manager Stig Anderson), with Benny as his new partner. The twosome produced records by other artists and continued writing songs together. Polar artist Arne Lamberts Swedish version of "A Flower in My Garden" ("Fröken Blåklint") was one of Björn & Benny's first in-house productions. In December 1969, they recorded the new song "She's My Kind of Girl", which became their first single as a duo. It was released in March 1970, giving them a minor hit in Sweden and a top-ten hit in Japan two years later.


The Hootenanny Singers entered Svensktoppen, the Swedish radio charts, in 1970 with "Omkring Tiggarn Från Luossa", a cover of an old folk-schlager song. It remained on the charts for 52 consecutive weeks, a record which endured until 1990; the song was produced by Björn and Benny, and had Ulvaeus's solo vocal and Benny's piano. ...


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Filmography

all 87

self 74

Movies 64

TV Shows 23

Producer 2

Writer 1

Narrator 1

Self
Stikkan

Stikkan (2024)

Movie
Self
Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer

Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer (2024)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1974

Året var 1974 (2024)

Movie
Music
Zara Larsson - Honor The Light

Zara Larsson - Honor The Light (2023)

Movie
Self - Guest
BIANCA

BIANCA (2022)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
ABBA V Queen

ABBA V Queen (2022)

Movie
Self
ABBA: New Beginnings

ABBA: New Beginnings (2021)

Movie
Self
ABBA – Voyage | LIVE

ABBA – Voyage | LIVE (2021)

Movie
Music
Mashup

Mashup (2021)

Movie
Self
ABBA: The Missing 40 Years

ABBA: The Missing 40 Years (2021)

Movie
Himself - Guest
Benjamin's

Benjamin's (2021)

TV
Self
ABBA: In Their Own Words

ABBA: In Their Own Words (2020)

Movie
Self - Contestant (Archive Footage)
The A-Z of Eurovision

The A-Z of Eurovision (2020)

Movie
Self
ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits

ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits (2019)

Movie
Self
ABBA Forever: A Celebration

ABBA Forever: A Celebration (2019)

Movie
Self
ABBA: Super Troupe

ABBA: Super Troupe (2019)

Movie
University Professor (uncredited) / Executive Producer / Songs / Music / Lyricist
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

Movie
8.29
Self
ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story

ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story (2016)

Movie
Self
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never (2016)

TV
Self
Ted Gardestad: For the Sake of Love

Ted Gardestad: For the Sake of Love (2016)

Movie
Self
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One (2015)

Movie
Self - Singer, Composer / Director / Writer
ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)

ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition) (2015)

Movie
Self
ABBA: Gracias por la música

ABBA: Gracias por la música (2014)

Movie
Self
Welcome to Sweden

Welcome to Sweden (2014)

TV
4.75
Self
Beatles på Sverigeturné

Beatles på Sverigeturné (2014)

Movie
Lyricist
Hjälp sökes

Hjälp sökes (2014)

Movie
Self
ABBA at the BBC

ABBA at the BBC (2013)

Movie
Self
The Joy of ABBA

The Joy of ABBA (2013)

Movie
Self
Agnetha: ABBA & After

Agnetha: ABBA & After (2013)

Movie
Self
ABBA: Dancing Queen

ABBA: Dancing Queen (2012)

Movie
Self
ABBA: The Essential Collection

ABBA: The Essential Collection (2012)

Movie
Self
Thank You for the Music - 40 Jahre ABBA

Thank You for the Music - 40 Jahre ABBA (2012)

Movie
Self
The Story of Musicals

The Story of Musicals (2012)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Songs / Music / Lyricist
Chess in Concert

Chess in Concert (2009)

Movie
Self - Guest
Skavlan

Skavlan (2009)

TV
Self - Lyricist / Executive Producer
Birthing Mamma Mia!

Birthing Mamma Mia! (2008)

Movie
Greek God (uncredited) / Original Music Composer / Executive Producer / Songs / Lyricist
Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! (2008)

Movie
7.84
Self
Abba: Rock Case Studies

Abba: Rock Case Studies (2007)

Movie
Self
ABBA: The Visitors

ABBA: The Visitors (2007)

Movie
Self
ABBA: 16 Hits

ABBA: 16 Hits (2006)

Movie
Self
Abba - The complete studio recording

Abba - The complete studio recording (2005)

Movie
Self
Tour d'Eurovision

Tour d'Eurovision (2005)

Movie
Self
ABBA: Super Troupers

ABBA: Super Troupers (2004)

Movie
Songs
Idol

Idol (2004)

TV
9
Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA - The Last Video

ABBA - The Last Video (2004)

Movie
Writer
Chess

Chess (2003)

Movie
Self
Chess på svenska: The musical that came home

Chess på svenska: The musical that came home (2003)

Movie
Self
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits

ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (2003)

Movie
Self
ABBA: The History

ABBA: The History (2003)

Movie
Self
ABBA: The Definitive Collection

ABBA: The Definitive Collection (2002)

Movie
Self
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story

ABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story (1999)

Movie
Self
Beckmann

Beckmann (1999)

TV
Self
Musikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBA

Musikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBA (1999)

Movie
Self
Fuck You, Fuck You Very Much

Fuck You, Fuck You Very Much (1998)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ted - till minne av en popartist

Ted - till minne av en popartist (1998)

Movie
Self
Leute heute

Leute heute (1997)

TV
Composer
Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota

Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota (1996)

Movie
Narrator
Chess in Concert

Chess in Concert (1989)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music
Mio in the Land of Faraway

Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

Movie
Self
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984

Magasinet Special: Chess 1984 (1984)

Movie
Self - ABBA
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Self
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..? (1981)

TV
Self
ABBA: In Concert

ABBA: In Concert (1979)

Movie
Self
Listen to the Music

Listen to the Music (1979)

Movie
Self
Okay

Okay (1979)

TV
Self - ABBA
ABBA in Switzerland

ABBA in Switzerland (1979)

Movie
Self (Vocals / Guitar)
ABBA In Japan

ABBA In Japan (1978)

Movie
Self
Olivia

Olivia (1978)

Movie
Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA: The Movie

ABBA: The Movie (1977)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
ABBA Veronica Musicspecial

ABBA Veronica Musicspecial (1977)

Movie
Self - ABBA
Mike Yarwood In Persons

Mike Yarwood In Persons (1976)

TV
Self
ABBA in Studio 2

ABBA in Studio 2 (1976)

Movie
Self
ABBA-dabba-dooo!!

ABBA-dabba-dooo!! (1976)

Movie
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Self
ABBA: Made in Sweden for Export

ABBA: Made in Sweden for Export (1975)

Movie
Self - ABBA
Système 2

Système 2 (1975)

TV
Self - ABBA
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
Self - ABBA
Midi Première

Midi Première (1975)

TV
Self - Guest
Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band (1974)

TV
Self
ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition

ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition (1972)

TV
Self / Singer
Disco

Disco (1971)

TV
Composer
The Seduction of Inga

The Seduction of Inga (1968)

Movie
Hootenanny Singers - vocals and guitar
Älskling på vift

Älskling på vift (1964)

Movie
Self
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe (1964)

TV
Self / Songs
Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen (1959)

TV
Self
Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest (1956)

TV

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Björn UlvaeusBjörn Ulvaeus

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1945-04-25 (78 years old)

Birth Name
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus

Birth Place
Lundby church parish, Sweden

Religion
atheism

Relationships
Agnetha Fältskog (1971-07-06 - 1980-07-01)

Children
Christian Ulvaeus, Linda Ulvaeus

Father
Erik Gunnar Ulvaeus

Mother
Aina

Citizenships
Sweden

Also Known As
Bjorn Ulvaeus, Björn, ABBA

Awards
Musikexportpriset, International Swede of the Year, Litteris et Artibus


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