Biography
Henning Georg Mankell (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̂nːɪŋ ˈmǎŋːkɛl]; 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television.
He was a left-wing social critic and activist. In his books and plays he constantly highlighted social inequality issues and injustices in Sweden and abroad. In 2010, Mankell was on board one of the ships in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was boarded by Israeli commandos. He was below deck on the MV Mavi Marmara when nine civilians were killed in international waters.
Mankell shared his time between Sweden and countries in Africa, mostly Mozambique where he started a theatre. He made considerable donations to charity organizations, mostly connected to Africa.
Filmography
all 61
Movies 47
Writer 46
TV Shows 14
self 5
Director 2
Wallander (2008)
Wallander (2005)
Hundarna i Riga (2004)
Villospår (2001)
The Race (1981)
A Little Horror? (1973)
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GenderMale
Birthday1948-02-03
Deathday2015-10-05 (67 years old)
Birth NameHenning Georg Mankell
Birth PlaceStockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
RelationshipsEva Bergman (1998-01-01 - 2015-10-05)
ChildrenJon Mankell
FatherIvar Mankell
CitizenshipsSweden
AwardsLitteris et Artibus, CWA International Dagger, Ripper Award, Prix Mystère de la Critique, Martin Beck Award, Golden Feather, Nils Holgersson Plaque, Riverton International Honour Prize, Crimezone Thriller Awards, Author of the Year, Sveriges Radio's Novel Prize, Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize, Corine Literature Prize, Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, Gumshoe Awards, August Prize, Astrid Lindgren Prize, Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, Best Swedish Crime Novel Award, Glass Key award
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