Ebbe Gilbe

Ebbe Einar Gilbe, (12 February 1940 - 29 April 2008) was a Swedish documentary filmer and director. He had previously worked as a gardener and psychiatric nurse in Vipeholm.In 1970, he was employed at Sveriges Television. In 1988, he made the documentary called "Så går ett år", about Sjöbo in Skåne, a municipality which during the duration of filming became known for holding a referendum to decide what to do with the refugees that came to the town. After twenty years at SVT Gilbe became a freelance filmer. In 1996 he made Liten Mässa för Svinen along with filmer Thomas Frantzén. In 1999, he completed a documentary series called I en annan värld that consisted of three films about autism called Tommy och katastrofen, Kennie och människovärdet and Fredrik och verkligheten.His last film was Drömmen om det goda livet (2007) about the German vacation island Rügen.