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Björn Ulvaeus

Acting 80 years old Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden ★ 0.6
Born: April 25, 1945

Biography

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

Acting Credits (102)

The Time Thief
The Time Thief Björn Ulvaeus 2025
Året var 1975
Året var 1975 Self (archive footage) 2024
Det svenska schlagerkriget
Det svenska schlagerkriget Self (archive footage) 2024
ABBA: 50 Years of Pop
ABBA: 50 Years of Pop Self 2024
ABBA - Vom Popwunder zu Avataren
ABBA - Vom Popwunder zu Avataren Self 2024
More ABBA at the BBC
More ABBA at the BBC Self (archive material) 2024
ABBA: Against the Odds
ABBA: Against the Odds Self (archive footage) 2024
Stikkan
Stikkan Self (archive footage) 2024
Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer
Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer Self 2024
Året var 1974
Året var 1974 Self (archive footage) 2023
ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold Himself 2023
BIANCA
BIANCA Self - Guest 2022
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees Self (archive footage) 2022
ABBA V Queen
ABBA V Queen Self (archive footage) 2022
ABBA: New Beginnings
ABBA: New Beginnings Self 2021
ABBA – Voyage | LIVE
ABBA – Voyage | LIVE Self 2021
ABBA: The Missing 40 Years
ABBA: The Missing 40 Years Self 2021
Benjamin's
Benjamin's Himself - Guest 2021
ABBA: In Their Own Words
ABBA: In Their Own Words Self 2020
The A-Z of Eurovision
The A-Z of Eurovision Self - Contestant (archive footage) 2020
ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits
ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits Self 2019
ABBA Forever: A Celebration
ABBA Forever: A Celebration Self 2019
ABBA: Super Troupe
ABBA: Super Troupe Self 2019
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again University Professor (uncredited) 2018
ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story
ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Story Self 2016
Sven-Bertil
Sven-Bertil Self 2016
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull Self 2016
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One Self 2015
ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)
ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition) Self - Singer, Composer 2015
ABBA: Gracias por la música
ABBA: Gracias por la música Self 2014
Welcome to Sweden
Welcome to Sweden Self 2014
Beatles på Sverigeturné
Beatles på Sverigeturné Self 2014
ABBA at the BBC
ABBA at the BBC Self 2013
The Joy of ABBA
The Joy of ABBA Self 2013
Agnetha: ABBA & After
Agnetha: ABBA & After Self 2013
ABBA: Dancing Queen
ABBA: Dancing Queen Self 2012
ABBA: The Essential Collection
ABBA: The Essential Collection Self 2012
Palme
Palme Self (archive footage) 2012
Thank You for the Music - 40 Jahre ABBA
Thank You for the Music - 40 Jahre ABBA Self 2012
The Story of Musicals
The Story of Musicals Self 2012
ABBA '80 Concert Tour in Japan
ABBA '80 Concert Tour in Japan 2009
Skavlan
Skavlan Self - Guest 2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar Self (archive footage) 2009
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! Greek God (uncredited) 2008
Abba: Rock Case Studies
Abba: Rock Case Studies Self 2007
ABBA: The Visitors
ABBA: The Visitors Self 2007
ABBA: 16 Hits
ABBA: 16 Hits Self 2006
Abba - The complete studio recording
Abba - The complete studio recording Self 2005
Tour d'Eurovision
Tour d'Eurovision Self 2005
Super Troupers: Thirty Years of ABBA
Super Troupers: Thirty Years of ABBA Self 2004
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1 self 2004
ABBA - The Last Video
ABBA - The Last Video Björn Ulvaeus 2004
Chess på svenska: The Musical That Came Home
Chess på svenska: The Musical That Came Home Self 2003
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits Self 2003
ABBA: The History
ABBA: The History Self 2003
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection Self 2002
Aeschbacher
Aeschbacher Self 2001
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story Self 1999
Beckmann
Beckmann Self 1999
Musikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBA
Musikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBA Self 1999
Fuck You, Fuck You Very Much
Fuck You, Fuck You Very Much Self 1998
Ted - till minne av en popartist
Ted - till minne av en popartist Self (archive footage) 1998
Leute heute
Leute heute Self 1997
Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota
Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota Self 1996
Chess in Concert
Chess in Concert Narrator 1989
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984 Self 1984
Schyyy... det er lørdag
Schyyy... det er lørdag Sig selv 1984
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self - ABBA 1982
Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
Dick Cavett Meets ABBA 1981
ABBA: Words and Music
ABBA: Words and Music Self 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
Show-Express
Show-Express Self 1980
ABBA in Concert
ABBA in Concert Self 1980
Newsnight
Newsnight Self 1980
Listen to the Music
Listen to the Music Self 1979
Okay
Okay Self 1979
ABBA in Switzerland
ABBA in Switzerland Self - ABBA 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning Self 1979
Det hender ikke meg
Det hender ikke meg Self 1979
ABBA In Japan
ABBA In Japan Self (Vocals / Guitar) 1978
Olivia
Olivia Self 1978
ABBA: The Movie
ABBA: The Movie Björn Ulvaeus 1977
ABBA Veronica Musicspecial
ABBA Veronica Musicspecial Self (archive footage) 1977
Mike Yarwood In Persons
Mike Yarwood In Persons Self - ABBA 1976
ABBA in Studio 2
ABBA in Studio 2 Self 1976
ABBA-dabba-doo
ABBA-dabba-doo Self 1976
Mr Trendsetter - Stikkan Anderson
Mr Trendsetter - Stikkan Anderson Self 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Made in Sweden - for export
Made in Sweden - for export Self 1975
Système 2
Système 2 Self - ABBA 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self - ABBA 1975
Midi Première
Midi Première Self - ABBA 1975
Am laufenden Band
Am laufenden Band Self - Guest 1974
ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition
ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition Sänger/Gitarre 1972
Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott
Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott Self 1969
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde Self 1969
Åsa-Nisse in Rocket Form
Åsa-Nisse in Rocket Form 1966
Älskling på vift
Älskling på vift Hootenanny Singers - vocals and guitar 1964
Die Drehscheibe
Die Drehscheibe Self 1964
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen Self 1959
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest Self 1956
Bjorn of the Dead
Bjorn of the Dead

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