
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Birthday
1935-09-25
Deathday
2020-04-29
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sweden
Maj Sjöwall
Biography
Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.
Known For

The Fire Engine That Disappeared
as Woman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited)

The Man on the Balcony
as The teacher

Stockholm Marathon
as Woman With Starting Gun (uncredited)

Murder at the Savoy
as Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited)

Roseanna
as Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited)

Cop Killer
as Cottage owner (uncredited)

Timeshift
as self

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
as Self

With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
as Self

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World
as Herself