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My Life as a Dog

1985 Swedish film directed by Lasse Hallström
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Summary

My Life as a Dog is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • My Life as a Dog received the Greta[3].
  • My Life as a Dog received the Guldbagge Award for Best Film[4].
  • My Life as a Dog received the Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film[5].
  • My Life as a Dog received the Robert Award for Best Non-American Film[6].
  • My Life as a Dog's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • My Life as a Dog was directed by Lasse Hallström[8].
  • Lasse Hallström wrote the screenplay for My Life as a Dog[9].
  • Per Berglund wrote the screenplay for My Life as a Dog[10].
  • Brasse Brännström wrote the screenplay for My Life as a Dog[11].
  • My Life as a Dog's composer is recorded as Björn Isfält[12].
  • My Life as a Dog's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • My Life as a Dog's genre is children's film[14].
  • My Life as a Dog's based on is recorded as My Life as a Dog[15].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Leif Ericsson[16].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Anton Glanzelius[17].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Tomas von Brömssen[18].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Anki Lidén[19].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Melinda Kinnaman[20].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Lennart Hjulström[21].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Ing-Marie Carlsson[22].
  • A cast member of My Life as a Dog was Ralph Carlsson[23].
  • My Life as a Dog was produced by Waldemar Bergendahl[24].
  • My Life as a Dog's production company is recorded as SF Studios[25].
  • My Life as a Dog's director of photography is recorded as Jörgen Persson[26].
  • The original language of My Life as a Dog was Swedish[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

My Life as a Dog was produced by Waldemar Bergendahl[24]. It was directed by Lasse Hallström[8]. Screenwriters include Lasse Hallström[9], Per Berglund[10], and Brasse Brännström[11]. Cast members include Leif Ericsson[16], Anton Glanzelius[17], Tomas von Brömssen[18], Anki Lidén[19], Melinda Kinnaman[20], and Lennart Hjulström[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 12, 1985[28], February 1986[29], July 25, 1986[30], September 7, 1986[31], December 5, 1986[32], and May 1, 1987[33]. The original language of My Life as a Dog was Swedish[27]. Genres include comedy drama[13] and children's film[14].

Reception

Awards received include Greta[3], a film award[34], in Sweden[35]; Guldbagge Award for Best Film[4], an award for best film[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1964[38]; Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film[5], a film award category[39], in Denmark[40]; and Robert Award for Best Non-American Film[6], a class of award[41], in Denmark[42]. Reviews include 100%[43] and 7.9/10[44].

Why It Matters

My Life as a Dog ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did My Life as a Dog receive?

Honors received include Greta[3], Guldbagge Award for Best Film[4], Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film[5], and Robert Award for Best Non-American Film[6].

Related Entities

film Lasse Hallström Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 89606
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1Upmpb
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    P14449 → 1300
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  4. 18w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film editor → Susanne Linnman
    Composer → Björn Isfält
    Director → Lasse Hallström
    Aliases → —
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