Pernilla Oljelund
Amanda Pernilla Oljelund, born October 9, 1962, in Västerleds parish, Stockholm county, is a Swedish screenwriter for film and TV, journalist, and children's and youth book author. After studying literature, political science, and journalism at Stockholm University, she was active as a journalist during the years 1983–90, mostly as a feature journalist and columnist at Svenska Dagbladet. Oljelund has been a full-time writer since 1994. She writes mainly for film and TV, for adults as well as for children and adolescents. As a novelist, she has, among other things, written the books about the nail-biting, thoughtful, 13-year-old Cornelia Karlsson, which have been translated into a number of languages. Oljelund was nominated for a Guldbagge Award in 2011 for Best Screenplay for the relationship drama 'Stockholm Östra', which was also nominated for Best Male Lead (Mikael Persbrandt) and Best Cinematography.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1962-10-09 · Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known for
- Wallander (2005) — Screenplay
- Nobel's Last Will (2012) — Screenplay
- Stockholm East (2011) — Writer
- The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder (2012) — Writer
- Wallander 22 - Angel of Death (2010) — Writer
- Wallander: The Guilt (2009) — Screenplay
- Wallander: The Priest (2009) — Screenplay
- Wallander: The Witness (2010) — Screenplay
- Rederiet (1992) — Writer
- Peter-No-Tail and the Big Treasure Hunt (2000) — Screenplay
- Pettersson and Findus (2000) — Screenplay
- Fröken Frimans krig (2013) — Writer
- Laura Trenter Presents (2002) — Writer
- Längtans blåa blomma (1998) — Writer
- Pelle Svanslös (1997) — Writer
- Number One (2003) — Writer