Maj Sjöwall

Writer

Born: September 25, 1935 (84 years old)

Died: April 29, 2020

Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden

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.

Filmography (62)

• Timeshift (2002, ★ 7)
• Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness (1998, ★ 6.7)
• Man on the Roof (1976, ★ 7.1)
• Beck 50 - Deadlock (2023, ★ 7)
• Beck 52 - The Invisible Man (2025, ★ 7)
• Murder at the Savoy (1993, ★ 5.7)
• The Man on the Balcony (1993, ★ 6)
• The Fire Engine That Disappeared (1993, ★ 5.5)
• Roseanna (1993, ★ 6)
• Cop Killer (1994, ★ 5.7)
• Beck 37 - Without Intent (2018, ★ 5.1)
• Beck 27 - Room 302 (2015, ★ 5.9)
• Beck 28 - The Family (2015, ★ 5.7)
• Beck 32 - Steinar (2016, ★ 5.6)
• Beck: The Last Day (2016, ★ 5.5)
• Beck - Den förlorade sonen (2021, ★ 5.8)
• Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance (2001, ★ 6.5)
• Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt (2020, ★ 5.3)
• Beck 39 - Undercover (2020, ★ 5.2)
• Beck 13 - Sender Unknown (2002, ★ 5.8)
• Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past (2021, ★ 5.2)
• Beck 44 - Rage Room (2022, ★ 5.8)
• Beck 47 - The Death Trap (2022, ★ 5.9)
• Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo (2023, ★ 6)
• The Laughing Policeman (1973, ★ 6.2)
• Beck 31 - Gunvald (2016, ★ 5.5)
• Beck 11 - The Cartel (2001, ★ 5.5)
• Beck 33 - End of the Road (2016, ★ 5.3)
• Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting (2007, ★ 5.4)
• Beck 46 - The Crying Cop (2022, ★ 6)