Claes Eriksson

{{Short description|Swedish actor, comedian and composer}} {{About|the actor and comedian Claes Eriksson|the ice hockey player with the same name|Clas Eriksson (ice hockey)}} {{Infobox person | name = Claes Eriksson | image = Claes Eriksson 2014-08-15 001.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Eriksson in 2014 | birth_name = Claes Ingvar Eriksson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|7|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Trollhättan, Sweden | other_names = | years_active = 1974–present | partner = Anne Otto | known_for = Galenskaparna och After Shave | nationality = | occupation = {{hlist|Director|revue artist|comedian|screenwriter|actor|composer}} | spouse = | website = | signature = Claes Eriksson autograph.png }}

'''Claes Ingvar Eriksson''' (born 27 July 1950) is a Swedish director, screenwriter, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer.<ref name="ne">[http://www.ne.se/lang/claes-eriksson Claes Eriksson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221000251/http://www.ne.se/uppslagsverk/encyklopedi/l%C3%A5ng/claes-eriksson |date=2016-12-21 }} entry in ''Nationalencyklopedin''</ref> He is best known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave, where he also is the group's main director, screenwriter and composer for their productions. Anders Eriksson, who is also a member of the group, is Claes Eriksson's younger brother.

== Biography == Claes Eriksson's interest in the revue and entertainment began early in life. He started writing lyrics and music. In 1974 he founded the group Utan lots ("Without pilot"), where future revue colleague Kerstin Granlund was a member. In 1975, the group got attention at an artist forum and started to tour in public parks. Eventually they make their own floor show at Restaurang Trädgårn in Gothenburg. The group disbanded in 1976 and the same year, Eriksson and Granlund got involved in ''Hagges revy'' at Lisebergsteatern.

In 1978 he formed the comedy trio Galenskaparna with his younger brother Anders Eriksson and Kerstin Granlund. In 1981 they released their first LP ''Utanför slottet'' ("Outside the castle"). In September 1982 they merged with the singing group After Shave and have since then made several revues, TV series and movies together, which Claes Eriksson has participated in and with few exceptions, written and directed.

Two of his most famous roles are "den beige kunden" ("the beige customer") in ''Macken'' and the program presenter Allan Preussen in ''En himla många program'' ("A Lot of Programs"). He has also written and composed much music, where several of his songs have become hits for example ''Macken'' ("The gas station"), ''Pappa jag vill ha en italienare'' ("Daddy I want an Italian") and ''Man ska ha husvagn'' ("You should have caravan").

Claes Eriksson often depict everyday events as he manages to screw in a comical way. He has a fondness for the "little" man who fights against authority and power users and has described himself as "an old-school social democrat, a reformist socialist".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/kultur/claes-eriksson-ger-naringslivet-pa-noten_346234.svd|title = Claes Eriksson ger näringslivet på nöten|newspaper = Svenska Dagbladet|date = 22 August 2006}}</ref> His work has often been in the style of Povel Ramel and Tage Danielsson playing with the Swedish language in a clever and humorous way. Over the years, his writing pen has become increasingly sharper and the satire all the more hard hitting. In 2003 he collected his best lyrics in the book {{lang|sv|Alster - en stunds texter}} that were issued by the publisher Ordfront.

In 1987 he received the Karamelodiktstipendiet from Povel Ramel's hand and in 2004 he was awarded the Fridolf Rhudin Scholarship.

== Filmography == *2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' ("The Individual Citizen") *2000 ''Gladpack'' *1998 ''Åke från Åstol'' *1996 ''Monopol'' ("Monopoly") *1993 ''Tornado'' *1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså'' ("The Station Master is on Fire... The film, that is") *1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice'' ("The Petrol Station - Roy's and Roger's car service") *1989 ''En himla många program'' ("A Lot of Programs") *1989 ''Hajen som visste för mycket'' ("The Shark That Knew Too Much") *1987 ''Leif'' *1986 ''The Castle Tour'' *1986 ''Macken'' ("The Petrol Station")

== Works ==

=== Director ===

==== Films ==== *2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' *1998 ''Åke från Åstol'' *1996 ''Monopol'' *1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså'' *1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice'' *1989 ''Hajen som visste för mycket'' *1987 ''Leif'' *1986 ''The Castle Tour''

==== TV series ==== *2000 ''Gladpack'' *1993 ''Tornado'' *1989 ''En himla många program'' *1986 ''Macken''

==== Revues and tours ==== *2010 ''C Eriksson MAX'' *2007 ''C Eriksson Solo'' *2004 ''Det ska va gôtt å leva'' *2002 ''Kasinofeber'' ("Casino Fever") *2000 ''Jul Jul Jul'' ("Christmas Christmas Christmas") *2000 ''Allt Möjligt'' ("Everything Possible") *1997 ''Alla ska bada'' ("Everyone Will Bathe") *1994 ''Lyckad nedfrysning av herr Moro'' ("Successful Freezing of Mr. Moro") *1994 ''Resan som blev av'' ("The Journey that Happened") *1993 ''Nått nytt?'' ("Something new?") *1992 ''Skruven är lös - 10-årsjubileum'' ("The Screw is Loose - 10th anniversary") *1991 ''Grisen i säcken'' ("The Pig in the Bag") *1987 ''Stinsen brinner'' ("The Station Master is on Fire") *1987 ''Slottsturné'' - a tour in different château ruins in Sweden. *1985 ''Cyklar'' ("Bikes") *1983 ''Träsmak'' ("Taste of Wood") *1982 ''Skruven är lös'' ("The Screw is Loose")

=== Screenwriter ===

==== TV series ==== *2000 ''Gladpack'' *1993 ''Tornado'' *1989 ''En himla många program'' *1986 ''Macken'' *1983 ''Jonssons onsdag''

==== Revues and tours ==== *2007 ''C Eriksson Solo'' *2004 ''Det ska va gôtt å leva'' *2002 ''Kasinofeber'' *2000 ''Jul Jul Jul'' *2000 ''Allt Möjligt'' *1997 ''Alla ska bada'' *1994 ''Lyckad nedfrysning av herr Moro'' *1994 ''Resan som blev av'' *1993 ''Nått nytt?'' *1991 ''Grisen i säcken'' *1987 ''Slottsturné'' *1987 ''Stinsen brinner'' *1986 ''The Castle Tour'' *1985 ''Cyklar'' *1983 ''Träsmak'' *1982 ''Skruven är lös''

=== Composer ===

==== Films ==== *2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' *1996 ''Monopol'' *1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså'' *1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice'' *1989 ''Hajen som visste för mycket'' *1987 ''Leif''

==== TV series ==== *2000 ''Gladpack'' *1993 ''Tornado'' *1989 ''En himla många program'' *1986 ''Macken'' *1983 ''Jonssons onsdag''

=== Literature === *2003 ''Alster - en stunds texter'' by Claes Eriksson *2007 ''Alster - en stunds texter'' was released in paperback version *2007 ''Alster'' - an audiobook for the book ''Alster - en stunds texter''

== Awards == *1987 Karamelodiktstipendiet *1993 Guldmasken för bästa skådespelare (shared it with Anders Eriksson) *1995 Guldmasken, juryns specialpris *2000 Guldmasken, revymasken *2004 Revyräven *2004 Kommunals kulturstipendie *2004 Fridolf Rhudin-priset *2008 Guldpäran

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{iMDb name|id=0259326|name=Claes Eriksson}}

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