Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren. His 1960 film Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. In 1978 at the 14th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Director for his film The Brothers Lionheart.
He died of stomach cancer.
Filmography
Director
1957 - Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist lever farligt
1959 - Raggare! 1960 - Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (TV movie) 1964 - Vi på Saltkråkan (TV series) 1964 - Tjorven, Båtsman och Moses 1965 - Tjorven och Skrållan 1966 - Tjorven och Mysak 1967 - Skrållan, Ruskprick och Knorrhane 1969 - Pippi Longstocking (1969 TV series) (TV series) 1970 - Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven 1970 - På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump 1971 - Emil i Lönneberga 1972 - Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga 1973 - Emil och griseknoen 1974 - Världens bästa Karlsson 1977 - Bröderna Lejonhjärta 1981 - Rasmus på luffen