Stig Anderson
Birthday
1931/01/25
Day of death
1997/09/12 (66 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Hova, Sweden
Also know as
Stikkan Anderson, Stikkan
Biography
Stig 'Stikkan' Anderson, born in 1931 in Hova, wrote his first song at just 16. By the 1960s he had built a successful career as a songwriter, lyricist, and music publisher, laying the foundations of a major music business. In 1963 he co-founded Polar Music with Bengt Bernhag, signing the Hootenanny Singers, which included Björn Ulvaeus. Early on, Stig recognized the songwriting potential of Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and later brought together Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyng...Read more
Acting
(1995) Stikkan om Stikkan
as Self
(1957) 91:an Karlsson slår knockout
as ---
(1998) Ted - till minne av en popartist
as Self (archive footage)
(2024) Stikkan
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) Mr Trendsetter - Stikkan Anderson
as Self
(2024) ABBA: Against the Odds
as Self (archive footage)
(1976) ABBA-dabba-doo
as Self
(2023) ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
as Himself (archive) - ABBA Manager
(1977) ABBA: The Movie
as ABBA Manager
(2019) ABBA: Super Troupe
as Self
(2024) Det svenska schlagerkriget
as Self (archive footage)
(1978) Party hos Parnevik
as Himself - Guest
(1973) Säg det med en sång
as ---