Maj Sjöwall
Writing · Characters · Writer · Novel
Born Sep 25, 1935 · Stockholm, Sweden
Active 1967–2020
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
Beck 54 - In the shadows (2026) — CharactersBeck 53 - From the Ashes (2025) — CharactersBeck 52 - The Invisible Man (2025) — CharactersMan on the Roof (1976) — NovelBeck (1999) — CharactersThe Laughing Policeman (1973) — NovelBeck 08 - Trails in Darkness (1998) — CharactersBeck 09 - The Price of Vengeance (2001) — CharactersBeck 16 - The Last Witness (2002) — CharactersBeck 01 - The Decoy Boy (1997) — CharactersBeck 23 - The Silent Scream (2007) — CharactersBeck 03 - White Nights (1998) — CharactersBeck 14 - The Advertising Man (2002) — CharactersBeck 04 - Eye for an Eye (1998) — CharactersBeck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball (2002) — CharactersThe Man on the Balcony (1993) — The teacher · NovelBeck 07 - The Money Man (1998) — CharactersBeck 27 - Room 302 (2015) — CharactersBeck 12 - The Loner (2002) — CharactersRoseanna (1993) — Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited) · NovelBeck 26 - Buried Alive (2010) — CharactersBeck 17 - The Scorpion (2006) — CharactersBeck - The Man with the Icons (1997) — CharactersMurder at the Savoy (1993) — Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited) · Novel