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Lokes hemlighet
- 2025
- Family
- Historical
Anders Sparring
Anders Sparring is a well-established writer of TV series for children and the author of several successful children’s novels. Most recently, Sparring has moved in the direction of developing and writing for big drama productions. He strives for both originality and authenticity, choosing to focus his narratives on people that are often pushed into the background. Sparring is equally passionate about writing comedy; he is himself a celebrated stand-up comedian.
Throughout his career, Sparring has written for many popular TV shows and has gained extensive experience in writing for animated series and for dolls. His works include Allram Eest, The Three Friends… and Jerry, Superhero Christmas, Laban the Little Ghost, Roofters, My brother, King of the Summer Camp, and Farang. In 2017, he received a Guldbagge nomination for his screenplay The World of Dolores and Gunellen.
Sparring has published six books to date, among them the popular series about the Knyckertz family. SVT’s Christmas calendar 2021, An Honest Christmas with the Knyckertz, is based on the books about the thieving Knyckertz family and Sparring is also script writer for the series. December 2023 saw the premiere of his feature film Knyckertz & snutjakten, which received great reviews.
Sparring is episode writer of the second season of the hit TV series The Hunters (2021), and writer of the coming film adaptation of the praised Malin Fors series, based on the books by Mons Kallentoft. Furthermore, Sparring is one of the writers of the comedy series Familjen Andersson, which premiered on SVT in 2023.
Awards
| Kristallen Award Nominee (Best Children’s Programme) Sweden – Lokes hemlighet | 2026 |
| Guldbagge Award Nominee (Best Screenplay) Sweden – Bajsfilmen - Dolores och Gunellens värld The World of Dolores and Gunellen | 2017 |
PRINT CV
Known for
Knyckertz & snutjakten
- 2023
- Family
Familjen Andersson säsong 1
- 2023
- Family
En hederlig jul med Knyckertz
An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz
- 2021
- Family
Max Anger - With One Eye Open
- 2021
- Thriller
Jägarna säsong 2
The Hunters Season 2
- 2021
- Drama
- Thriller
Farang
- 2017
- Drama
- Thriller
Bajsfilmen - Dolores och Gunellens värld
The World of Dolores and Gunellen
- 2016
- Family
Min bror kollokungen
My brother, King of the Summer Camp
- 2015 - 2016
- Family
Superhjältejul
Superhero Christmas
- 2009
- Family
Filmography
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‘Life on Seacrow Island’ celebrated at the Kristallen Awards
Life on Seacrow Island (Vi på Saltkråkan) won Best Children’s Programme at the Kristallen Awards, held yesterday in Stockholm.
Life on Seacrow Island was written by Karin Arrhenius, who was also behind the acclaimed My Brother (“Jag for ner till bror”), another production nominated at this year’s ceremony. My Brother was nominated for Best Drama Series, while Anders Sparring’s Lokes hemlighet received a nomination for Best Children’s Programme.
Erik Svedberg-Zelman was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the drama series Golden Boys, and Moah Madsen received a nomination in the same category for her performance in Diary of a Ditched Girl.
The 2026 Kristallen Award Nominations
The nominations for this year’s Kristallen Awards have been announced.
My Brother, written by Karin Arrhenius, is nominated for Best Drama Series. Life on Seacrow Island, also written by Arrhenius, and Anders Sparring’s Lokes hemlighet are nominated for Best Children’s Programme.
Erik Svedberg-Zelman has received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the drama series Golden Boys and Moah Madsen is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for her performance in Diary of a Ditched Girl.
The winner will be announced on August 31st at the Kristallen Gala in Stockholm.
Swedish cinema premiere for ‘Knyckertz & snutjakten’
Knyckertz & snutjakten is based on the books about the Knyckertz family written by Anders Sparring, and is a continuation of the beloved SVT Christmas Calendar An Honest Christmas With the Knyckertz (2021). Sparring is also writer of the screenplay, with Leif Lindblom directing.
David Sundin stars as the father Bove Knyckertz, and Nina Zanjani plays the mother Fia Knyckertz. Their two children Ture and Kriminellen are played by Axel Adelöw and Paloma Grandin.
Knyckertz & snutjakten has received great reviews and premieres today Friday December 1 in Swedish theatres.
‘An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz’ to premiere December 1
As is tradition, SVT’s annual Christmas Calendar will premiere tomorrow on December 1. This year’s Christmas Calendar, An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz, is based on the books about the Knyckertz family written by Anders Sparring. Sparring is also screenwriter for the series, with Leif Lindblom directing.
Trailer premier for ‘An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz’
The trailer for this year’s Christmas calender, An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz, has been released. The series is based on the books about the Knyckertz family written by Anders Sparring and Sparring is also writing the script for the series, with Leif Lindblom directing.
An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz will premiere on SVT December 1st.
Anders Sparring’s Knyckertz family in SVT’s Christmas Calendar 2021
SVT’s Christmas calendar this year, An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz, will be based on the books about the Knyckertz family written by Anders Sparring. Sparring is also writing the script for the series, with Leif Lindblom directing.
David Sundin (Se upp för Jönssonligan) will star as the father Bove Knyckertz, and Gizem Erdogan (Kalifat) will play the mother in the family. Their two children Ture and Kriminellen are to be played by Axel Adelöw and Paloma Grandin.
An honest Christmas with the Knyckertz will begin shooting in late January, and will premiere on December 1.
NENT Group to adapt Max Anger novels
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group is adapting Martin Österdahl’s Max Anger novels as an original series for its Viaplay streaming service.
Adam Lundgren and Evin Ahmad co-star in the Swedish action thriller produced by Nice Drama in co-production with UK-based Twelve Town.
In the series, Max Anger has just been given a shot at peace when he falls for Pashie, a colleague at the Russia-focused think tank Vektor. When she suddenly goes missing in St. Petersburg, Max is desperate to find her. His efforts take him deep into a world of crime, corruption and international intrigue in Russia’s volatile and shrouded criminal underbelly.
The series is directed by Lisa Farzaneh and Jesper W. Nielsen, based on the screenplay by head-writer Mikael Newihl, co-written with Anders Sparring, Pauline Wolff and Jörgen Hjerdt.
The eight-part series will premiere exclusively across the Nordic region on Viaplay in late 2021.
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Anders Sparring joins Salomonsson Agency
Anders Sparring is a well-established writer of TV series for children and the author of several successful children’s novels. More recently Sparring has moved in the direction of developing and writing for big drama productions, striving for originality, authenticity, and a focus on the people that are often pushed into the background. Sparring is equally passionate about writing comedy; he is himself a celebrated stand-up comedian.
Throughout his career, Sparring has written for many popular TV shows and gained extensive experience in writing for animated series and for dolls. In 2017, he received a Guldbagge nomination for his screenplay The World of Dolores and Gunellen.
Sparring is currently working on the second season of the hit TV series The Hunters, and the film adaptation of the praised Malin Fors series, based on the books by Mons Kallentoft.