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Stig Anderson

Actor, Composer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born January 25, 1931Died September 12, 1997 (66 years)
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” Lyngstad, forming ABBA. While he wrote lyrics and memorable titles for several ABBA songs, his main role was as the group’s manager, shifting his focus entirely to business after 1977.

A dedicated workaholic, Stig’s health declined in later years, and he died of a heart attack in 1997 at the age of 66. His influence endures through the Polar Music Prize, founded by him in 1992.

Known For

  • Mamma Mia!
  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  • ABBA: The Movie
  • 91:an Karlsson slår knockout

Stig Anderson Filmography

1987
Captain James Cook (TV Series) · as Cast
1977
ABBA: The Movie · as Abba Manager
1957

1977
ABBA: The Movie · as Original Music Composer

1977
ABBA: The Movie · as Executive Producer

2024
ABBA: Against the Odds · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
When ABBA Came to Britain · as Self - Abba's Manager
2024
2024
Stikkan · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold · as Himself (archive) - Abba Manager
2023
Take a Chance · as Self
2022
2019
2016
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull · as Self - Skivbolagsdirektör
2013
1983
1980
Here Is Your Life (TV Series) · as Self
1976
ABBA Dabba Dooo · as Self

2018
2018
2008
Mamma Mia! · as Songs
2008
Mamma Mia! · as Lyricist

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