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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.
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.
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 | Abba: 50 Years Since Eurovision · as Self |
| 2024 | Stikkan · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold · as Himself (archive) - Abba Manager |
| 2023 | Take a Chance · as Self |
| 2022 | Abba: The Missing 40 Years · as Self |
| 2019 | ABBA: Super Troupe · as Self |
| 2016 | Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull · as Self - Skivbolagsdirektör |
| 2013 | Agnetha: Abba & After · as Self |
| 1983 | The Story of ABBA · as Self |
| 1980 | Here Is Your Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | ABBA Dabba Dooo · as Self |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again · as Songs |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again · as Lyricist |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! · as Songs |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! · as Lyricist |