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'''Anton Glanzelius''' (born 11 April 1974<ref name=swedish/> in [[Gothenburg, Sweden]]) is a Swedish actor mainly known for ''[[My Life as a Dog]]'' (1985). For his role in ''My Life as a Dog'' he won the award for [[Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor]] at the [[21st Guldbagge Awards]].<ref name="21stGuldbagge">{{cite web |url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=14740&iv=Awards |title=My Life As a Dog (1985) |publisher=Swedish Film Institute |date=14 March 2014}}</ref>
'''Anton Glanzelius''' (born 11 April 1974<ref name="swedish">{{Cite web |last=Röshammar |first=Martin |date=2014-04-12 |title=Fotbollsdrömmen lever hos Anton Glanzelius - Kultur & Nöje |url=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2339347-fotbollsdrommen-lever-hos-anton-glanzelius |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328231656/http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2339347-fotbollsdrommen-lever-hos-anton-glanzelius |archive-date=2015-03-28 |access-date= |website=[[Göteborgs-Posten]] |language=sv}}</ref> in [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]<ref name=qfd/>) is a Swedish former child actor and a television producer, known for his starring role in ''[[My Life as a Dog]]'' (1985), for which he was named [[Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor]] at the [[21st Guldbagge Awards]].<ref name="21stGuldbagge">{{cite web |url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=14740&iv=Awards |title=My Life As a Dog (1985) |publisher=Swedish Film Institute |date=14 March 2014}}</ref>

As of 2014, Glanzelius currently works as an [[executive producer]] at Swedish [[TV4 AB]].<ref name=swedish>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2339347-fotbollsdrommen-lever-hos-anton-glanzelius&prev=search Google Translate]</ref> On March 26, 2015, Glanzelius was announced the new channel manager for TV4 Play. At the same time, he will retain his role as deputy channel director for TV4 Group.<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.tv4gruppen.se/Pressmeddelanden/2015/Anton-Glanzelius-ny-kanalchef-for-TV4-Play/&prev=search Anton Glanzelius new channel manager for TV4 Play]</ref><ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.dagensmedia.se/nyheter/tv/article3896354.ece&prev=search Anton Glanzelius receive new service on TV4]</ref><ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.journalisten.se/folk/pa-nya-jobb/anton-glanzelius-1&prev=search Anton Glanzelius becomes the new channel manager for TV4 Play.]</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Glanzelius was born to father Ingmar Glanzelius, a journalist and a freelance music critic, and mother Margita Ahlin, an actress and a director.<ref name=people>{{cite web|title=Anton Glanzelius Unleashes a Fierce Talent in My Life as a Dog|date=10 August 1987|publisher=''[[People (magazine)|People]]''|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20096860,00.html|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=latimes>{{cite web|last=McKenna|first=Kristine|title=His Life From 'A Dog' To A Star|date=3 October 1987|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-03/entertainment/ca-2815_1_young-boy|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=sentinel>{{cite web|last=Sanchez|first=Rene|title='Life As A Dog' Star Is More Interested In Soccer Than Film|date=2 October 1987|publisher=''[[Orlando Sentinel]]''|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1987-10-02/lifestyle/0150160014_1_anton-ahlin-glanzelius|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=wp>{{cite web|last=Sanchez|first=Rene|title=Anton Glanzelius: His Life As a Star; Young Swedish Actor in `My Life as a Dog' Has His Day in D.C.|date=7 September 1987|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]''|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1341877.html|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref> Glanzelius also has an older brother, Jacob.<ref name=latimes/> He grew up in [[Gothenburg]].<ref name=people/>
Glanzelius was born in [[Copenhagen]] to father Ingmar Glanzelius (1927-2021), a journalist and freelance music critic, and mother Margita Ahlin, an actress and director.<ref name=qfd/><ref name="people">{{Cite web|date=1987-08-10|title=Anton Glanzelius Unleashes a Fierce Talent in My Life as a Dog|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20096860,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110183740/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20096860,00.html|archive-date=2011-01-10|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref><ref name="latimes">{{cite news|last=McKenna|first=Kristine|date=3 October 1987|title=His Life From 'A Dog' To A Star|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-03/entertainment/ca-2815_1_young-boy|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223230319/http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-03/entertainment/ca-2815_1_young-boy|archive-date=23 December 2012|accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="sentinel">{{cite news|last=Sanchez|first=Rene|date=2 October 1987|title='Life As A Dog' Star Is More Interested In Soccer Than Film|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1987-10-02/lifestyle/0150160014_1_anton-ahlin-glanzelius|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224032420/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1987-10-02/lifestyle/0150160014_1_anton-ahlin-glanzelius|archive-date=2015-02-24|accessdate=}}</ref> He has an older brother Jacob.<ref name=latimes/> His maternal grandfather was actor [[Harry Ahlin]].<ref name="qfd">{{cite web|date=19 September 2012|title=LOS ACTORES INFANTILES DEL CINE EUROPEO|url=http://quefuedemagazine.blogspot.com/2012/09/los-actores-infantiles-del-cine-europe.html|url-status=live|website=Qué Fue De?|publisher=|language=es|accessdate=8 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802153011/http://quefuedemagazine.blogspot.com/2012/09/los-actores-infantiles-del-cine-europe.html |archive-date=2015-08-02 }}</ref> He grew up in [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]].<ref name=people/>


==Acting career==
==Career==
At the age of eight, Glanzelius got his first role in a [[television movie]],<ref name=people/> appeared as a messenger in a theatrical production of ''[[Antigone (Sophocles)|Antigone]]'' that starred his mother,<ref name=latimes/> and appeared four times on a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[television series]].<ref name=sentinel/>
Anton Glanzelius's first acting role was in a [[television movie]] at age eight, as a messenger in a theatrical production of ''[[Antigone (Sophocles)|Antigone]]'' that starred his mother.<ref name=people/><ref name=latimes/> He appeared four times on a Swedish television series, where he was noticed by film director [[Lasse Hallström]], who invited him to audition for the role of the boy Ingemar in ''[[My Life as a Dog]]''.<ref name="sentinel" /> Although initially told he was too young and small for the part, Glanzelius later reported that he'd been called back a week later: "They said they couldn't find anyone better to do it than me."


In 1985, he became the youngest person to win the [[Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Swedish Film Critics Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''My Life as a Dog''.<ref name="people" /><ref name="latimes" /><ref name="sentinel" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Sweeney |first=Louise |date=4 June 1987 |title=Swedish 'Dog' A Fetching Movie |url= |accessdate= |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> The film was a surprise hit in the United States, a rare occurrence for a subtitled foreign language film.<ref name="people" /><ref name="latimes" /><ref name="sentinel" /> American critics praised Glanzelius for his performance in the film, with [[Hal Hinson]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' describing him as "a pint-size [[Jack Nicholson]], with devilish eyebrows that he knows how to use," and [[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' who applauded him for his "firm and wise performance."<ref name="latimes" />
===''My Life as a Dog'' and recognition===
Film director [[Lasse Hallström]] discovered Glanzelius from the television series and asked him to try out for the lead role of Ingemar of the film, ''[[My Life as a Dog]]'', along with about 1,000 other boys. At first, Glanzelius was told that he was too young and too small for the part. One week later, however, he received another call. "They said they couldn't find anyone better to do it than me," Glanzelius says. "I thought it would be fun and exciting. And it was. But we worked from morning to the night for 80 days. It was very hard. I was happy to get even a 5-minute break."<ref name=sentinel/>


Glanzelius reported at the time that although he enjoyed acting, he was not particularly interested in it as a career.<ref name="people" /><ref name="sentinel" /> There were talks about an English-language sequel, but it was never produced.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 December 1991 |title=Swedish Film 'My Life As A Dog' To Get Sequel In English |url= |accessdate= |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Van Gelder |first=Lawrence |date=9 November 1989 |title=Tortured History |url= |accessdate= |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>
Glanzelius faced a few challenges when portraying Ingemar, such as having to spill a glass of milk on his face in one scene, which took 26 takes to film, as well as having to lose in a boxing match with an older tomboy character in another scene.<ref name=people/><ref name=sentinel/>


As of 2014, Glanzelius worked as an [[executive producer]] at Swedish [[TV4 AB]],<ref name="swedish" /> and in 2015, became the channel manager for TV4 Play, retaining his role as deputy channel director for TV4 Group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2015 |title=Anton Glanzelius new channel manager for TV4 Play |url=http://www.tv4gruppen.se/Pressmeddelanden/2015/Anton-Glanzelius-ny-kanalchef-for-TV4-Play/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331004025/http://www.tv4gruppen.se/Pressmeddelanden/2015/Anton-Glanzelius-ny-kanalchef-for-TV4-Play/ |archive-date=31 March 2015 |website=[[TV4 AB]] |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2015 |title=Anton Glanzelius becomes the new channel manager for TV4 Play. |url=https://www-journalisten-se.translate.goog/folk/pa-nya-jobb/anton-glanzelius-1?_x_tr_sl=sv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui,sc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112063033/https://www-journalisten-se.translate.goog/folk/pa-nya-jobb/anton-glanzelius-1?_x_tr_sl=sv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui,sc |archive-date=2021-11-12 |website=Journalisten}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Frick |first=Hanna |date=1 September 2017 |title=Hello there, Anton Glanzelius, chief operating officer of Kristallen, how is it going before the gala? |url=https://www.dagensmedia.se/medier/rorligt/det-ar-harligt-och-stressigt-som-det-ska-vara-6868128 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904102409/https://www.dagensmedia.se/medier/rorligt/det-ar-harligt-och-stressigt-som-det-ska-vara-6868128 |archive-date=2017-09-04 |website=Dagens Media |language=sv}}</ref>
Film director Hallström described Glanzelius, who was 11 at the time of filming, as "very intuitive. It was like working with an adult."<ref name=people/> As for Glanzelius on what eventually became his well known role, he has been quoted saying, "I just play(ed) myself."<ref name=people/><ref name=sentinel/>

In 1985, Glanzelius became the youngest person ever to win the [[Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Swedish Film Critics Award for Best Actor]], [[Sweden]]'s equivalent to the [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Oscar for the same category]], for his portrayal of Ingemar in ''My Life as a Dog''.<ref name=people/><ref name=latimes/><ref name=sentinel/><ref>{{cite web|last=Sweeney|first=Louise|title=Swedish `Dog` A Fetching Movie|date=4 June 1987|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-06-04/features/8702110152_1_reidar-jonsson-anton-glanzelius-lasse-hallstrom|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Eakin|first=Emily|title=Sweet, As Usual|date=21 December 2000|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-12-21/features/0012210255_1_chocolat-american-film-swedish-director-lasse-hallstrom/2|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref>

''My Life as Dog'' was a surprise hit in the [[United States]], an achievement that was considered rare and unheard of to occur for subtitled foreign films at the time of its release.<ref name=people/><ref name=latimes/><ref name=sentinel/> [[United States|American]] critics praised Glanzelius for his performance in the film, such Hall Hinson of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' describing him as "a pint-size [[Jack Nicholson]], with devilish eyebrows that he knows how to use," and [[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' who applauded him for his "firm and wise performance."<ref name=latimes/> The movie's success in the U.S. led Glanzelius to visit the country for the first time in 1987, as a nine-city, two-week tour accompanied with his parents. Cities he traveled into included [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] and [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=sentinel/> When he visited [[New York City]], [[Sue Simmons]] got to interview Glanzelius.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFer3ChrFXA Anton Glanzelius interview 1987 - My Life as a Dog] on [[YouTube]]</ref>

"In the beginning everybody recognized me from the movie," he says. "Many would even point at me with their whole arm outstretched and talk about me very loud. I would have to look at the ground. That was not fun."<ref name=people/> He says he had no idea he was so popular.<ref name=sentinel/>

Glanzelius was in talks to reprise his role in the now-shelved sequel, ''My Life as a Dog at Sea''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Van Gelder|first=Lawrence|title=Tortured History|date=9 November 1989|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-11-09/features/8901290636_1_beautiful-laundrette-irish-history-swedish-film|accessdate=23 May 2015}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In his youth, Glanzelius was a player on his hometown's junior soccer team, and he was interested in pursuing a career in the sport, with hopes of someday playing in [[Brazil]].<ref name="sentinel" /><ref name="people" />
Glanzelius is fluent in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] and [[English language|English]].<ref name=people/><ref name=sentinel/> He is also a fan of [[Eddie Murphy]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Bill Cosby]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]].<ref name=latimes/> Glanzelius also plays [[ice hockey]] and the [[piano]].<ref name=people/>


After seeing ''My Life as a Dog'', [[Michael Jackson]] invited Glanzelius to his [[Hayvenhurst]] estate in 1987, which he visited for a couple hours. A year later, Jackson arranged to close the Swedish amusement park [[Liseberg]], for just the two of them.<ref>[http://www.truemichaeljackson.com/true-stories/one-day-at-liseberg/ One Day at Liseberg]</ref><ref name="mjj">{{cite web |date=12 January 2015 |title=When "My Life As A Dog" Anton Glanzelius Met Michael Jackson |url=https://mjjjusticeproject.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/when-my-life-as-a-dog-anton-glanzelius-met-michael-jackson/ |accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref> Although Glanzelius spent the following night in Jackson's hotel room, he later reported that the pop-star did not make any hint of sexual advances.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2009 |title=Glanzelius minns vännen Michael Jackson |url=http://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon?video_id=777271 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609095427/http://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon?video_id=777271 |archive-date=9 June 2015 |website=[[TV4 AB]] |language=Swedish}}</ref> Jackson kept in contact with him afterward, until the [[1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson|Jordan Chandler scandal]] broke out in 1993.<ref name="book">{{cite book |last=Sullivan |first=Randall |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LUq1EO5e3S0C&dq=anton+glanzelius&pg=PT120 |title=Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson |publisher=Grove/Atlantic, Inc. |year=2012 |isbn=9780802195654}}</ref>
===Aspiration for soccer playing===
Despite his stardom from ''My Life as a Dog'', Glanzelius has made it clear that he has no apparent interest in pontificating about himself or the craft of [[acting]].<ref name=latimes/> "[[Soccer]] is my number one priority," he says. "I hope to be a pro player in [[Brazil]] someday. I really love to play, and I think I can be what I want to be. It will be a natural for me."<ref name=people/>

"Anton is not obsessed with the idea of having a career in movies, thank God," his father said. "He loved working on the film and he's proud of his performance, but we've tried not to make too much of the success he's had. If we did, then everything he did for the rest of his life would measure against it as a failure. His first love is sports, and we encourage him in that because it provides something of a buffer between him and all this glamour."<ref name=latimes/>

"I don't wish for a dream part or anything like that," Glanzelius says. "I want to be a professional soccer player in Brazil."<ref name=sentinel/> At the time of his recognition, Glanzelius was also a player of his hometown's junior soccer team.<ref name=people/><ref name=sentinel/> He said he was ranked among the 30 best soccer players in Gothenborg, and had planned to travel to Brazil after he completed school.<ref name=sentinel/>

"If I suffered an injury and couldn't play, I might act in another movie," he concedes.<ref name=people/> Glanzelius also stated that he does not care if he ever does another movie.<ref name=sentinel/> Nonetheless, his dream of being a [[soccer player]] was never fulfilled.<ref name=swedish/>

===Michael Jackson===
At first, Glanzelius had never even heard of [[Michael Jackson]] until he received a phone call at his parents' home in Gothenburg from Jackson himself.<ref name=book>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LUq1EO5e3S0C&pg=PT120&lpg=PT120&dq=anton+glanzelius&source=bl&ots=1EEs8J1DB_&sig=KeD_4R2bNCAuppzLwN-M25UmH4o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wvBfVc60DYmayQTPk4HoBA&ved=0CEkQ6AEwCTge#v=onepage&q=anton%20glanzelius&f=false|last=Sullivan|first=Randall|title=Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson|year=2012|publisher=Grove/Atlantic, Inc.|isbn=9780802195654}}</ref>

While he was in [[Los Angeles]] in 1987, Glanzelius had the chance to meet Jackson, who personally invited him to his home after seeing ''My Life as a Dog'' twice. "Michael Jackson's house was so big and beautiful," Glanzelius says. "And he was very friendly. I liked him very much, but he was very shy."<ref name=latimes/><ref name=sentinel/> Glanzelius and his mother visited the Hayvenhurst estate, but only got to spend a couple of hours with Jackson. Glanzelius described Jackson as "very polite" but also very quiet. Glanzelius also got to meet and shake hands with Jackson's pet [[chimpanzee]] Bubbles.<ref name=book/>

A year later, Glanzelius got to spend a day with Jackson at the [[amusement park]], [[Liseberg]].<ref>[http://www.truemichaeljackson.com/true-stories/one-day-at-liseberg/ One Day at Liseberg]</ref> The park's management closed Liseberg to the public for the day so that Glanzelius and Jackson would have the entire place to themselves, riding the latter's favorite roller coaster 12 times and spending an hour driving bumper cars. Glanzelius spent that night in Jackson's hotel room; in recent years, Glanzelius confirmed there was not the slightest hint of a sexual advance as a respect to Jackson's reputation.<ref name=book/>

Jackson kept in contact with Glanzelius afterward until the [[1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson|Jordan Chandler scandal]] broke out.<ref name=book/> Glanzelius was reportedly shocked when he found out about the [[death of Michael Jackson]] in 2009.<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.86265--minns-honom-som-odmjuk-och-blyg-%3Fm%3Dprint&prev=search Michael Jackson]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with MJ's former pal, Anton Glanzelius of "My life as a dog" fame|date=27 June 2009|url=http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/36632818.html|accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref>


==References==
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==Bibliography==
* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 396.


==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFer3ChrFXA Anton Glanzelius interview] on YouTube
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFer3ChrFXA Anton Glanzelius interview] on YouTube
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150609095427/http://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon?video_id=777271 Glanzelius minns vännen Michael Jackson] Interview in Swedish


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Anton Glanzelius (born 11 April 1974[1] in Gothenburg, Sweden[2]) is a Swedish former child actor and a television producer, known for his starring role in My Life as a Dog (1985), for which he was named Best Actor at the 21st Guldbagge Awards.[3]

Early life[edit]

Glanzelius was born in Copenhagen to father Ingmar Glanzelius (1927-2021), a journalist and freelance music critic, and mother Margita Ahlin, an actress and director.[2][4][5][6] He has an older brother Jacob.[5] His maternal grandfather was actor Harry Ahlin.[2] He grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden.[4]

Career[edit]

Anton Glanzelius's first acting role was in a television movie at age eight, as a messenger in a theatrical production of Antigone that starred his mother.[4][5] He appeared four times on a Swedish television series, where he was noticed by film director Lasse Hallström, who invited him to audition for the role of the boy Ingemar in My Life as a Dog.[6] Although initially told he was too young and small for the part, Glanzelius later reported that he'd been called back a week later: "They said they couldn't find anyone better to do it than me."

In 1985, he became the youngest person to win the Swedish Film Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in My Life as a Dog.[4][5][6][7] The film was a surprise hit in the United States, a rare occurrence for a subtitled foreign language film.[4][5][6] American critics praised Glanzelius for his performance in the film, with Hal Hinson of The Washington Post describing him as "a pint-size Jack Nicholson, with devilish eyebrows that he knows how to use," and Vincent Canby of The New York Times who applauded him for his "firm and wise performance."[5]

Glanzelius reported at the time that although he enjoyed acting, he was not particularly interested in it as a career.[4][6] There were talks about an English-language sequel, but it was never produced.[8][9]

As of 2014, Glanzelius worked as an executive producer at Swedish TV4 AB,[1] and in 2015, became the channel manager for TV4 Play, retaining his role as deputy channel director for TV4 Group.[10][11][12]

Personal life[edit]

In his youth, Glanzelius was a player on his hometown's junior soccer team, and he was interested in pursuing a career in the sport, with hopes of someday playing in Brazil.[6][4]

After seeing My Life as a Dog, Michael Jackson invited Glanzelius to his Hayvenhurst estate in 1987, which he visited for a couple hours. A year later, Jackson arranged to close the Swedish amusement park Liseberg, for just the two of them.[13][14] Although Glanzelius spent the following night in Jackson's hotel room, he later reported that the pop-star did not make any hint of sexual advances.[15] Jackson kept in contact with him afterward, until the Jordan Chandler scandal broke out in 1993.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Röshammar, Martin (2014-04-12). "Fotbollsdrömmen lever hos Anton Glanzelius - Kultur & Nöje". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2015-03-28.
  2. ^ a b c "LOS ACTORES INFANTILES DEL CINE EUROPEO". Qué Fue De? (in Spanish). 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-08-02. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "My Life As a Dog (1985)". Swedish Film Institute. 14 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Anton Glanzelius Unleashes a Fierce Talent in My Life as a Dog". People. 1987-08-10. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10.
  5. ^ a b c d e f McKenna, Kristine (3 October 1987). "His Life From 'A Dog' To A Star". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Sanchez, Rene (2 October 1987). "'Life As A Dog' Star Is More Interested In Soccer Than Film". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24.
  7. ^ Sweeney, Louise (4 June 1987). "Swedish 'Dog' A Fetching Movie". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ "Swedish Film 'My Life As A Dog' To Get Sequel In English". Chicago Tribune. 5 December 1991.
  9. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (9 November 1989). "Tortured History". Chicago Tribune.
  10. ^ "Anton Glanzelius new channel manager for TV4 Play". TV4 AB (in Swedish). 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015.
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Bibliography[edit]

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 396.

External links[edit]

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