Maj Sjöwall

Writing • 80 Credits

Biography

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.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (69)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Man on the Roof

Man on the Roof

1976 ⭐ 3.5
Novel
The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

1973 ⭐ 3.1
Novel
Beck

Beck

1999 ⭐ 3.4
Characters
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

1998 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck - The Man with the Icons

Beck - The Man with the Icons

1997 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

2002 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

1997 ⭐ 3.1
Characters
The Fire Engine That Disappeared

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

1993 ⭐ 2.8
Novel
Beck 03 - White Nights

Beck 03 - White Nights

1998 ⭐ 3.1
Characters
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

1998 ⭐ 3.4
Characters
Beck 27 - Room 302

Beck 27 - Room 302

2015 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck 12 - The Loner

Beck 12 - The Loner

2002 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck 06 - The Monster

Beck 06 - The Monster

1998 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

2001 ⭐ 3.3
Characters
The Man on the Balcony

The Man on the Balcony

1993 ⭐ 3.0
Novel
Murder at the Savoy

Murder at the Savoy

1993 ⭐ 2.9
Novel
Beck 16 - The Last Witness

Beck 16 - The Last Witness

2002 ⭐ 3.3
Characters
Stockholm Marathon

Stockholm Marathon

1994 ⭐ 2.5
Characters
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

2001 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

1998 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 11 - The Cartel

Beck 11 - The Cartel

2001 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Roseanna

Roseanna

1993 ⭐ 3.0
Novel
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

2002 ⭐ 3.1
Characters
Beck 07 - The Money Man

Beck 07 - The Money Man

1998 ⭐ 3.1
Characters
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

2007 ⭐ 3.3
Characters
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

2002 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

2007 ⭐ 2.7
Characters
Cop Killer

Cop Killer

1994 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck 24 - In the Name of God

Beck 24 - In the Name of God

2007 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 28 - The Family

Beck 28 - The Family

2015 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 32 - Steinar

Beck 32 - Steinar

2016 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 20 - The Lawyer

Beck 20 - The Lawyer

2007 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 17 - The Scorpion

Beck 17 - The Scorpion

2006 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck 26 - Buried Alive

Beck 26 - Buried Alive

2010 ⭐ 3.1
Characters
Beck 29 - Invasion

Beck 29 - Invasion

2015 ⭐ 2.5
Characters
Beck 19 - The Vulture

Beck 19 - The Vulture

2007 ⭐ 2.7
Characters
Beck 31 - Gunvald

Beck 31 - Gunvald

2016 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 22 - The Weak Link

Beck 22 - The Weak Link

2007 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck: The Last Day

Beck: The Last Day

2016 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

2009 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

2015 ⭐ 2.5
Characters
Beck 33 - End of the Road

Beck 33 - End of the Road

2016 ⭐ 2.6
Characters
Beck 35 - Your Own Blood

Beck 35 - Your Own Blood

2018 ⭐ 2.5
Characters
Beck 36 - The Thin Ice

Beck 36 - The Thin Ice

2018 ⭐ 2.3
Characters
Beck 37 - Without Intent

Beck 37 - Without Intent

2018 ⭐ 2.6
Characters
Beck 44 - Rage Room

Beck 44 - Rage Room

2022 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 45 - 58 Minutes

Beck 45 - 58 Minutes

2022 ⭐ 2.7
Characters
Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt

2020 ⭐ 2.6
Characters
Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate

Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate

2018 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 41 - Death in Samarra

Beck 41 - Death in Samarra

2021 ⭐ 2.6
Characters
Beck - Den förlorade sonen

Beck - Den förlorade sonen

2021 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Beck 47 - The Death Trap

Beck 47 - The Death Trap

2022 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo

Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo

2023 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck 39 - Undercover

Beck 39 - Undercover

2020 ⭐ 2.6
Characters
Beck 46 - The Crying Cop

Beck 46 - The Crying Cop

2022 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past

Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past

2021 ⭐ 2.6
Characters
Beck 49 - Inferno

Beck 49 - Inferno

2023 ⭐ 3.3
Characters
Beck 50 - Deadlock

Beck 50 - Deadlock

2023 ⭐ 3.5
Characters
Beck 51 - Vilhelm

Beck 51 - Vilhelm

2024 ⭐ 2.8
Characters
Beck 52 - The Invisible Man

Beck 52 - The Invisible Man

2025 ⭐ 3.3
Characters
Roseanna

Roseanna

1967 ⭐ 3.0
Novel
Beck 53 - From the Ashes

Beck 53 - From the Ashes

2025 ⭐ 2.9
Characters
Mördaren - en helt vanlig person

Mördaren - en helt vanlig person

1967 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Beck 54 - In the shadows

Beck 54 - In the shadows

2026 ⭐ 3.0
Characters
Beck – De gesloten kamer

Beck – De gesloten kamer

1993 ⭐ 4.0
Characters
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

1980 ⭐ 4.5
Novel
The Locked Room

The Locked Room

1986
Novel
Beck 55 – The Wages of Sin

Beck 55 – The Wages of Sin

2026
Characters
Unfinished Dinner

Unfinished Dinner

1979
Novel

🎭 Acting Roles (10)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Fire Engine That Disappeared

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

1993 ⭐ 2.8
as Woman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited)
The Man on the Balcony

The Man on the Balcony

1993 ⭐ 3.0
as The teacher
Murder at the Savoy

Murder at the Savoy

1993 ⭐ 2.9
as Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited)
Stockholm Marathon

Stockholm Marathon

1994 ⭐ 2.5
as Woman With Starting Gun (uncredited)
Roseanna

Roseanna

1993 ⭐ 3.0
as Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited)
Cop Killer

Cop Killer

1994 ⭐ 3.0
as Cottage owner (uncredited)
Timeshift

Timeshift

2002 ⭐ 3.5
as self
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

2016 ⭐ 2.5
as Self
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof

With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof

2004
as Self
Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

2011
as Self