Lasse Hallström

Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all the music videos by the pop group ABBA, and subsequently became a feature film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for My Life as a Dog (1985) and later for The Cider House Rules (1999). His other celebrated directorial works include What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and Chocolat (2000).

2 June 1946

Born on the same birth date (2 June 1946): Peter Sutcliffe

Born on the same birth day (2 June): Charles Haid • Charles, Duke of Vendôme • David Wheaton • Dayana Cadeau • Dimitri Kitsikis • Dominic Cooper • Isaac van Ostade • Kurt Abbott • Kyle Petty • Lou Nanne • Mani Ratnam • Nikki Cox • Pope Pius X

Born in the same month (June 1946): Bob Grant (rugby league) • Deyda Hydara • Jack Horner (paleontologist) • Jodi Rell • Peter Rosei • Robert Asprin • Robert Louis-Dreyfus • Russell Ash