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Leif G.W. Persson
Homepage
http://www.leifgwpersson.se/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1945-03-12,Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Gender
Male
Biography
Leif G.W. Persson, born on March 12, 1945, in Stockholm, is a Swedish criminologist and author, best known for his crime novels and media appearances. He grew up in Gärdet, Stockholm, and later moved to Valhallavägen. After graduating from Norra Real, he studied at Stockholm University from 1965 and earned his Ph.D. in sociology in 1980, focusing on statistical measurement problems in criminology. In 1982, he became an associate professor and, in 1991, a professor of criminology specializing in police methods. Between 1967 and 1977, he worked as an expert for the National Police Board. He was involved in revealing that National Police Commissioner Carl Persson had sent a memo to Prime Minister Olof Palme about Justice Minister Lennart Geijer’s involvement with prostitutes, which became the "Geijeraffären." As a result, Persson lost his job at the National Police Board. His experiences inspired his debut novel, Grisfesten. He taught at Stockholm University and was a full professor in criminology from 1991 to 2012. He also served as an expert for the Ministry of Justice, focusing on smuggling crimes. He supported journalist Per Lindeberg in research that led to the 1999 book Döden är en man, about the 1984 styckmordet i Solna. Persson also created an offender profile for the case. In 2007, he was criticized for not publishing academic research or supervising doctoral students, though he argued that his work had been presented in reports and investigations. In 2008, he announced his resignation from the National Police Board, criticizing the appointment of Bengt Svenson as Rikspolischef. Despite initial resistance, he was later asked to stay on. Persson co-created the TV show Grabbarna på Fagerhult with Jan Guillou and published related cookbooks like Grabbarnas Kokbok. From 1998 to 2010, he appeared as a criminology expert on Efterlyst. He briefly left the show in 2006 but returned the following season. In 2010, he left Efterlyst to co-host Veckans brott on SVT with Camilla Kvartoft. His crime novels, often referred to as En roman om ett brott, feature characters like Evert Bäckström, Bo Jarnebring, and Lars Martin Johansson. In 2012, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights to his books about Evert Bäckström, including Linda – som i Lindamordet and Den som dödar draken. After CBS rejected the pilot, Fox produced Backstrom in 2015, starring Rainn Wilson as a Portland, Oregon, detective. Persson was married to Birgitta Liedstrand (1968–1980), Margareta Jönsson (1987–2002), and since 2003 to Kim Olsson. He lives in Solna and rents a hunting estate near Gnesta. He had his first son at 20, followed by three daughters, including author Malin Persson Giolito.

Filmography

Dubbelsvindlarna

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Dubbelsvindlarna
1982-01-01

Inspector Späck

4.9

Inspector Späck
2010-06-04

The Perfect Patient

6.4

The Perfect Patient
2019-09-20

Bordellaffären från Makten och sanningen

7

Bordellaffären från Makten och sanningen
2007-09-24

Ebbe - The Movie: Mannen, Myten, Affären

7.8

Ebbe - The Movie: Mannen, Myten, Affären
2009-02-27

Sven Melander - Ta hand om er och glöm inte att skratta

0

Sven Melander - Ta hand om er och glöm inte att skratta
2022-08-08

1

Palmemördaren
2021-01-11

Leif GW: Fallet Tove

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Leif GW: Fallet Tove
2023-06-13

Leif GW och vargen

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Leif GW och vargen
2023-11-19

Revolver-Harry - enligt Leif GW Persson

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Revolver-Harry - enligt Leif GW Persson
2018-01-03

10

Astrid
2014-12-25

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

5

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
2016-01-04

0

Bordellaffären
2007-04-01

Helénmannen: Ulf Olsson

0

Helénmannen: Ulf Olsson
2005-01-20

0

Thomas Quick
2002-07-18

Leif GW - nyhetsspecial om Madsen

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Leif GW - nyhetsspecial om Madsen
2018-04-24

Leif GW om: Blattarna som byggde Sverige

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Leif GW om: Blattarna som byggde Sverige
2020-03-02

Thomas Quick: Seriemördare eller mytoman?

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Thomas Quick: Seriemördare eller mytoman?
1995-10-01

GW berättar - Göring i Sverige

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GW berättar - Göring i Sverige
2019-01-03

Mordet på Olof Palme

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Mordet på Olof Palme
2020-06-10

Historiska brott

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Historiska brott
2012-04-04

0

Renées brygga
2015-02-18

5

Skavlan
2009-01-16

Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa

10

Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
2015-12-29

8

Veckans brott
2010-10-19

Hellenius Hörna

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Hellenius Hörna
2010-10-07

10

Astrid
2014-12-25

0

Profitörerna
1983-11-22

En smak på livet

7

En smak på livet
2021-08-29

8

Veckans brott
2010-10-19

Vänligen: Lars Lerin

10

Vänligen: Lars Lerin
2016-01-13

På jakt med Lotta och Leif

6.5

På jakt med Lotta och Leif
2014-09-29

Jorden runt på 6 steg

6.7

Jorden runt på 6 steg
2015-09-16

6

Kulturplatz
2004-09-01

Boston Tea Party

8.2

Boston Tea Party
2007-09-24

Veckan med Camilla och Leif GW

8

Veckan med Camilla och Leif GW
2024-08-14

Den överlägsne journalisten

0

Den överlägsne journalisten
2021-02-14

0

Leif GW about
2020-03-23

The Helicopter Robbery

0

The Helicopter Robbery
2017-10-08

5

Kvällspressen
1992-03-30

Ulf Lundell - friheten och ensamheten

1

Ulf Lundell - friheten och ensamheten
2020-12-30

Grabbarna på Fagerhult

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Grabbarna på Fagerhult
1990-10-07

The Kings Inner Circle

0

The Kings Inner Circle
2023-08-29

0

Sommarmord
2011-07-06

Leif GW Persson om Mordutredningen

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Leif GW Persson om Mordutredningen
2016-10-18

8.5

GW:s mord
2017-04-18

Brottsjournalen

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Brottsjournalen
2018-10-02

0

Engelska mord
2012-07-04

10

Silbersky
2019-02-19

0

Stenbeck
2013-01-03