Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 16, 1946 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden
Also Known As
ABBA
Göran Bror Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Biography
Benny Andersson (born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer, member of the Swedish music group ABBA (1972–1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001 he is active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
Known For
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
TV
Leute heute
Self
1997
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self - ABBA
1982
TV
Midi Première
Self - ABBA
1975
TV
Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009
TV
Die Drehscheibe
Self
1964
TV
Eurovision Song Contest
Self
1956
TV
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self - ABBA
1975
TV
Melodifestivalen
Self
1959
Film
Mamma Mia!
Piano Player on Boat (uncredited)
2008
TV
Système 2
Self - ABBA
1975
Film
Made in Sweden - for export
Self
1975
TV
Okay
Self
1979
TV
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest
1974
TV
This Is Pop
Self
2021
TV
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Self
1966
TV
Ein Herz für Kinder
Self
1998
Film
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Cafe Pianist (uncredited)
2018
TV
Moraeus Med Mera
Self - Guest
2011
Filmography
2025FilmFilmen om Siwas Self2024FilmÅret var 1975as Self (archive footage)2024FilmEn kväll med Benny Anderssons orkesteras Self2024FilmDet svenska schlagerkrigetas Self (archive footage)2024FilmABBA: 50 Years of Popas Self2024FilmABBA - Vom Popwunder zu Avatarenas Self2024FilmMore ABBA at the BBCas Self (archive material)2024FilmABBA: Against the Oddsas Self (archive footage)2024FilmStikkanas Self (archive footage)2023FilmÅret var 1974as Self (archive footage)2023FilmABBA Silver, ABBA Gold2022FilmABBA V Queenas Self (archive footage)2021FilmABBA: New Beginningsas Self2021FilmABBA – Voyage | LIVEas Self2021FilmABBA: The Missing 40 Yearsas Self2021TVThis Is Popas Self2020TVUlf Lundell - friheten och ensamhetenas Self2020FilmABBA: In Their Own Wordsas Self2020FilmThe A-Z of Eurovisionas Self - Contestant (archive footage)2019FilmABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hitsas Self2019FilmABBA Forever: A Celebrationas Self2019FilmJosefin Nilsson - Love Me for Who I Amas Self2018FilmMamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Cafe Pianist (uncredited)2016FilmABBA in Pictures: The Photographer's Storyas Self2015FilmABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition)as Self - Singer2015FilmÅret var 1965as Self (archive footage)2014FilmJag är inte beredd att dö änas Self2014FilmABBA: Gracias por la músicaas Self2013FilmABBA at the BBCas Self2013FilmThe Joy of ABBAas Self2013FilmAgnetha: ABBA & Afteras Self2012FilmABBA: Dancing Queenas Self2012FilmABBA: The Essential Collectionas Self2012FilmPalmeas Self (archive footage)2011TVMoraeus Med Meraas Self - Guest2009FilmABBA '80 Concert Tour in Japan2009TVSkavlanas Self - Guest2009FilmO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordaras Self (archive footage)2008FilmMamma Mia!as Piano Player on Boat (uncredited)2007FilmAbba: Rock Case Studiesas Self2007FilmABBA: The Visitorsas Self2006FilmABBA: 16 Hitsas Self2005FilmAbba - The complete studio recordingas Self2004FilmSuper Troupers: Thirty Years of ABBAas Self2004FilmRetro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1as self2003FilmChess på svenska: The Musical That Came Homeas Self2003FilmABBA Gold: Greatest Hitsas Self2003FilmABBA: The Historyas Self (archive footage)2003FilmHagström: Everything in Musicas Self (archive footage)2002FilmABBA: The Definitive Collectionas Self2001FilmAinbusk - en vinterresaas Self2001FilmYou Do the Best You Canas Self1999FilmABBA: The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Storyas Self1999FilmLycanthropeas Kevin1999FilmMusikladen Live: The Very Best of ABBAas Self1998TVEin Herz für Kinderas Self1998FilmTed - till minne av en popartistas Self (archive footage)1997TVLeute heuteas Self1996FilmKristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesotaas Self1990TVGrabbarna på Fagerhultas Self1984FilmMagasinet Special: Chess 1984as Self1984TVSchyyy... det er lørdagas Sig selv1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self - ABBA1981FilmDick Cavett Meets ABBA1981FilmABBA: Words and Musicas Self1980TVShow-Expressas Self1980FilmABBA in Concertas Self1979FilmListen to the Musicas Self1979TVOkayas Self1979FilmABBA in Switzerlandas Self - ABBA1979TVCBS News Sunday Morningas Self1979FilmDet hender ikke megas Self1978FilmABBA In Japanas Self (Vocals / Keyboards)1978FilmOliviaas Self1977FilmABBA: The Movieas Benny Andersson1977FilmABBA Veronica Musicspecialas Self (archive footage)1976TVMike Yarwood In Personsas Self - ABBA1976FilmABBA in Studio 2as Self1976FilmABBA-dabba-dooas Self1975FilmMr Trendsetter - Stikkan Andersonas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975FilmMade in Sweden - for exportas Self1975TVSystème 2as Self - ABBA1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self - ABBA1975TVMidi Premièreas Self - ABBA1974TVAm laufenden Bandas Self - Guest1972TVABBA - Definitive Collector´s Editionas Sänger/Keyboard/Klavier/Gitarre1966TV4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweetas Self1964TVDie Drehscheibeas Self1959TVMelodifestivalenas Self1956TVEurovision Song Contestas Self