About Bosse Parnevik
Bosse Parnevik built his act on impressions and did not stop at the voice: he was skilled with stage make-up, so he both sounded and looked like the people he copied. Politicians such as Olof Palme, Ingemar Mundebo and Lennart Bodström were part of the gallery, as were Sven-Bertil Taube and Bengt Bedrup, and he played the king, Carl Gustaf, in the film Göta Kanal.
He grew up in Munkfors in VÀrmland and started as a teenager, doing impressions at youth clubs. His first television appearance came on New Year's Eve 1957 in a broadcast from Nalen in Stockholm, and Charlie Norman, Ingemar Johansson and Povel Ramel were in his repertoire from the start. A spot at Folkparkernas Artistforum in VÀsterÄs in 1959 made him better known, the radio show Karusellen brought his breakthrough in 1963, and from 1965 to 1967 he appeared in the television series Hvar fjortonde dag. By the end of that decade he was playing around 300 dates in the Swedish folk parks between May and September.
Programmes of his own followed with Harpsundspartaj in 1971 and Party hos Parnevik, which he hosted in 1978 and 1979 and which became a ratings success. In 1975 he took part in the Christmas calendar series LÄngtradarchaufförens berÀttelser. A recurring part of his work was the prank phone call made in someone else's voice; in one of the best known he rang Anni-Frid Lyngstad pretending to be Charlie Norman.
On stage he moved into revue. As a part-owner of Chinateatern he put on his first show there, Parneviks revyparty, with Siw Malmkvist, Grynet Molvig and Lars Amble in the cast. Parneviks Oscarsparty opened at Oscarsteatern in 1987 and reached 368 performances, Parneviks Cirkusparty played at Cirkus in Stockholm in 1993 and 1994, and Parneviks Gubbröra, an evening of his old television pieces and live impressions, premiered at Maximteatern in 2007. He received the Edvardpriset in 1982. As an honorary member of Lokalrevyer i Sverige he presents the Parnevik Scholarship to young revue talent, and Robert Gustafsson is among those who have received it.
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29:38Bosse Parneviks Julgubbar 1972 (med Jesper Parnevik)
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4:16Bosse Parnevik som skuldexperten Ingmar Bergman
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6:36Evert Taubes Albertina i Bosse Parneviks och Ulf Larssons version
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58:45StjÀrnorna pÄ Slottet - Bosse Parneviks dag
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15:57Bosse Parneviks Disneyblandning
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2:47Bosse Parnevik som Jerry Williams 1985
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6:24Sven Bertil Taube 1988
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3:48Bosse Parnevik - Anti allsaÌng pĂ„ skansen
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1:38FĂ€lldin goes Country
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1:10:55Parneviks Cirkusparty akt 2
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3:12Bosse Parnevik lÄter sin Bergmanröst ringa François Bronett
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3:39Linderholmlur
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3:12Bosse Parneviks Beppe Wolgers som hockeykommentator
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0:48Hans MajestÀt Bosse Parnevik överraskar Drottning Silvia
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9:19Bosse Parneviks Pianoimitationer- musikgissningsparodi
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56:30P som i Parnevik - FrÄn 1993 06 08
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1:01:00Parneviks Cirkusparty Akt 1 med Monica Z Pernilla W Robert Gustafsson Uffe Larsson 1993
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59:44Parneviks Revyparty 1983 Akt1
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2:572xHĂ€renstam
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1:11Povel om Bosse Parnevik
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2:48Bosse Parnevik i badkaret som Finansskvalparna
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4:40Bosse Parnevik som Olof Palme som Hamlet
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4:32Bosse Parnevik som Jarl Kulle som Henry Higgins
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3:48Romans pÄ tÄg med Bosse Parnevik och Monica Z
12.7K viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Bosse Parnevik known for?
Bosse Parnevik built his act on impressions and used stage make-up as well as his voice, so he both sounded and looked like figures such as Olof Palme, Sven-Bertil Taube and Bengt Bedrup.
Who did Bosse Parnevik play in Göta Kanal?
In the film Göta Kanal, Bosse Parnevik played the Swedish king, Carl Gustaf.
Where did Bosse Parnevik grow up?
He grew up in Munkfors in VĂ€rmland and started as a teenager, doing impressions at youth clubs.
When was Bosse Parnevik's breakthrough?
The radio show Karusellen brought his breakthrough in 1963, after a first television appearance on New Year's Eve 1957 from Nalen in Stockholm and a 1959 spot at Folkparkernas Artistforum in VÀsterÄs.
What was Party hos Parnevik?
Party hos Parnevik was a television programme that Parnevik hosted in 1978 and 1979, and it became a ratings success.
Did Bosse Parnevik make prank calls?
Yes, prank phone calls made in someone else's voice were a recurring part of his work; in one of the best known he rang Anni-Frid Lyngstad pretending to be Charlie Norman.
Which revues did Bosse Parnevik put on?
His revues include Parneviks revyparty at Chinateatern, Parneviks Oscarsparty, which opened at Oscarsteatern in 1987 and reached 368 performances, Parneviks Cirkusparty in 1993 and 1994, and Parneviks Gubbröra at Maximteatern in 2007.
What is the Parnevik Scholarship?
As an honorary member of Lokalrevyer i Sverige, Parnevik presents the Parnevik Scholarship to young revue talent, and Robert Gustafsson is among its recipients; he himself received the Edvardpriset in 1982.
