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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1:08Han har öppnat TumbatÀltet
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2:12Bosse Parneviks FN lektion
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6:20Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 1 23 25 nov 2007
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2:07Boxningsmatch - Jesper Parnevik Vs. Kalle Blomdahl
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9:20Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 10 November 2011
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1:29La oss swinge
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2:28Rosas golflektion
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8:13Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 9 15-24 feb 2008
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2:53Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 3 7-9 dec 2007
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1:52Sommargreener
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0:54Johanssons dubbelboogeyslice
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0:57Tee for 2
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4:33Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 4 14-16 dec 2007
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2:56Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 2 30 nov-2 dec 2007
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2:25Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 6 4-6 jan 2008
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7:24Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 5 28-31 dec 2007.
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0:46Do you know what it means to miss all the greens
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3:50Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 8 1-10 feb 2008
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2:36Publikens hÀlsning till Bosse Parnevik nr 7 25-27 jan 2008
212 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.
