Stefan Nilsson, born July 27, 1955, in Kukasjärvi, Hietaniemi, Sweden, was a
Swedish composer and pianist. He formed the progressive jazz group Kornet while
studying at Framnäs folkhögskola and later at the Royal Academy of Music in
Stockholm. Stefan Nilsson's film scoring career began with works for Swedish
filmmakers and gained international recognition for his scores for Bille
August's films, including Pelle the Conqueror (1987). He received a nomination
for Best Composer at the European Film Awards in 2005 for his work on Kay
Pollak’s As It Is in Heaven. Nilsson was awarded t...