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Lena Einhorn

Lena Einhorn, Swedish director, writer and physician

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Born
May 19, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1954

About Lena Einhorn

Lena Einhorn is a Swedish director and writer and former physician. Einhorn co-wrote her first play, Living Room with Anette Sallmander. Her 1998 drama documentary, Handelsresande i liv, focused on rescue efforts during World War II and was the foundation of her first novel, also called Handelsresande i liv, which was published in 1999. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and for Best Screenplay and the book won the 2005 August Prize.

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Lena Einhorn timeline

  1. Her 1998 drama documentary, Handelsresande i liv, focused on rescue efforts during World War II and was the foundation of her first novel, also called Handelsresande i liv, which was published in 1999.
  2. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and for Best Screenplay and the book won the 2005 August Prize.

The world when Lena Einhorn was born

Lena Einhorn was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lena Einhorn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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