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Directing Dennis Hopper in MADE FOR EACH OTHER

Since Fred Williamson and I worked on the original “Inglorious Basterds” (which I head-lined and is one of Quentin Tarantino’s All-Time favorites movies — which is why forty some years later, he remade it with Brad Pitt in ‘my part’), Fred and I were side-kicks in five other films.

It was GREAT to see Cybill Shepherd and catch up on our memories from “Special Delivery” that played in theaters for nine months!

It was a PLEASURE to talk with Federico Castelluccio and David Proval of the “The Sopranos” — both of whom will be in my television series, “Dorisville”.

Bo Svenson and Val Avery in McCloud (1970)

Bo Svenson and Stefanie Powers in McCloud (1970)

Clint Eastwood, Bo Svenson, and Marsha Mason in Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Bo Svenson and Vidal Peterson in Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985)

Bo Svenson, Mac Davis, and John Matuszak in North Dallas Forty (1979)

Nick Nolte and Bo Svenson in North Dallas Forty (1979)

Nick Nolte, Bo Svenson, and Mac Davis in North Dallas Forty (1979)

Susan Sarandon, Robert Redford, and Bo Svenson in The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

Robert Redford and Bo Svenson in The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

Bo Svenson, Robert Brown, Hoke Howell, and David Soul in Here Come the Brides (1968)

Bo Svenson and Paul Richards in Mod Squad (1968)

Catching up with former “Here Come the Brides” co-star, Bobby Sherman.

Bo with a copy of his novel, “A Dream Of America”, that is on Amazon’s list of Preferred Reads.

Bo and Stephanie Powers at the 2022 Hollywood Show.

Bo and Fred Dryer at the 2022 Hollywood Show.

As Sheriff Buford Pusser in "Walking Tall: The Killing of McNeal County's Children".

As Big Swede in "Here Come the Brides: After a Dream, Comes Mourning".

As the Creature in the Wide World of Mystery's "Frankenstein".

As Sheriff Buford Pusser in "Final Chanper: Walking Tall".

As Sheriff Buford Pusser in the "Walking Tall" television series.

As Lt. Robert Yeager in the original "Inglorious Bastards".

As Captain Oliver Parkside in "Choke Canyon".

A multi-award-winning writer and actor, Bo Svenson was born in Sweden - the only child of a Jewish, Russian-born big band leader mother and a father who was the Swedish King's personal driver and aide-de-camp. At 17, he emigrated by himself to the US. After serving six years as a US Marine, he was pursuing a Ph.D. in MetaPhysics and paying the rent with odd acting gigs when he was hired to replace Paul Newman as Robert Redford's co-star in "The Great Waldo Pepper".

This led to a starring role in the CBS TV pilot "The Freebooters" - and his being cast as "Big Swede" on the TV series "Here Come the Brides".

His role as "The Creature" in the 3-hour TV movie "Mary Shelley's Original Frankenstein" brought him great acclaim - and was soon followed by other major starring film roles, including, but most notably, as: Sheriff Buford Pusser in "Walking Tall Part II", "Final Chapter: Walking Tall" and the "Walking Tall" TV series, as the fun-loving offensive lineman Joe Bob Priddy in "North Dallas Forty", as the heroic airline pilot in "The Delta Force", and as Clint Eastwood's rival in "Heartbreak Ridge".

During his fifty years in Hollywood, he has worked with over 100 Academy Award winners/nominees. Since appearing in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" and "Inglourious Basterds" (the latter being Tarantino's version of one of his favorite films of all time, "The Inglorious Bastards" in which Bo starred), Bo has focused on his first love - writing. His screenplays have won and/or been selected more than thirty times by major film festivals.

An accomplished athlete, he has competed in world championships in judo and in Olympic selections in yachting. A 5th degree black belt in judo and a black belt holder in karate as well as aikido, he is past Chairman of USA Judo Masters and has been inducted into the Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame. He is active in community service causes and was Sports Commissioner at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games at his Alma Mater UCLA.

Since 1975, he has been President/CEO of MagicQuest Entertainment, a California motion picture development and production company that also provides consulting services to actors and script advice to writers.

He is also owner and CEO of the British Columbia film and television production company, CanAm Film Corp., and the Norwegian corporation, Den Norske Arv A/S. He was Chairman of the Board/CEO of Motion Picture Group of America (1984-2004).

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