His 1967 film "Hugo and Josephine" won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and Grede won the award for Best Director at the 5th Guldbagge Awards. His film "Harry Munter" was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. His 1987 film "Hip Hip Hurrah!" won him the award for Best Director at the 23rd Guldbagge Awards. In 1991 his film "Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg" was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival and won four awards at the 26th Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film and Best Direction.