Jean Bolinder (born 5 December 1935, in Linköping) is a Swedish author.
He debuted in 1967 with the crime novel "Skulle jag sörja då..." in which he introduces the character Jöran and Marianne Bundin as problem solvers.
The fictional couple has since appeared in several of Bolinders books.
Jean Bolinder was born in Linköping but grew up in Enköping.
He studied in Motala a city whose history he wrote about extensively in his work.
He studied at Uppsala University from which he graduated in 1964, and Lund University from which he graduated in 1971.During his career he also have directed three films "Hjernans storhet och fall", "flykt", and "Ur askan i Elden".