Gunnar Björnstrand
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gunnar Björnstrand (13 November 1909 – 26 May 1986) was a Swedish actor known for his frequent work with writer/director Ingmar Bergman. He was born in Stockholm. He appeared in over 120 films. Björnstrand at first had trouble finding work but got an engagement in Helsinki with his wife 1936-1938. Back in Stockholm he met Ingmar Bergman, at that time a mostly unknown theatre director. In the 1940s he got his first major film roles, making a breakthrough with the 1946 movie Kristin kommenderar. He was a versatile actor who could play tough and tender as well as comedy and tragedy. His daughter Veronica Björnstrand is also an actress. One of his most famous roles was as the worldly squire who makes such a contrast to his austere and spiritual master in Bergman's most famous film The Seventh Seal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Björnstrand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- Born:
- Nov 13, 1909 In Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 79
- First Appeared:
- In the movie We Two 1939-03-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Making of Fanny and Alexander 1984-09-16
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Making of Fanny and Alexander | Self | 1984-09-16 |
| Movie | Fanny and Alexander | Filip Landahl | 1982-12-17 |
| Movie | Charlotte Löwensköld | Rural dean Forsius | 1979-10-30 |
| Movie | Autumn Sonata | Paul | 1978-10-08 |
| Movie | Tabu | Rådmanskan | 1977-01-28 |
| Movie | Face to Face | Jenny's Grandfather | 1976-04-05 |
| Movie | Gustav III | Fersen | 1974-04-08 |
| Series | Engeln | Bäckman | 1974-09-15 |
| Movie | Lockfågeln | The major | 1971-11-24 |
| Movie | The lift that went down into hell | The husband | 1969-02-09 |
| Movie | The Rite | Hans Winkelmann | 1969-03-25 |
| Movie | Blow Hot, Blow Cold | Prof. Gunnar Lindmark | 1969-08-29 |
| Movie | The Girls | Hugo | 1968-09-16 |
| Movie | Shame | Mr. Jacobi | 1968-09-29 |
| Movie | Hagbard and Signe | King Sigvor | 1967-01-16 |
| Movie | Stimulantia | Paul Hartman | 1967-03-28 |
| Movie | My Sister My Love | Count Schwartz | 1966-02-28 |
| Movie | Here Is Your Life | Lundgren | 1966-12-26 |
| Movie | The Dress | Helmer Berg | 1964-10-05 |
| Movie | Loving Couples | Dr. Jacob Lewin | 1964-12-20 |
| Movie | Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie | Self | 1963-01-27 |
| Movie | Winter Light | Tomas Ericsson | 1963-02-11 |
| Movie | The Devil's Eye | The Actor | 1960-10-17 |
| Movie | Swinging at the Castle | Agne C:son Stressberg | 1959-03-08 |
| Movie | Crime in Paradise | Adam Palmquist | 1959-09-07 |
| Movie | Heaven and Pancakes | Ernst C:son Kruuse | 1959-11-02 |
| Movie | You Are My Adventure | Tore Hall | 1958-03-24 |
| Movie | Miss April | Marcus Arwidson | 1958-06-08 |
| Movie | The Magician | Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health | 1958-12-26 |
| Movie | The Seventh Seal | Jöns | 1957-02-16 |
| Movie | Night Light | Purman | 1957-10-14 |
| Movie | Wild Strawberries | Evald Borg | 1957-12-26 |
| Movie | Summer Place Wanted | Gustaf Dahlström | 1957-12-20 |
| Movie | It Is Never Too Late | Arne's father | 1956-03-17 |
| Movie | Seventh Heaven | Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse | 1956-06-11 |
| Movie | Stampen | Acke Kullerstedt | 1955-02-28 |
| Movie | Smiles of a Summer Night | Fredrik Egerman | 1955-12-26 |
| Movie | Dreams | Otto Sönderby, konsul | 1955-08-22 |
| Movie | Seger i mörker | Henrik Kugelström | 1954-09-16 |
| Movie | Flottans glada gossar | Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman | 1954-02-16 |
| Movie | A Lesson in Love | David Erneman | 1954-10-04 |
| Movie | Gabrielle | Robert Holmén | 1954-12-26 |
| Movie | Vi tre debutera | Director Brummer | 1953-09-07 |
| Movie | Sawdust and Tinsel | Mr. Sjuberg | 1953-09-14 |
| Movie | The Glass Mountain | Dr. Dalander | 1953-12-26 |
| Movie | One Fiancé at a Time | Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard | 1952-05-04 |
| Movie | Oppåt med Gröna Hissen | Malte Lövman | 1952-12-26 |
| Movie | Flyg-Bom | Niklas Slevbrink | 1952-12-22 |
| Movie | Tull-Bom | Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova | 1951-06-25 |
| Movie | The Nuthouse | 1951-09-21 | |
| Movie | My Sister and I | Gunnar Stenwall | 1950-01-26 |
| Movie | The White Cat | Jarl Eksell | 1950-12-25 |
| Movie | Father Bom | Fritjoff Krafft | 1949-12-19 |
| Movie | Playing Truant | Bertil Kronberg | 1949-08-15 |
| Movie | The Girl from the Third Row | Edvin Burelius | 1949-08-29 |
| Movie | Music in Darkness | Klasson | 1948-01-17 |
| Movie | Var sin väg | Sture Widman | 1948-02-16 |
| Movie | Little Martin Returns | The Captain | 1948-08-14 |
| Movie | Private Bom | Berglund | 1948-12-10 |
| Movie | The Bride Came Through the Ceiling | Sune Eriksson | 1947-03-24 |
| Movie | Daddy Wanted | Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten' | 1947-06-01 |
| Movie | Two Women | Bengt Larsson | 1947-11-18 |
| Movie | One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer | 40-talisten | 1947-09-17 |
| Movie | Kristin Commands | Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman | 1946-09-02 |
| Movie | Incorrigible | Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt | 1946-09-30 |
| Movie | It Rains on Our Love | Mr. Purman | 1946-11-09 |
| Movie | While the Door Was Locked | Erik Sahlén | 1946-12-26 |
| Movie | Torment | Teacher | 1944-10-02 |
| Movie | New Order at Sjogarda | Felix Palmer | 1944-10-21 |
| Movie | Natt i hamn | Sven Eriksson | 1943-09-27 |
| Movie | Jag dräpte | Lindén | 1943-10-26 |
| Movie | General von Döbeln | Lieutenant Bäckström | 1942-10-26 |
| Movie | Snapphanar | Soldier | 1941-12-26 |
| Movie | June Night | Journalist | 1940-04-03 |
| Movie | Hjältar i gult och blått | Sergeant Frisk | 1940-02-16 |
| Movie | Karl för sin hatt | Clerk | 1940-08-23 |
| Movie | Everybody at His Station | Military Doctor | 1940-11-06 |
| Movie | We Two | Doctor | 1939-03-16 |
| Movie | Mot nya tider | August Palm's Associate | 1939-11-06 |