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Gunnar Björnstrand
Biography:
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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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Stjärnbilder as (archive footage) | 1995-09-10 |
Minns ni? as (archive footage) | 1993-10-24 |
The Making of Fanny and Alexander as Self | 1984-09-16 |
Fanny and Alexander as Filip Landahl | 1982-12-17 |
The Farewell | 1982-04-08 |
Charlotte Löwensköld as Rural dean Forsius | 1979-10-30 |
Autumn Sonata as Paul | 1978-10-08 |
The Making of Autumn Sonata as Self | 1978-01-01 |
Nationalmonumentet as Svante Puke | 1977-10-19 |
Tabu as Rådmanskan | 1977-01-28 |
Face to Face as Jenny's Grandfather | 1976-04-05 |
Gustav III as Fersen | 1974-04-08 |
The Ghost Sonata as Översten | 1972-10-30 |
Barna Hedenhös as Narrator (voice) | 1972-01-01 |
Lockfågeln as The major | 1971-11-24 |
Blow Hot, Blow Cold as Prof. Gunnar Lindmark | 1969-08-29 |
The Rite as Hans Winkelmann | 1969-03-25 |
The lift that went down into hell as The husband | 1969-02-09 |
Tunneln | 1969-02-09 |
Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung as Admiral Carl | 1968-10-28 |
Shame as Mr. Jacobi | 1968-09-29 |
The Girls as Hugo | 1968-09-16 |
Pygmalion as Prof. Henry Higgins | 1968-06-02 |
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman as Self | 1968-04-14 |
Henpecked | 1967-09-25 |
Stimulantia as Paul Hartman | 1967-03-28 |
Hagbard and Signe as King Sigvor | 1967-01-16 |
Pälsen as Fondmäklare Rickardt | 1966-12-26 |
Here Is Your Life as Lundgren | 1966-12-26 |
Persona as Herr Vogler | 1966-10-18 |
Sadist as Dr. Rune Wester | 1966-06-27 |
My Sister My Love as Count Schwartz | 1966-02-28 |
Loving Couples as Dr. Jacob Lewin | 1964-12-20 |
The Marriage Wrestler as Herr Fotograf Fäger | 1964-12-16 |
The Dress as Helmer Berg | 1964-10-05 |
Dance Around the Guldbaggen as Self | 1964-09-25 |
My Love Is Like a Rose as Georg Ehnström | 1963-12-26 |
Lyckodrömmen as Sebastian | 1963-07-08 |
Winter Light as Tomas Ericsson | 1963-02-11 |
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie as Self | 1963-01-27 |
The Pleasure Garden as David Franzén | 1961-12-26 |
Through a Glass Darkly as David | 1961-10-16 |
The Devil's Eye as The Actor | 1960-10-17 |
Mälarpirater | 1959-12-26 |
Heaven and Pancakes as Ernst C:son Kruuse | 1959-11-02 |
Crime in Paradise as Adam Palmquist | 1959-09-07 |
Swinging at the Castle as Agne C:son Stressberg | 1959-03-08 |
The Magician as Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health | 1958-12-26 |
Miss April as Marcus Arwidson | 1958-06-08 |
You Are My Adventure as Tore Hall | 1958-03-24 |
Summer Place Wanted as Gustaf Dahlström | 1957-12-20 |
Night Light as Purman | 1957-10-14 |
Wild Strawberries as Evald Borg | 1957-08-28 |
The Seventh Seal as Jöns | 1957-02-16 |
Skorpan | 1956-12-19 |
Seventh Heaven as Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse | 1956-06-11 |
It Is Never Too Late as Arne's father | 1956-03-17 |
Smiles of a Summer Night as Fredrik Egerman | 1955-12-26 |
Dreams as Otto Sönderby, konsul | 1955-08-22 |
Stampen as Acke Kullerstedt | 1955-02-28 |
Gabrielle as Robert Holmén | 1954-12-26 |
A Lesson in Love as David Erneman | 1954-10-04 |
Seger i mörker as Henrik Kugelström | 1954-09-16 |
Flottans glada gossar as Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman | 1954-02-16 |
The Glass Mountain as Dr. Dalander | 1953-12-26 |
Sawdust and Tinsel as Mr. Sjuberg | 1953-09-14 |
Vi tre debutera as Director Brummer | 1953-09-07 |
Dance, My Doll as Zdenko Zapatil | 1953-07-20 |
Oppåt med Gröna Hissen as Malte Lövman | 1952-12-26 |
Flyg-Bom as Niklas Slevbrink | 1952-12-22 |
Waiting Women as Fredrik Lobelius | 1952-11-03 |
Klackarna i taket | 1952-06-09 |
One Fiancé at a Time as Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard | 1952-05-04 |
Säg det med blommor | 1952-01-28 |
Livat på luckan | 1951-10-29 |
The Nuthouse | 1951-09-21 |
Tull-Bom as Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova | 1951-06-25 |
Kvartetten som sprängdes as Engineer Planertz | 1950-12-26 |
The White Cat as Jarl Eksell | 1950-12-25 |
Kyssen på kryssen as Lars Brenner, film director | 1950-12-16 |
Fianceé for Hire as Julius Brumse | 1950-08-28 |
My Sister and I as Gunnar Stenwall | 1950-01-26 |
Father Bom as Fritjoff Krafft | 1949-12-19 |
The Girl from the Third Row as Edvin Burelius | 1949-08-29 |
Playing Truant as Bertil Kronberg | 1949-08-15 |
Private Bom as Berglund | 1948-12-10 |
Little Martin Returns as The Captain | 1948-08-14 |
En svensk tiger as Hans Wolff | 1948-05-18 |
Var sin väg as Sture Widman | 1948-02-16 |
Music in Darkness as Klasson | 1948-01-17 |
Two Women as Bengt Larsson | 1947-11-18 |
Här kommer vi ... as Skådespelare | 1947-10-18 |
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer as 40-talisten | 1947-09-17 |
Krigsmans erinran | 1947-08-15 |
Daddy Wanted as Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten' | 1947-06-01 |
The Bride Came Through the Ceiling as Sune Eriksson | 1947-03-24 |
While the Door Was Locked as Erik Sahlén | 1946-12-26 |
It Rains on Our Love as Mr. Purman | 1946-11-09 |
Incorrigible as Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt | 1946-09-30 |
Kristin Commands as Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman | 1946-09-02 |
Peggy på vift as Harald Haraldsson | 1946-06-08 |
Midwinter Sacrifice as Hövdingen | 1946-05-25 |
You Who Are About to Enter as Hagman | 1945-11-02 |
Sussie as Harry Hellberg | 1945-08-13 |
New Order at Sjogarda as Felix Palmer | 1944-10-21 |
Torment as Teacher | 1944-10-02 |
Mitt folk är icke ditt | 1944-06-19 |
Lev farligt as Dr. Hahn | 1944-04-03 |
Appassionata as Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden | 1944-02-02 |
Jag dräpte as Lindén | 1943-10-26 |
Natt i hamn as Sven Eriksson | 1943-09-27 |
General von Döbeln as Lieutenant Bäckström | 1942-10-26 |
En äventyrare | 1942-09-11 |
Snapphanar as Soldier | 1941-12-26 |
The Ghost Reporter | 1941-08-09 |
Everybody at His Station as Military Doctor | 1940-11-06 |
Karl för sin hatt as Clerk | 1940-08-23 |
June Night as Journalist | 1940-04-03 |
Hjältar i gult och blått as Sergeant Frisk | 1940-02-16 |
Mot nya tider as August Palm's Associate | 1939-11-06 |
We Two as Doctor | 1939-03-16 |
Panik as Ryder, Banker | 1939-03-06 |
Bergslagsfolk | 1937-10-25 |
Uppsagd | 1934-03-19 |
National match as Young student watching competition (uncredited) | 1932-03-29 |
His Life's Match | 1932-01-18 |
My Heart and Its Millions | 1931-11-06 |