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Gunnar Björnstrand
Actor
Born November 13, 1909Died May 26, 1986 (76 years)
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Gunnar Björnstrand (November 13, 1909 – May 26, 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.
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Gunnar Björnstrand (November 13, 1909 – May 26, 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.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2009 | Images from the Playground · as Cast |
| 1983 | Fanny and Alexander (TV Series) · as Filip Landahl |
| 1982 | Fanny and Alexander · as Filip Landahl |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd (TV Series) · as Forsius |
| 1979 | Charlotte Löwensköld · as Rural Dean Forsius |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata · as Paul |
| 1977 | Taboo · as Rådmanskan |
| 1976 | Face to Face · as Jenny's Grandfather |
| 1974 | Engeln (TV Series) · as Bäckman |
| 1974 | Gustav III · as Fersen |
| 1973 | Somewhere in Sweden (TV Series) · as Svärfadern |
| 1973 | Pistol · as Alisia's Friend |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Spöksonaten · as Översten |
| 1971 | Lockfågeln · as The Major |
| 1969 | Blow Hot, Blow Cold · as Prof. Gunnar Lindmark |
| 1969 | The Rite · as Hans Winkelmann |
| 1969 | Hissen som gick ner i helvete · as The Husband |
| 1968 | Daddy, Why Are You Angry · as Admiral Carl |
| 1968 | Shame · as Mr. Jacobi |
| 1968 | The Girls · as Hugo |
| 1968 | Nina · as Gérard |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Stimulantia · as Paul Hartman |
| 1967 | The Red Mantle · as King Sigvor |
| 1966 | Here Is Your Life · as Lundgren |
| 1966 | Persona · as Herr Vogler |
| 1966 | Sadist · as Dr. Rune Wester |
| 1966 | My Sister, My Love · as Count Schwartz |
| 1964 | Loving Couples · as Dr. Jacob Lewin |
| 1964 | Äktenskapsbrottaren · as Herr Fotograf Fäger |
| 1964 | The Dress · as Helmer Berg |
| 1964 | Kristianstad - Filmstaden · as Narrator |
| 1963 | My Love Is Like a Rose · as Georg Ehnström |
| 1963 | Dream of Happiness · as Sebastian |
| 1963 | Winter Light · as Tomas Ericsson |
| 1963 | Mamsell Josabeth · as Narrator |
| 1961 | The Pleasure Garden · as David Franzén |
| 1961 | Through a Glass Darkly · as David |
| 1960 | The Devil's Eye · as The Actor |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Himmel och pannkaka · as Ernst C:son Kruuse |
| 1959 | Brott i paradiset · as Adam Palmquist |
| 1959 | Swinging at the Castle · as Agne C:son Stressberg |
| 1959 | Låna mig en miljon · as Cast |
| 1958 | The Magician · as Dr. Vergerus / Minister Of Health |
| 1958 | Miss April · as Marcus Arwidson |
| 1958 | You Are My Adventure · as Tore Hall |
| 1958 | Trappa utan slut · as Narrator |
| 1957 | Wild Strawberries · as Evald |
| 1957 | Summer Place Wanted · as Gustaf Dahlström |
| 1957 | Night Light · as Purman |
| 1957 | The Seventh Seal · as Jöns |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Seventh Heaven · as Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse |
| 1956 | Det är aldrig för sent · as Arne's Father |
| 1955 | Smiles of a Summer Night · as Fredrik Egerman |
| 1955 | Dreams · as Otto Sönderby, Konsul |
| 1955 | Stampen · as Acke Kullerstedt |
| 1954 | Gabrielle · as Robert Holmén |
| 1954 | A Lesson in Love · as David Erneman |
| 1954 | Seger i mörker · as Henrik Kugelström |
| 1954 | Happy Lads of the Fleet · as Ludvig "ludde" Ekman |
| 1953 | Glasberget · as Dr. Dalander |
| 1953 | Sawdust and Tinsel · as Mr. Sjuberg |
| 1953 | Vi tre debutera · as Director Brummer |
| 1953 | Dansa, min docka... · as Zdenko Zapatil |
| 1952 | Oppåt med gröna hissen · as Malte Lövman |
| 1952 | Bom the Flyer · as Niklas Slevbrink |
| 1952 | Secrets of Women · as Fredrik Lobelius |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | One Fiancé at a Time · as Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, Alias ''dynamit-Valle'', Dynamitard |
| 1952 | Möte med livet · as Narrator |
| 1952 | |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | Customs Officer Bom · as Frans Melin, Aka Hamn-Casanova |
| 1950 | The White Cat · as Jarl Eksell |
| 1950 | Kvartetten som sprängdes · as Engineer Planertz |
| 1950 | Kiss on the Cruise · as Lars Brenner, Film Director |
| 1950 | Fiancée for Hire · as Julius Brumse |
| 1950 | My Sister and I · as Gunnar Stenwall |
| 1949 | Father Bom · as Fritjoff Krafft |
| 1949 | The Girl from the Third Row · as Edvin Burelius |
| 1949 | Playing Truant · as Bertil Kronberg |
| 1948 | Private Bom · as Berglund |
| 1948 | Little Märta Comes Back · as The Captain |
| 1948 | A Swedish Tiger · as Hans Wolff |
| 1948 | Each to His Own Way · as Sture Widman |
| 1948 | Music in Darkness · as Klasson |
| 1947 | Två kvinnor · as Bengt Larsson |
| 1947 | Here We Are Coming · as Skådespelare |
| 1947 | One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer · as 40-Talisten |
| 1947 | |
| 1947 | Daddy Wanted · as Shoe-Shiner Tom, 'plutten' |
| 1947 | The Bride Came Through the Ceiling · as Sune Eriksson |
| 1946 | While the Door Was Locked · as Erik Sahlén |
| 1946 | It Rains on Our Love · as Mr. Purman |
| 1946 | Incorrigible · as Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt |
| 1946 | Kristin Commands · as Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman |
| 1946 | Peggy on a Spree · as Harald Haraldsson |
| 1945 | You Who Are About to Enter · as Hagman |
| 1945 | Vad vet ni om Sussie · as Harry Hellberg |
| 1944 | New Order at Sjogarda · as Felix Palmer |
| 1944 | Torment · as Teacher |
| 1944 | |
| 1944 | Live Dangerously · as Dr. Hahn |
| 1944 | Appassionata · as Svensson, Editor Of Vecko-Bilden |
| 1943 | Jag dräpte · as Lindén |
| 1943 | Night in the Harbor · as Sven Eriksson |
| 1942 | General von Döbeln · as Lieutenant Bäckström |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | Trygghet och trivsel · as Axelson - Ingenjör |
| 1941 | Scanian Guerilla · as Soldier |
| 1941 | |
| 1940 | Everybody at His Station · as Military Doctor |
| 1940 | Her Melody · as Miss Lindenstjärnas Fiance |
| 1940 | Man of the Forest · as Clerk |
| 1940 | June Night · as Journalist (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Hjältar i gult och blått · as Sergeant Frisk |
| 1939 | Mot nya tider · as August Palm's Associate |
| 1939 | Vi två · as Doctor |
| 1939 | Panik · as Ryder, Banker |
| 1938 | We from the Theatre · as A Man |
| 1937 | |
| 1934 | |
| 1932 | Landskamp · as Young Student Watching Competition (uncredited) |
| 1932 | |
| 1931 | Skepp ohoj! · as Young Man |