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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| Birth Location | Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909-11-13 |
| Died | 1986-05-26 |
Movies
Behind the Scenes of 'Wild Strawberries'
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Stjärnbilder
as Self
1995
1993
1984
Fanny and Alexander
as Filip Landahl
1982
1982
Charlotte Löwensköld
as Rural dean Forsius
1979
The Making of 'Autumn Sonata'
as Self
1978
Autumn Sonata
as Paul
1978
Nationalmonumentet
as Svante Puke
1977
Tabu
as Rådmanskan
1977
Face to Face
as Jenny's Grandfather
1976
Gustav III
as Fersen
1974
The Ghost Sonata
as Översten
1972
Barna Hedenhös
as Narrator (voice)
1972
Lockfågeln
as The major
1971
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
as Prof. Gunnar Lindmark
1969
The Rite
as Hans Winkelmann
1969
1969
The lift that went down into hell
as The husband
1969
Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung
as Admiral Carl
1968
Shame
as Mr. Jacobi
1968
The Girls
as Hugo
1968
Pygmalion
as Prof. Henry Higgins
1968
1968
1967
Stimulantia
as Paul Hartman
1967
Hagbard and Signe
as King Sigvor
1967
Pälsen
as Fondmäklare Rickardt
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
1966
Loving Couples
as Dr. Jacob Lewin
1964
The Marriage Wrestler
as Herr Fotograf Fäger
1964
The Dress
as Helmer Berg
1964
Dance Around the Guldbaggen
as Self
1964
My Love Is Like a Rose
as Georg Ehnström
1963
Lyckodrömmen
as Sebastian
1963
Winter Light
as Tomas Ericsson
1963
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie
as Self
1963
The Pleasure Garden
as David Franzén
1961
Through a Glass Darkly
as David
1961
The Devil's Eye
as The Actor
1960
1959
Heaven and Pancakes
as Ernst C:son Kruuse
1959
Crime in Paradise
as Adam Palmquist
1959
Swinging at the Castle
as Agne C:son Stressberg
1959
The Magician
as Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
1958
Miss April
as Marcus Arwidson
1958
You Are My Adventure
as Tore Hall
1958
Wild Strawberries
as Evald Borg
1957
Summer Place Wanted
as Gustaf Dahlström
1957
Night Light
as Purman
1957
The Seventh Seal
as Jöns
1957
1956
Seventh Heaven
as Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse
1956
It Is Never Too Late
as Arne's father
1956
Smiles of a Summer Night
as Fredrik Egerman
1955
Dreams
as Otto Sönderby, konsul
1955
Stampen
as Acke Kullerstedt
1955
Gabrielle
as Robert Holmén
1954
A Lesson in Love
as David Erneman
1954
Seger i mörker
as Henrik Kugelström
1954
Flottans glada gossar
as Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman
1954
The Glass Mountain
as Dr. Dalander
1953
Sawdust and Tinsel
as Mr. Sjuberg
1953
Vi tre debutera
as Director Brummer
1953
Dance, My Doll
as Zdenko Zapatil
1953
Oppåt med Gröna Hissen
as Malte Lövman
1952
Flyg-Bom
as Niklas Slevbrink
1952
Waiting Women
as Fredrik Lobelius
1952
1952
One Fiancé at a Time
as Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard
1952
1952
1951
1951
Tull-Bom
as Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova
1951
Kvartetten som sprängdes
as Engineer Planertz
1950
The White Cat
as Jarl Eksell
1950
Kyssen på kryssen
as Lars Brenner, film director
1950
Fianceé for Hire
as Julius Brumse
1950
My Sister and I
as Gunnar Stenwall
1950
Father Bom
as Fritjoff Krafft
1949
The Girl from the Third Row
as Edvin Burelius
1949
Playing Truant
as Bertil Kronberg
1949
Private Bom
as Berglund
1948
Little Martin Returns
as The Captain
1948
En svensk tiger
as Hans Wolff
1948
Var sin väg
as Sture Widman
1948
Music in Darkness
as Klasson
1948
Two Women
as Bengt Larsson
1947
Här kommer vi ...
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
1947
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 på vift
as Harald Haraldsson
1946
Midwinter Sacrifice
as Hövdingen
1946
You Who Are About to Enter
as Hagman
1945
Sussie
as Harry Hellberg
1945
New Order at Sjogarda
as Felix Palmer
1944
Torment
as Teacher
1944
Lev farligt
as Hahn
1944
Appassionata
as Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
1944
Jag dräpte
as Lindén
1943
Natt i hamn
as Sven Eriksson
1943
General von Döbeln
as Lieutenant Bäckström
1942
1942
Snapphanar
as Soldier
1941
1941
Everybody at His Station
as Military Doctor
1940
Karl för sin hatt
as Clerk
1940
June Night
as Journalist
1940
Hjältar i gult och blått
as Sergeant Frisk
1940
Mot nya tider
as August Palm's Associate
1939
We Two
as Doctor
1939
Panik
as Ryder, Banker
1939
1937
1934
National match
as Young student watching competition (uncredited)
1932
1932
Gunnar Björnstrand hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
