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Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Acting

Born: November 13, 1909Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Björnstrand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For
Filmography
Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

(archive footage)

1995
Minns ni?

Minns ni?

(archive footage)

1993
The Making of Fanny and Alexander

The Making of Fanny and Alexander

Self

1984
Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

Filip Landahl

1982
The Farewell

The Farewell

isoisä

1982
Charlotte Löwensköld

Charlotte Löwensköld

Rural dean Forsius

1979
The Making of Autumn Sonata

The Making of Autumn Sonata

Self

1978
Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

Paul

1978
Nationalmonumentet

Nationalmonumentet

Svante Puke

1977
Tabu

Tabu

Rådmanskan

1977
Face to Face

Face to Face

Jenny's Grandfather

1976
Gustav III

Gustav III

Fersen

1974
Pistolen

Pistolen

1973
The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata

Översten

1972
Lockfågeln

Lockfågeln

The major

1971
Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Prof. Gunnar Lindmark

1969
The Rite

The Rite

Hans Winkelmann

1969
The lift that went down into hell

The lift that went down into hell

The husband

1969
Tunneln

Tunneln

1969
Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung

Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung

Admiral Carl

1968
Shame

Shame

Mr. Jacobi

1968
The Girls

The Girls

Hugo

1968
Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Prof. Henry Higgins

1968
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

Self

1968
Henpecked

Henpecked

1967
Stimulantia

Stimulantia

Paul Hartman

1967
The Red Mantle

The Red Mantle

King Sigvor

1967
Here Is Your Life

Here Is Your Life

Lundgren

1966
Pälsen

Pälsen

Fondmäklare Rickardt

1966
Persona

Persona

Herr Vogler

1966

Sadist

Dr. Rune Wester

1966
My Sister My Love

My Sister My Love

Count Schwartz

1966
Loving Couples

Loving Couples

Dr. Jacob Lewin

1964
The Marriage Wrestler

The Marriage Wrestler

Herr Fotograf Fäger

1964
The Dress

The Dress

Helmer Berg

1964
Dance Around the Guldbaggen

Dance Around the Guldbaggen

Self

1964
My Love Is Like a Rose

My Love Is Like a Rose

Georg Ehnström

1963
Lyckodrömmen

Lyckodrömmen

Sebastian

1963
Winter Light

Winter Light

Tomas Ericsson

1963
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

Self

1963
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

David Franzén

1961
Through a Glass Darkly

Through a Glass Darkly

David

1961
Barna Hedenhös

Barna Hedenhös

Narrator (voice)

1961
The Devil's Eye

The Devil's Eye

The Actor

1960
Mälarpirater

Mälarpirater

1959
Heaven and Pancakes

Heaven and Pancakes

Ernst C:son Kruuse

1959
Crime in Paradise

Crime in Paradise

Adam Palmquist

1959
Swinging at the Castle

Swinging at the Castle

Agne C:son Stressberg

1959
The Magician

The Magician

Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health

1958
Miss April

Miss April

Marcus Arwidson

1958
You Are My Adventure

You Are My Adventure

Tore Hall

1958
Summer Place Wanted

Summer Place Wanted

Gustaf Dahlström

1957
Night Light

Night Light

Purman

1957
Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

Self

1957
Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries

Evald

1957
The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

Jöns

1957
Skorpan

Skorpan

1956
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse

1956
It Is Never Too Late

It Is Never Too Late

Arne's father

1956
Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night

Fredrik Egerman

1955
Dreams

Dreams

Otto Sönderby, konsul

1955
Stampen

Stampen

Acke Kullerstedt

1955
Gabrielle

Gabrielle

Robert Holmén

1954
A Lesson in Love

A Lesson in Love

David Erneman

1954
Seger i mörker

Seger i mörker

Henrik Kugelström

1954
Flottans glada gossar

Flottans glada gossar

Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman

1954

The Glass Mountain

Dr. Dalander

1953
Möte med livet

Möte med livet

Narrator (voice)

1953
Sawdust and Tinsel

Sawdust and Tinsel

Mr. Sjuberg

1953
We Three Debutantes

We Three Debutantes

Director Brummer

1953
Dance, My Doll

Dance, My Doll

Zdenko Zapatil

1953
Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

Malte Lövman

1952
Flyg-Bom

Flyg-Bom

Niklas Slevbrink

1952
Waiting Women

Waiting Women

Fredrik Lobelius

1952
Klackarna i taket

Klackarna i taket

1952
One Fiancé at a Time

One Fiancé at a Time

Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard

1952
Säg det med blommor

Säg det med blommor

1952
Livat på luckan

Livat på luckan

1951
The Nuthouse

The Nuthouse

1951
Tull-Bom

Tull-Bom

Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova

1951
The Quartet That Split Up

The Quartet That Split Up

Engineer Planertz

1950
The White Cat

The White Cat

Jarl Eksell

1950
Kyssen på kryssen

Kyssen på kryssen

Lars Brenner, film director

1950
Fianceé for Hire

Fianceé for Hire

Julius Brumse

1950
My Sister and I

My Sister and I

Gunnar Stenwall

1950
Father Bom

Father Bom

Fritjoff Krafft

1949
The Girl from the Third Row

The Girl from the Third Row

Edvin Burelius

1949
Playing Truant

Playing Truant

Bertil Kronberg

1949
Private Bom

Private Bom

Berglund

1948
Little Martin Returns

Little Martin Returns

The Captain

1948
En svensk tiger

En svensk tiger

Hans Wolff

1948
Each to His Own Way

Each to His Own Way

Sture Widman

1948
Music in Darkness

Music in Darkness

Klasson

1948
Caged Women

Caged Women

Bengt Larsson

1947
Här kommer vi ...

Här kommer vi ...

Skådespelare

1947
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer

One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer

40-talisten

1947
Krigsmans erinran

Krigsmans erinran

1947
Daddy Wanted

Daddy Wanted

Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'

1947
The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

Sune Eriksson

1947
While the Door Was Locked

While the Door Was Locked

Erik Sahlén

1946
It Rains on Our Love

It Rains on Our Love

Mr. Purman

1946
Incorrigible

Incorrigible

Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt

1946
Kristin Commands

Kristin Commands

Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman

1946
Peggy på vift

Peggy på vift

Harald Haraldsson

1946
Midwinter Sacrifice

Midwinter Sacrifice

Hövdingen

1946
You Who Are About to Enter

You Who Are About to Enter

Hagman

1945
Sussie

Sussie

Harry Hellberg

1945
New Order at Sjogarda

New Order at Sjogarda

Felix Palmer

1944
Torment

Torment

Teacher

1944
Mitt folk är icke ditt

Mitt folk är icke ditt

1944
Lev farligt

Lev farligt

Dr. Hahn

1944
Appassionata

Appassionata

Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden

1944
Jag dräpte

Jag dräpte

Lindén

1943
Natt i hamn

Natt i hamn

Sven Eriksson

1943
General von Döbeln

General von Döbeln

Lieutenant Bäckström

1942
En äventyrare

En äventyrare

1942

Trygghet och trivsel

1942
Snapphanar

Snapphanar

Soldier

1941
The Ghost Reporter

The Ghost Reporter

1941
Everybody at His Station

Everybody at His Station

Military Doctor

1940
Man of the Forest

Man of the Forest

Clerk

1940
Hennes melodi

Hennes melodi

1940
June Night

June Night

Journalist (uncredited)

1940
Hjältar i gult och blått

Hjältar i gult och blått

Sergeant Frisk

1940
Mot nya tider

Mot nya tider

August Palm's Associate

1939
We Two

We Two

Doctor

1939
Panik

Panik

Ryder, Banker

1939
Vi som går scenvägen

Vi som går scenvägen

1938
Bergslagsfolk

Bergslagsfolk

1937
Uppsagd

Uppsagd

1934
National match

National match

Young student watching competition (uncredited)

1932
His Life's Match

His Life's Match

1932
Ship Ahoy!

Ship Ahoy!

1931
My Heart and Its Millions

My Heart and Its Millions

Chorister (uncredited)

1931