About

Known credits:
131
Birthday:
1909-11-13
Place of birth:
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Website:
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Gunnar Björnstrand

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
1995 Stjärnbilder Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1993 Minns ni? Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1984 Fanny and Alexander Actor Filip Landahl 78
Good
1984 The Making of Fanny and Alexander Actor Self 59
Average
1982 Fanny and Alexander Actor Filip Landahl 70
Good
1982 The Farewell Actor 58
Average
1981 Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd Actor Forsius 69
Fair
1979 Charlotte Löwensköld Actor Rural dean Forsius 59
Average
1978 Autumn Sonata Actor Paul 70
Good
1978 The Making of Autumn Sonata Actor Self N/A
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1977 Nationalmonumentet Actor Svante Puke N/A
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1977 Tabu Actor Rådmanskan 58
Average
1976 Face to Face Actor Jenny's Grandfather 69
Fair
1976 Face to Face Actor Jenny's Grandfather 61
Fair
1974 Gustav III Actor Fersen N/A
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1972 The Ghost Sonata Actor Översten 59
Average
1972 Barna Hedenhös Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1971 Lockfågeln Actor The major 58
Average
1969 Blow Hot, Blow Cold Actor Prof. Gunnar Lindmark 58
Average
1969 The Rite Actor Hans Winkelmann 60
Fair
1969 The lift that went down into hell Actor The husband 59
Average
1969 Tunneln Actor N/A
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1968 Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung Actor Admiral Carl 59
Average
1968 Shame Actor Mr. Jacobi 63
Fair
1968 The Girls Actor Hugo 58
Average
1968 Pygmalion Actor Prof. Henry Higgins N/A
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1968 An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman Actor Self N/A
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1967 Henpecked Actor N/A
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1967 Stimulantia Actor Paul Hartman 59
Average
1967 The Red Mantle Actor King Sigvor 58
Average
1966 Pälsen Actor Fondmäklare Rickardt N/A
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1966 Here Is Your Life Actor Lundgren 59
Average
1966 Persona Actor Herr Vogler 77
Good
1966 Sadist Actor Dr. Rune Wester 59
Average
1966 My Sister My Love Actor Count Schwartz 59
Average
1964 Loving Couples Actor Dr. Jacob Lewin 59
Average
1964 The Marriage Wrestler Actor Herr Fotograf Fäger 58
Average
1964 The Dress Actor Helmer Berg 59
Average
1964 Dance Around the Guldbaggen Actor Self N/A
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1963 My Love Is Like a Rose Actor Georg Ehnström 58
Average
1963 Lyckodrömmen Actor Sebastian N/A
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1963 Winter Light Actor Tomas Ericsson 68
Fair
1963 Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie Actor Self 59
Average
1961 The Pleasure Garden Actor David Franzén 59
Average
1961 Through a Glass Darkly Actor David 68
Fair
1960 The Devil's Eye Actor The Actor 61
Fair
1959 Mälarpirater Actor N/A
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1959 Heaven and Pancakes Actor Ernst C:son Kruuse 58
Average
1959 Crime in Paradise Actor Adam Palmquist 59
Average
1959 Swinging at the Castle Actor Agne C:son Stressberg 59
Average
1958 The Magician Actor Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health 63
Fair
1958 Miss April Actor Marcus Arwidson 59
Average
1958 You Are My Adventure Actor Tore Hall 58
Average
1957 Summer Place Wanted Actor Gustaf Dahlström 58
Average
1957 Night Light Actor Purman 58
Average
1957 Wild Strawberries Actor Evald 76
Good
1957 The Seventh Seal Actor Jöns 78
Good
1956 Skorpan Actor N/A
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1956 Seventh Heaven Actor Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse 58
Average
1956 It Is Never Too Late Actor Arne's father 59
Average
1955 Smiles of a Summer Night Actor Fredrik Egerman 63
Fair
1955 Dreams Actor Otto Sönderby, konsul 60
Fair
1955 Stampen Actor Acke Kullerstedt 59
Average
1954 Gabrielle Actor Robert Holmén 59
Average
1954 A Lesson in Love Actor David Erneman 59
Average
1954 Seger i mörker Actor Henrik Kugelström 58
Average
1954 Flottans glada gossar Actor Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman 58
Average
1953 The Glass Mountain Actor Dr. Dalander N/A
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1953 Sawdust and Tinsel Actor Mr. Sjuberg 61
Fair
1953 Vi tre debutera Actor Director Brummer 59
Average
1953 Dance, My Doll Actor Zdenko Zapatil 58
Average
1952 Oppåt med Gröna Hissen Actor Malte Lövman 58
Average
1952 Flyg-Bom Actor Niklas Slevbrink 58
Average
1952 Waiting Women Actor Fredrik Lobelius 59
Average
1952 Klackarna i taket Actor N/A
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1952 One Fiancé at a Time Actor Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard 59
Average
1952 Säg det med blommor Actor N/A
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1951 Livat på luckan Actor N/A
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1951 The Nuthouse Actor 58
Average
1951 Tull-Bom Actor Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova 58
Average
1950 Kvartetten som sprängdes Actor Engineer Planertz N/A
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1950 The White Cat Actor Jarl Eksell 59
Average
1950 Kyssen på kryssen Actor Lars Brenner, film director 58
Average
1950 Fianceé for Hire Actor Julius Brumse 58
Average
1950 My Sister and I Actor Gunnar Stenwall 58
Average
1949 Father Bom Actor Fritjoff Krafft 58
Average
1949 The Girl from the Third Row Actor Edvin Burelius 58
Average
1949 Playing Truant Actor Bertil Kronberg 59
Average
1948 Private Bom Actor Berglund 58
Average
1948 Little Martin Returns Actor The Captain 58
Average
1948 En svensk tiger Actor Hans Wolff N/A
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1948 Var sin väg Actor Sture Widman 59
Average
1948 Music in Darkness Actor Klasson 58
Average
1947 Two Women Actor Bengt Larsson N/A
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1947 Här kommer vi ... Actor Skådespelare N/A
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1947 One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer Actor 40-talisten 58
Average
1947 Krigsmans erinran Actor N/A
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1947 Daddy Wanted Actor Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten' 58
Average
1947 The Bride Came Through the Ceiling Actor Sune Eriksson 58
Average
1946 While the Door Was Locked Actor Erik Sahlén 59
Average
1946 It Rains on Our Love Actor Mr. Purman 59
Average
1946 Incorrigible Actor Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt 58
Average
1946 Kristin Commands Actor Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman 59
Average
1946 Peggy på vift Actor Harald Haraldsson N/A
N/A
1946 Midwinter Sacrifice Actor Hövdingen 58
Average
1945 You Who Are About to Enter Actor Hagman 58
Average
1945 Sussie Actor Harry Hellberg 58
Average
1944 New Order at Sjogarda Actor Felix Palmer 58
Average
1944 Torment Actor Teacher 60
Fair
1944 Mitt folk är icke ditt Actor N/A
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1944 Lev farligt Actor Dr. Hahn 59
Average
1944 Appassionata Actor Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden 58
Average
1943 Jag dräpte Actor Lindén 58
Average
1943 Natt i hamn Actor Sven Eriksson N/A
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1942 General von Döbeln Actor Lieutenant Bäckström 58
Average
1942 En äventyrare Actor N/A
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1941 Snapphanar Actor Soldier 58
Average
1941 The Ghost Reporter Actor 58
Average
1940 Alle man på post Actor Militärläkare N/A
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1940 Everybody at His Station Actor Military Doctor N/A
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1940 Karl för sin hatt Actor Clerk 59
Average
1940 June Night Actor Journalist (uncredited) 58
Average
1940 Hjältar i gult och blått Actor Sergeant Frisk 59
Average
1939 Mot nya tider Actor August Palm's Associate N/A
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1939 We Two Actor Doctor 58
Average
1939 Panik Actor Ryder, Banker 58
Average
1937 Bergslagsfolk Actor N/A
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1934 Uppsagd Actor N/A
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1932 National match Actor Young student watching competition (uncredited) N/A
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1932 His Life's Match Actor N/A
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1931 My Heart and Its Millions Actor N/A
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