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Gunnar Björnstrand (1909–1986)

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Being the son of an acting father, Oscar Johanson, it isn't surprising that he wanted to be an actor already as a child. However, he first worked as a baker's apprentice, in a barber shop or in the docks. After the conscription he got his first role, a bit part on the theatre Lilla Teatern in Stockholm... See full bio »

Born:

Knut Gunnar Johanson
in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Died:

(age 76) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Still of Max von Sydow, Harriet Andersson and Gunnar Björnstrand in Through a Glass Darkly
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1983 Farmor och vår herre (TV mini-series)
Kommerserådet Borck
 
1982 Fanny and Alexander
Teatern - Filip Landahl
 
1982 The Farewell
Grandfather
 
1979 Charlotte Löwensköld
Rural dean Forsius
 
1978 Autumn Sonata
Paul
 
1978 Nationalmonumentet (TV movie)
Svante Puke
 
1977 Taboo
Magistrate's wife
 
1977 I väntrummet (TV movie)
 
1976 Face to Face
The Grandfather
 
1974 Gustav III (TV movie)
Fersen
 
1973-1974 Någonstans i Sverige (TV mini-series)
Svärfadern
– Del 5 (1974) … Svärfadern
– Del 4 (1974) … Svärfadern
– Del 3 (1973) … Svärfadern
 
1974 Engeln (TV mini-series)
Bäckman
 
1973 Pistol
Alisia's Friend
 
1973 Näsan (TV movie)
Kolerikern
 
1972 Spöksonaten (TV movie)
The Colonel
 
1971 Lockfågeln
Maj. Swedenhielm
 
1969 Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Prof. Gunnar Lindmark
 
1969 The Rite (TV movie)
Hans Winkelmann
 
1969 Tunneln (TV movie)
 
1969 Hissen som gick ner i helvetet (TV movie)
The man
 
1968 Daddy, Why Are You Angry
Adm. Carl
 
1968 Shame
Col. Jacobi
 
1968 The Girls
Hugo
 
1968 Pygmalion (TV movie)
Prof. Henry Higgins
 
1968 Nina (TV movie)
Gérard
 
1967 Tofflan
Engineer Morgan Alm
 
1967 Stimulantia
Paul Hartman
 
1967 Candida (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1967 Hagbard and Signe
King Sigvor
 
1966 Pälsen (TV short)
Rickhardt, fondmäklare
 
1966 Here's Your Life
Lundgren
 
1966 Persona
Mr. Vogler
 
1966 Sadist
Dr. Rune Wester
 
1966 Syskonbädd 1782
Count Schwartz
 
1965 Hans nåds testamente (TV movie)
Baron Roger Bernhusen de Sars
 
1965 Sissan (TV movie)
Allan
 
1964 Loving Couples
Dr. Jacob Lewin
 
1964 Äktenskapsbrottaren
Emil Fäger - Photographer
 
1964 The Dress
Helmer Berg
 
1963 Hittebarnet (TV movie)
Konjander
 
1963 My Love Is Like a Rose
Dr. Georg Ehnström
 
1963 Dream of Happiness
Sebastian
 
1963 Winter Light
Tomas Ericsson, Pastor
 
1962 Handen på hjärtat (TV movie)
David Mann
 
1961 The Pleasure Garden
David Samuel Franzén (as Gunnar)
 
1961 Through a Glass Darkly
David
 
1960 The Devil's Eye
The Actor
 
1959 Pirates on the Malonen
'Greven'
 
1959 Heaven and Pancakes
Ernst Kruuse
 
1959 Brott i paradiset
Adam 'A.P.' Palmquist
 
1959 Swinging at the Castle
Agne C:son Stressberg
 
1958 The Magician
Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
 
1958 Miss April
Marcus Arwidson
 
1958 You Are My Adventure
Tore Hall
 
1957 Wild Strawberries
Dr. Evald Borg
 
1957 Summer Place Wanted
Lawyer Gustaf Dahlström
 
1957 Night Light
Mr. Purman
 
1957 The Seventh Seal
Jöns, squire
 
1956 Skorpan
Freddie Braxenhjelm
 
1956 Seventh Heaven
Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse
 
1956 Det är aldrig för sent
Professor Rocke
 
1955 Smiles of a Summer Night
Fredrik Egerman
 
1955 Dreams
Otto Sönderby, Consul
 
1955 Stampen
Acke Kullerstedt
 
1954 Gabrielle
Robert Holmén
 
1954 A Lesson in Love
David Erneman
 
1954 Seger i mörker
Henrik Kugelström
 
1954 Happy Lads of the Fleet
Shipowner Ludvig Ekman
 
1953 Glasberget
Dr. Dalander
 
1953 Sawdust and Tinsel
Mr. Sjuberg
 
1953 We Three Debutantes
Director Brummer
 
1953 Dansa, min docka...
Zdenko Zapatil
 
1952 Oppåt med gröna hissen
Malte Lövman
 
1952 Bom the Flyer
Sgt. Niklas Slevbrink
 
1952 Secrets of Women
Fredrik Lobelius
 
1952 One Fiancé at a Time
Dynamitard Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk
 
1952 Säg det med blommor
Oskar Blomkvist
 
1951 Livat på luckan
Conscript
 
1951 Dårskapens hus
A captain (uncredited)
 
1951 Customs Officer Bom
Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova
 
1950 The White Cat
Jarl Eksell
 
1950 Kvartetten som sprängdes
Engineer Planertz
 
1950 Kiss on the Cruise
Film Director Lasse Brenner
 
1950 Fiancée for Hire
Actor Julius Brumse
 
1950 My Sister and I
Architect Gunnar Stenwall
 
1949 Father Bom
Sportsman Fritjof Krafft
 
1949 The Girl from the Third Row
Dr. Edvin Burelius
 
1949 Playing Truant
Bertil Kronberg
 
1948 Private Bom
Korpral Berglund
 
1948 A Swedish Tiger
Hans Wolff
 
1948 Little Martin Returns
Captain
 
1948 Each to His Own Way
Ship owner Sture Widman, Birgit's third husband
 
1948 Music in Darkness
Klasson
 
1947 Two Women
Bengt Larsson
 
1947 Here We Are Coming
Actor Bob Hill, aka Robert Berg
 
1947 One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
Author
 
1947 Soldier's Reminder
Sgt. Löfgren
 
1947 Incorrigible
Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt
 
1947 Daddy Wanted
Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'
 
1947 Peggy on a Spree
Harald Haraldsson
 
1947 The Bride Came Through the Ceiling
Sune Ericsson
 
1946 While the Door Was Locked
Erik Sahlen
 
1946 It Rains on Our Love
Mr. Purman
 
1946 Kristin Commands
Dr. Westman senior/Vilhelm Westman
 
1946 The Sacrifice (short)
Hövdingen
 
1945 My People Are Not Yours
Maj. Rolf von Ritter
 
1945 Sussie
Harry Hellberg
 
1945 You Who Are About to Enter
Hagman
 
1944 New Order at Sjogarda
Felix Palmer
 
1944 Torment
Teacher (uncredited)
 
1944 Live Dangerously
Hahn
 
1944 Appassionata
Svensson, editor of Vecko-Bilden (uncredited)
 
1943 Jag dräpte
Linden
 
1943 Night in the Harbor
Sven Eriksson
 
1942 General von Döbeln
Lt. Bäckström
 
1942 Adventurer
Count Conti
 
1941 Scanian Guerilla
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1941 Spökreportern
Sausage Factory Engineer (uncredited)
 
1941 Panik
Bank Manager Ryder
 
1940 Everybody at His Station
Military Doctor
 
1940 Her Melody
Miss Lindenstjärnas fiance (uncredited)
 
1940 Man of the Forest
Clerk (uncredited)
 
1940 Juninatten
Journalist (uncredited)
 
1940 Hjältar i gult och blått
Sgt. Kristian (uncredited)
 
1939 Mot nya tider
August Palm's Associate
 
1939 Vi två
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1938 Bergslagsfolk
Birthday guest (uncredited)
 
1938 We from the Theatre
A Man (uncredited)
 
1934 Uppsagd
Kirre Skoglund (uncredited)
 
1932 Landskamp
Young student watching competition (uncredited)
 
1932 Hans livs match
Student carrying 'Nicken' (uncredited)
 
1931 Skepp ohoj!
Young man (uncredited)
 
1931 The Wrong Millionaire
Member of the choir (uncredited)
 
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1957 The Seventh Seal (performer: "HÅLLAS MELLAN RONA", "ÖDET ÄR EN RACKARE")
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1986 The Making of Fanny and Alexander (documentary)
Himself
 
1975 Gäst hos Hagge (TV series)
Himself (May 8, 1976)
 
1970 Hylands hörna (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.9 (1970) … Himself
 
1967 Estrad (TV series)
Himself - Gäst
– Episode #1.3 (1967) … Himself - Gäst
 
1963 Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Images from the Playground (documentary short)
 
2008 On Set Home Movies (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1943) John in Oscar Wilde's play 'Salome' at Nya Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden. See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Gunnar

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Trivia:

Father of actress Veronica Björnstrand. He is also the father of Gabrielle, Stefan and Kristina Björnstrand. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio