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Gösta Ekman (I) (1890–1938)

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Generally spoken of as Swedish theater's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, becoming the first real star of Swedish theater. His boyish good looks attracted both sexes, helping to create a massive cult following and elevating him to the status of a living legend... See full bio »

Born:

in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Died:

(age 47) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Still of Ingrid Bergman and Gösta Ekman in Intermezzo F.W. Murnau and Gösta Ekman in Faust Still of Ingrid Bergman and Gösta Ekman in Intermezzo Gösta Ekman in Faust
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1940 Än en gång Gösta Ekman (short)
Hellert, lawyer
 
1937 Witches' Night
Arne Markell
 
1936/I Intermezzo
Professor Holger Brandt
 
1936 Johan Ulfstjerna
Johan Ulfstjerna
 
1936 Kungen kommer
Leonard Pettersson/King Charles XV
 
1935 Swedenhielms Family
Rolf Swedenhielm
 
1934 København, Kalundborg og - ?
Sig selv
 
1933 Två man om en änka
39 Ludwig Karlsson
 
1933 Kära släkten
Claes af Leijonstam
 
1933 Kanske en diktare
Filip
 
1931 Brokiga blad
Sigge Wulff
 
1930 Mach' mir die Welt zum Paradies
Gunnar
 
1930 For Her Sake
Gunnar Lanner
 
1928 The Last Night
Marc-Anton
 
1928 Gustaf Wasa, Part Two
Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
 
1928 Gustaf Wasa, Part One
Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
 
1927 Husband by Proxy
Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert
 
1927 Hans engelska fru
Ivor Willington
 
1926 The Clown
Joe Higgins
 
1926 Faust
Faust (as Gösta Ekmann)
 
1925 Karl XII, del II
Karl XII
 
1925 Charles XII
Karl XII
 
1924 The Young Nobleman
Count Hans Lewestierna
 
1924 Carl XII:s kurir
Axel Roos
 
1923 Kärlekens ögon
Henry Warden
 
1922 Vem dömer
Bertram
 
1921 En lyckoriddare
Lars Wiwalt
 
1920 Gyurkovicsarna
Geza Gyurkovics
 
1920 Family Traditions
Ernst
 
1920 Bomben
Ture af Örnefeldt
 
1920 Thora van Deken
Bjerring
 
1918 Mästerkatten i stövlar
Karl Konstantin Kattrup
 
1913 The Girl from Abroad; or, The Great Underworld
 
1912 Trädgårdsmästaren
The Gardener's son
 
1912 Systrarna
Detective
 
1911 Stockholmsfrestelser eller Ett Norrlands-herrskaps äventyr i den sköna synderskans stad (short)
 
1911 Blott en dröm
Konrad von X
 
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1936/I Intermezzo (performer: "Intermezzo" 1936 / "Intermezzo" 1936)
 
1935 Swedenhielms Family (performer: "The Toreador Song" 1875)
 
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1930 For Her Sake (memoirs Den taenkande August)
 
1920 Gyurkovicsarna
 
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2002 Los 5 Faust de F.W. Murnau (video documentary)
Himself / Faust
 
1999 Vill ni se en stjärna
Himself
 
1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1984 Ingrid (documentary)
Himself, clip from 'Intermezzo' (uncredited)
 
1983 Historia del cine: Epoca muda (video documentary)
Faust (uncredited)
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Himself, film clip from 'Intermezzo' (uncredited)
 
1958 It Only Happened Once
Himself, Gösta Ekman
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1907) Extra in Franz Lehár's operetta 'The Merry Widow' at Oskarsteatern, Stockholm, Sweden.

Alternate Names:

Gösta Ekmann
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Trivia:

Father of 2 sons, Hasse Ekman and Jan Mikael Ekman (born July 4, 1926 -died April 9, 1927), with Greta Ekman. See more »

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Capricorn