Gunnar Björnstrand

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win. See more awards »

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Known For

The Seventh Seal Jöns, squire

(1957)

Persona Mr. Vogler

(1966)

Smiles of a Summer Night Fredrik Egerman

(1955)

Wild Strawberries Dr. Evald Borg

(1957)

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Filmography

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Actor (145 credits)

1983 Fanny and Alexander (TV Mini-Series)
Filip Landahl

1983 Farmor och vår herre (TV Mini-Series)
Kommerserådet Borck

- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... Kommerserådet Borck

1982 Fanny and Alexander
Filip Landahl - Teatern

1982 The Farewell
Morfadern

1981 Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd (TV Mini-Series)
Prosten Forsius

- Tredje delen (1981) ... Prosten Forsius

- Andra delen (1981) ... Prosten Forsius

- Första delen (1981) ... Prosten Forsius

1979 Charlotte Löwensköld
Rural Dean Forsius

1979 Skeppsredaren (TV Mini-Series)
Göran Borg

- Slutspel (1979) ... Göran Borg

- Förräderiet (1979) ... Göran Borg

- Förhandlingen (1979) ... Göran Borg

1978 Autumn Sonata
Paul

1978 Nationalmonumentet (TV Movie)
Svante Puke

1978 Forskaren (TV Mini-Series)
Elof Jilvenius

1977 I väntrummet (TV Movie)

1977 Isgraven (TV Movie)
Häggström

1977 Taboo
Rådmanskan

1977 Kalkonen (TV Movie)
Bertil Apelqvist

1976 Face to Face
The Grandfather

1974 Engeln (TV Mini-Series)
Bäckman

- Grävmaskiner för gropar åt andra (1974) ... Bäckman

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

1973 ITT's hemliga dokument (TV Movie)
Harold Green

1973 Pistol
Alisia's Friend

1973 Näsan (TV Movie)
Kolerikern

1972 Spöksonaten (TV Movie)
Översten

1971 Lockfågeln
Maj. Swedenhielm

1969 Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Prof. Gunnar Lindmark

1969 The Rite (TV Movie)
Hans Winkelmann

1969 Hissen som gick ner i helvete (TV Short)
Mannen

1969 Tunneln (TV Short)

1968 Daddy, Why Are You Angry
Adm. Carl

1968 Shame
överste Jacobi, borgmästare

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 Here Is Your Life
Lundgren

1966 Pälsen (TV Short)
Rickhardt, fondmäklare

1966 Persona
Mr. Vogler

1966 Sadist
Dr. Rune Wester

1966 My Sister My Love
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
Herr Fotograf Fäger (as herr G. Björnstrand)

1964 The Dress
Helmer Berg

1963 Hittebarnet (TV Movie)
Konjander

1963 My Love Is Like a Rose
Georg Ehnström

1963 Dream of Happiness
Sebastian

1963 Winter Light
Tomas Ericsson

1962 Handen på hjärtat (TV Movie)
David Mann

1961 The Pleasure Garden
David Samuel Franzén (as Gunnar)

1961 Through a Glass Darkly
David / father

1960 The Devil's Eye
The Actor

1959 Låna mig en miljon (Short)

1959 Pirates on the Malonen
'Greven'

1959 Himmel och pannkaka
Ernst C:son Kruuse

1959 Brott i paradiset
Adam 'A.P.' Palmquist

1959 Swinging at the Castle
Agne C:son Stressberg

1958 Trappa utan slut (Short)
Narrator (voice)

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 Sjunde himlen
Ernst C:son Kruuse, major

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 Vi tre debutera
Director Brummer

1953 Dansa, min docka...
Zdenko Zapatil

1952 Oppåt med gröna hissen
Malte Lövman

1952 Bom the Flyer
Sgt. Niklas Slevbrink

1952 Waiting Women
Fredrik Lobelius

1952 One Fiancé at a Time
Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk

1952 Möte med livet
Narrator (voice)

1952 Säg det med blommor
Oskar Blomkvist

1951 Livat på luckan
Conscript

1951 Dårskapens hus
Armékapten

1951 Customs Officer Bom
Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova

1950 Kvartetten som sprängdes
Engineer Planertz

1950 The White Cat
Jarl Eksell

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 Little Martin Returns
Kaptenen

1948 A Swedish Tiger
Hans Wolff

1948 Each to His Own Way
Sture Widman

1948 Music in Darkness
Klasson

1947 Två kvinnor
Bengt Larsson

1947 Here We Are Coming
Actor Bob Hill, aka Robert Berg

1947 One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
40-talisten

1947 Soldier's Reminder
Sgt. Löfgren

1947 Daddy Wanted
Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'

1947 The Bride Came Through the Ceiling
Sune Eriksson

1946 While the Door Was Locked
Erik Sahlen

1946 It Rains on Our Love
Mr. Purman

1946 Incorrigible
Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt

1946 Kristin Commands
Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman

1946 Peggy on a Spree
Harald Haraldsson

1946 The Sacrifice (Short)
Hövdingen

1945 You Who Are About to Enter
Hagman

1945 Vad vet ni om Sussie
Harry Hellberg

1944 New Order at Sjogarda
Felix Palmer

1944 Torment
Teacher (uncredited)

1944 My People Are Not Yours
Major Rolf von Ritter

1944 Live Dangerously
Hahn

1944 Appassionata
Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden (uncredited)

1943 Jag dräpte
Lindén

1943 Night in the Harbor
Sven Eriksson

1942 Trygghet och trivsel (Short)
Axelson - ingenjör

1942 General von Döbeln
Löjtnant Bäckström

1942 Adventurer
Count Conti

1941 Scanian Guerilla
Soldier (uncredited)

1941 Spökreportern
Sausage Factory Engineer (uncredited)

1940 Everybody at His Station
Military Doctor

1940 Her Melody
Miss Lindenstjärnas fiance (uncredited)

1940 Man of the Forest
Clerk (uncredited)

1940 June Night
Journalist (uncredited)

1940 Hjältar i gult och blått
Sgt. Kristian (uncredited)

1939 Mot nya tider
August Palm's Associate (uncredited)

1939 Vi två
Doctor (uncredited)

1939 Panik
Bank Manager Ryder

1938 We from the Theatre
A Man (uncredited)

1937 Bergslagsfolk
Birthday guest (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 Mon coeur et ses millions
Un choriste (uncredited)

1931 The Wrong Millionaire
Member of the choir (uncredited)

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Soundtrack (10 credits)

1964 Äktenskapsbrottaren (performer: "Är du svart eller vit")

1957 The Seventh Seal (performer: "Hållas Mellan Rona", "Ödet Är en Rackare")

1952 Waiting Women (performer: "La Marseillaise")

1951 Customs Officer Bom (performer: "En sjöman älskar havets våg")

1950 My Sister and I (performer: "Man älskar i Milano", "Med en smula kärlek")

1948 Music in Darkness (performer: "Modlitwa dziewicy/La prière d'une vierge")

1947 Here We Are Coming (performer: "Den sköna Helén eller Flickan i Peru", "Här kommer vi", "Äran att vara vapenför", "Med dej kommer lyckan tillbaka", "Ättika, tättika, luntan, tuntan", "Trötta fötter", "Med dej kommer lyckan tillbaka (reprise)", "Här kommer vi (andra reprise)")

1946 Kristin Commands (performer: "I'm Getting Better Every Day")

1944 My People Are Not Yours (performer: "Ständchen")

1939 Mot nya tider (performer: "Arbetets söner")

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Self (10 credits)

1984 The Making of Fanny and Alexander (Documentary)
Self

1978 The Making of Autumn Sonata (Documentary)
Self

1976 Gäst hos Hagge (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode #2.3 (1976) ... Self - Guest

1974 På Parkett (TV Series)
Self

- Prinsessan Christina (1974) ... Self

1970 Hylands hörna (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #4.9 (1970) ... Self

1967 Estrad (TV Series)
Self - Gäst

- Episode #1.3 (1967) ... Self - Gäst

1964 Dansen kring Guldbaggen (Documentary short)
Self

1964 Kristianstad - Filmstaden (Documentary)
Narrator

1963 Mamsell Josabeth (Documentary short)
Narrator (voice)

1963 Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (TV Movie documentary)
Self

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2009 Images from the Playground (Documentary short)

2008 On Set Home Movies (Video documentary short)
Self

1993 Minns Ni? (Documentary short)

1993 Möte med Hasse (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1952 Klackarna i taket
Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'

Personal Details

Other Works:

: The Author in Jean Anoilh's play 'Episode de la vie d'un Auteur' in the Swedish Radio Theatre. See more »

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Alternate Names:

herr G. Björnstrand | Gunnar

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)

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Trivia:

Although less well-known internationally than other actors in Ingmar Bergman troupe (such as Max von Sydow or Liv Ullmann), he was perhaps the most chameleonic of the actors used by Bergman. his characters ranged from his bumbling, love-hungry lead, Fredrik Egerman, in the comedy Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) to the tough, imposing squire he played in the legendary The Seventh Seal (1957) to ... See more »