Gunnar Björnstrand

Acting

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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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Date of Birth:

1909-11-13

Country:

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Media of

Gunnar Björnstrand

Photos (21)

Filmography of

Gunnar Björnstrand

Found 131 movies in total

Stjärnbilder

(archive footage)

... 1995

Minns ni?

(archive footage)

... 1993

Fanny and Alexander

Filip Landahl

... 1982

... 1982

Charlotte Löwensköld

Rural dean Forsius

... 1979

... 1978

Nationalmonumentet

Svante Puke

... 1977

Tabu

Rådmanskan

... 1977

Face to Face

Jenny's Grandfather

... 1976

Gustav III

Fersen

... 1974

... 1973

The Ghost Sonata

Översten

... 1972

Lockfågeln

The major

... 1971

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Prof. Gunnar Lindmark

... 1969

The Rite

Hans Winkelmann

... 1969

... 1969

... 1969

Shame

Mr. Jacobi

... 1968

The Girls

Hugo

... 1968

Pygmalion

Prof. Henry Higgins

... 1968

... 1967

Stimulantia

Paul Hartman

... 1967

The Red Mantle

King Sigvor

... 1967

Pälsen

Fondmäklare Rickardt

... 1966

... 1966

Persona

Herr Vogler

... 1966

Sadist

Dr. Rune Wester

... 1966

My Sister My Love

Count Schwartz

... 1966

Loving Couples

Dr. Jacob Lewin

... 1964

The Marriage Wrestler

Herr Fotograf Fäger

... 1964

The Dress

Helmer Berg

... 1964

My Love Is Like a Rose

Georg Ehnström

... 1963

Lyckodrömmen

Sebastian

... 1963

Winter Light

Tomas Ericsson

... 1963

The Pleasure Garden

David Franzén

... 1961

... 1961

Barna Hedenhös

Narrator (voice)

... 1961

The Devil's Eye

The Actor

... 1960

... 1959

Heaven and Pancakes

Ernst C:son Kruuse

... 1959

Crime in Paradise

Adam Palmquist

... 1959

Swinging at the Castle

Agne C:son Stressberg

... 1959

The Magician

Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health

... 1958

Miss April

Marcus Arwidson

... 1958

... 1958

Summer Place Wanted

Gustaf Dahlström

... 1957

Night Light

Purman

... 1957

... 1957

... 1957

... 1956

Seventh Heaven

Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse

... 1956

It Is Never Too Late

Arne's father

... 1956

Smiles of a Summer Night

Fredrik Egerman

... 1955

Dreams

Otto Sönderby, konsul

... 1955

Stampen

Acke Kullerstedt

... 1955

Gabrielle

Robert Holmén

... 1954

A Lesson in Love

David Erneman

... 1954

Seger i mörker

Henrik Kugelström

... 1954

Flottans glada gossar

Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman

... 1954

The Glass Mountain

Dr. Dalander

... 1953

Möte med livet

Narrator (voice)

... 1953

Sawdust and Tinsel

Mr. Sjuberg

... 1953

We Three Debutantes

Director Brummer

... 1953

Dance, My Doll

Zdenko Zapatil

... 1953

Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

Malte Lövman

... 1952

Flyg-Bom

Niklas Slevbrink

... 1952

Waiting Women

Fredrik Lobelius

... 1952

One Fiancé at a Time

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

... 1952

... 1951

... 1951

Tull-Bom

Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova

... 1951

Kvartetten som sprängdes

Engineer Planertz

... 1950

The White Cat

Jarl Eksell

... 1950

Kyssen på kryssen

Lars Brenner, film director

... 1950

Fianceé for Hire

Julius Brumse

... 1950

My Sister and I

Gunnar Stenwall

... 1950

Father Bom

Fritjoff Krafft

... 1949

... 1949

Playing Truant

Bertil Kronberg

... 1949

Private Bom

Berglund

... 1948

Little Martin Returns

The Captain

... 1948

En svensk tiger

Hans Wolff

... 1948

Each to His Own Way

Sture Widman

... 1948

... 1948

Caged Women

Bengt Larsson

... 1947

Här kommer vi ...

Skådespelare

... 1947

... 1947

Daddy Wanted

Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'

... 1947

... 1947

... 1946

... 1946

Incorrigible

Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt

... 1946

Kristin Commands

Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman

... 1946

Peggy på vift

Harald Haraldsson

... 1946

Midwinter Sacrifice

Hövdingen

... 1946

... 1945

Sussie

Harry Hellberg

... 1945

New Order at Sjogarda

Felix Palmer

... 1944

Torment

Teacher

... 1944

Lev farligt

Dr. Hahn

... 1944

Appassionata

Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden

... 1944

Jag dräpte

Lindén

... 1943

Natt i hamn

Sven Eriksson

... 1943

General von Döbeln

Lieutenant Bäckström

... 1942

... 1942

Snapphanar

Soldier

... 1941

Everybody at His Station

Military Doctor

... 1940

... 1940

... 1940

June Night

Journalist (uncredited)

... 1940

... 1940

Mot nya tider

August Palm's Associate

... 1939

We Two

Doctor

... 1939

Panik

Ryder, Banker

... 1939

... 1937

... 1934

National match

Young student watching competition (uncredited)

... 1932

... 1932

My Heart and Its Millions

Chorister (uncredited)

... 1931