Portrait of Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Acting

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Björnstrand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Born: November 13, 1909

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Filmography

1995
Stjärnbilder

as (archive footage)

1993
Minns ni?

as (archive footage)

1984
Fanny and Alexander

as Filip Landahl

1982
Fanny and Alexander

as Filip Landahl

1982
The Farewell

as isoisä

1981
The Guldbagge Awards

as Self - Ingmar Bergman Award winner

1979
Charlotte Löwensköld

as Rural dean Forsius

1979
Skeppsredaren

as Göran Borg

1978
1977
Nationalmonumentet

as Svante Puke

1977
Tabu

as Rådmanskan

1976
Face to Face

as Jenny's Grandfather

1976
Face to Face

as Jenny's Grandfather

1974
Engeln

as Bäckman

1974
Gustav III

as Fersen

1973
Någonstans i Sverige

as Svärfadern

1972
The Ghost Sonata

as Översten

1971
Lockfågeln

as The major

1969
Blow Hot, Blow Cold

as Prof. Gunnar Lindmark

1969
The Rite

as Hans Winkelmann

1968
Shame

as Mr. Jacobi

1968
The Girls

as Hugo

1968
Pygmalion

as Prof. Henry Higgins

1967
Stimulantia

as Paul Hartman

1967
The Red Mantle

as King Sigvor

1966
1966
Pälsen

as Fondmäklare Rickardt

1966
Persona

as Herr Vogler

1966
My Sister My Love

as Count Schwartz

1964
Loving Couples

as Dr. Jacob Lewin

1964
The Marriage Wrestler

as Herr Fotograf Fäger

1964
The Dress

as Helmer Berg

1963
My Love Is Like a Rose

as Georg Ehnström

1963
Lyckodrömmen

as Sebastian

1963
Winter Light

as Tomas Ericsson

1961
The Pleasure Garden

as David Franzén

1961
Barna Hedenhös

as Narrator (voice)

1960
The Devil's Eye

as The Actor

1959
Heaven and Pancakes

as Ernst C:son Kruuse

1959
Crime in Paradise

as Adam Palmquist

1959
Swinging at the Castle

as Agne C:son Stressberg

1958
The Magician

as Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health

1958
Miss April

as Marcus Arwidson

1958
1957
Summer Place Wanted

as Gustaf Dahlström

1957
Night Light

as Purman

1957
1957
1956
Seventh Heaven

as Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse

1956
It Is Never Too Late

as Arne's father

1955
Smiles of a Summer Night

as Fredrik Egerman

1955
Dreams

as Otto Sönderby, konsul

1955
Stampen

as Acke Kullerstedt

1954
Gabrielle

as Robert Holmén

1954
A Lesson in Love

as David Erneman

1954
Seger i mörker

as Henrik Kugelström

1954
Flottans glada gossar

as Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman

1953
Möte med livet

as Narrator (voice)

1953
Sawdust and Tinsel

as Mr. Sjuberg

1953
We Three Debutantes

as Director Brummer

1953
Dance, My Doll

as Zdenko Zapatil

1952
Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

as Malte Lövman

1952
Flyg-Bom

as Niklas Slevbrink

1952
Secrets of Women

as Fredrik Lobelius

1952
One Fiancé at a Time

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

1951
Tull-Bom

as Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova

1950
The Quartet That Split Up

as Engineer Planertz

1950
The White Cat

as Jarl Eksell

1950
Kyssen på kryssen

as Lars Brenner, film director

1950
Fianceé for Hire

as Julius Brumse

1950
My Sister and I

as Gunnar Stenwall

1949
Father Bom

as Fritjoff Krafft

1949
1949
Playing Truant

as Bertil Kronberg

1948
Private Bom

as Berglund

1948
Little Martin Returns

as The Captain

1948
En svensk tiger

as Hans Wolff

1948
Each to His Own Way

as Sture Widman

1948
1947
Caged Women

as Bengt Larsson

1947
Här kommer vi ...

as Skådespelare

1947
Daddy Wanted

as Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'

1946
1946
1946
Incorrigible

as Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt

1946
Kristin Commands

as Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman

1946
Peggy på vift

as Harald Haraldsson

1946
Midwinter Sacrifice

as Hövdingen

1945
Sussie

as Harry Hellberg

1944
New Order at Sjogarda

as Felix Palmer

1944
Torment

as Teacher

1944
Lev farligt

as Dr. Hahn

1944
Appassionata

as Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden

1943
Jag dräpte

as Lindén

1943
Natt i hamn

as Sven Eriksson

1942
General von Döbeln

as Lieutenant Bäckström

1941
Snapphanar

as Soldier

1940
Everybody at His Station

as Military Doctor

1940
1940
June Night

as Journalist (uncredited)

1940
1939
Mot nya tider

as August Palm's Associate

1939
We Two

as Doctor

1939
Panik

as Ryder, Banker

1932
National match

as Young student watching competition (uncredited)

1931
My Heart and Its Millions

as Chorister (uncredited)