Gösta Ekman
Acting
Born: 1890-12-27 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Biography
Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman (28 December 1890 – 12 January 1938) was a Swedish actor. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, becoming the first real star of Swedish theatre. His boyish good looks attracted both sexes, helping to create a massive cult following and elevating him to the status of a living legend. Combined with a beautiful voice and a powerful stage presence, Ekman was able to captivate his audiences.
Known For
Family Traditions
Ernst
Faust
Faust
Intermezzo
Professor Holger Brandt
The Unknown Woman
The Golden Clown
Joe Higgins, klovnen
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Self (archive footage)
The Bomb
The Gardener
Trädgårdsmästarens son
Longing
A Fortune Hunter
Lars Wiwalt
Witches' Night
Johan Ulfstjerna
Puss in Boots
Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"
Love's Crucible
Bertram
København, Kalundborg og -?
The Last Night
Marc-Anton
His English Wife
Ivor Willington
Gustaf Wasa, Part One
Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
Kanske en diktare
Filip
Swedenhielms
Rolf Swedenhielm
Scattered Pages
A Scarlet Angel
Henry Warden
The Young Nobleman
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
Kungen kommer
Leonard Pettersson / Carl XV
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
Himself / Faust (archive footage)
For Her Sake
Gunnar Lanner
Charles XII
Karl XII
Än en gång Gösta Ekman
Dear Relatives
Claes af Leijonstam
Make the World a Paradise For Me
Gunnar Lanner
Stockholm’s Temptations
The Gyurkovics Boys
Geza Gyurkovics
Carl XII:s Courier
Axel Roos
Två man om en änka
Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
Various (archive footage)