Gunnar Björnstrand
Acting
Born: 1909-11-13 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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
Known For
The Seventh Seal
Jöns
Jag dräpte
Lindén
Fanny and Alexander
Filip Landahl
Persona
Herr Vogler
Wild Strawberries
Evald
Autumn Sonata
Paul
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman
Self
Fanny and Alexander
Filip Landahl
Lockfågeln
The major
Charlotte Löwensköld
Rural dean Forsius
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Ingmar Bergman Award winner
Miss April
Marcus Arwidson
Shame
Mr. Jacobi
Smiles of a Summer Night
Fredrik Egerman
Caged Women
Bengt Larsson
The Magician
Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
Summer Place Wanted
Gustaf Dahlström
Winter Light
Tomas Ericsson
My Sister My Love
Count Schwartz
The Rite
Hans Winkelmann
The Devil's Eye
The Actor
Through a Glass Darkly
David
Waiting Women
Fredrik Lobelius
Någonstans i Sverige
Svärfadern
Dreams
Otto Sönderby, konsul
Face to Face
Jenny's Grandfather
Engeln
Bäckman
Panik
Ryder, Banker
The Farewell
isoisä
Tabu
Rådmanskan
Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries
Self
Face to Face
Jenny's Grandfather
General von Döbeln
Lieutenant Bäckström
Tunneln
Appassionata
Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
Skeppsredaren
Göran Borg
Gabrielle
Robert Holmén
Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd
Forsius
Torment
Teacher