Gunnar Björnstrand
Biography
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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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Known For
Acting

1957
asJöns

1957
asEvald

1966
asHerr Vogler

1966
asFondmäklare Rickardt

1982
asFilip Landahl

1951
as
1955
asFredrik Egerman

1964
asSelf

1961
asDavid

1968
asMr. Jacobi

1966
asLundgren

1978
asPaul

1946
asHarald Haraldsson

1958
asDr. Vergerus / Minister of Health

1976
asJenny's Grandfather

1963
asTomas Ericsson

1993
as(archive footage)

1954
asDavid Erneman

1940
asJournalist (uncredited)

1969
asHans Winkelmann

1960
asThe Actor

1949
asFritjoff Krafft

1961
asDavid Franzén

1953
asMr. Sjuberg

1948
asKlasson

1944
asTeacher

1954
asRobert Holmén

1952
asFredrik Lobelius

1952
asNiklas Slevbrink

1949
asEdvin Burelius

1940
asSergeant Frisk

1961
asNarrator (voice)

1966
asDr. Rune Wester

1946
asMr. Purman

1984
asSelf

1955
asOtto Sönderby, konsul

1948
asHans Wolff

1952
as
1959
asAgne C:son Stressberg

1944
asFelix Palmer

1949
asBertil Kronberg

1951
asFrans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova

1942
asLieutenant Bäckström

1964
asDr. Jacob Lewin

1977
asRådmanskan

1968
asHugo

1948
asBerglund

1940
asClerk

1943
asLindén

1947
asBengt Larsson

1958
asMarcus Arwidson

1951
as
1946
asDr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman

1946
asErik Sahlén

1956
asMaj. Ernst C:son Kruuse

1950
asJarl Eksell

1957
asGustaf Dahlström

1941
asSoldier

1979
asRural dean Forsius

1966
asCount Schwartz

1977
asSvante Puke

1958
asTore Hall

1941
as
1967
asPaul Hartman

1995
as(archive footage)

1948
asThe Captain

1968
asProf. Henry Higgins

1967
as
1967
asKing Sigvor

1939
asAugust Palm's Associate

1940
asMilitary Doctor

1956
asArne's father

1957
asPurman

1964
asHelmer Berg

1963
asSelf

1934
as
1952
asValentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard

1947
as
1944
as
1956
as
1959
as
1969
asProf. Gunnar Lindmark

1937
as
1942
as
1947
asShoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'

1969
as
1952
as
1954
asHenrik Kugelström

1959
asAdam Palmquist

1953
asDr. Dalander

1948
asSture Widman

1959
asErnst C:son Kruuse

1947
as40-talisten

1953
asDirector Brummer

1931
asChorister (uncredited)

1950
asGunnar Stenwall

1939
asDoctor

1955
asAcke Kullerstedt

1943
asSven Eriksson

1952
asMalte Lövman

1947
asSune Eriksson

1969
asThe husband

1971
asThe major

1963
asGeorg Ehnström

1946
asHövdingen

1945
asHarry Hellberg

1982
as
1974
asFersen

1945
asHagman

1954
asLudvig "Ludde" Ekman

1932
asYoung student watching competition (uncredited)

1950
asEngineer Planertz

1947
asSkådespelare

1968
asSelf

1968
asAdmiral Carl

1964
asHerr Fotograf Fäger

1944
asDr. Hahn

1972
asÖversten

1946
asDr. Bertil Langenfeldt

1939
asRyder, Banker

1963
asSebastian

1950
asLars Brenner, film director

1944
asSvensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden

1953
asZdenko Zapatil

1950
asJulius Brumse

1932
as
1973
as
asBäckman
asGöran Borg
asJenny's Grandfather
asForsius
asSvärfadern
asSelf - Ingmar Bergman Award winner
asFilip Landahl
Production
Crew
Directing