Gunnar Björnstrand
Acting·November 13, 1909·† May 26, 1986 — 76 years old·Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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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.
Known For
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1995Stjärnbilder(archive footage)1993Minns ni?(archive footage)1984Fanny and AlexanderTVFilip Landahl1984The Making of Fanny and AlexanderSelf1982Fanny and AlexanderFilip Landahl1982The Farewellisoisä1981The Guldbagge AwardsTVSelf - Ingmar Bergman Award winner1981Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna SvärdTVForsius1979Charlotte LöwensköldRural dean Forsius1979SkeppsredarenTVGöran Borg1978The Making of Autumn SonataSelf1978Autumn SonataPaul1977NationalmonumentetSvante Puke1977TabuRådmanskan1976Face to FaceTVJenny's Grandfather1976Face to FaceJenny's Grandfather1974EngelnTVBäckman1974Gustav IIIFersen1973Någonstans i SverigeTVSvärfadern1973Pistolen1972The Ghost SonataÖversten1971LockfågelnThe major1969Blow Hot, Blow ColdProf. Gunnar Lindmark1969The RiteHans Winkelmann1969Tunneln1969The lift that went down into hellThe husband1968Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ungAdmiral Carl1968ShameMr. Jacobi1968The GirlsHugo1968PygmalionProf. Henry Higgins1968An Introduction to Ingmar BergmanSelf1967Henpecked1967StimulantiaPaul Hartman1967The Red MantleKing Sigvor1966PälsenFondmäklare Rickardt1966Here Is Your LifeLundgren1966PersonaHerr Vogler1966SadistDr. Rune Wester1966My Sister My LoveCount Schwartz1964Loving CouplesDr. Jacob Lewin1964The Marriage WrestlerHerr Fotograf Fäger1964The DressHelmer Berg1964Dance Around the GuldbaggenSelf1963My Love Is Like a RoseGeorg Ehnström1963LyckodrömmenSebastian1963Winter LightTomas Ericsson1963Ingmar Bergman Makes a MovieSelf1962Handen på hjärtat1961The Pleasure GardenDavid Franzén1961Through a Glass DarklyDavid1961Barna HedenhösNarrator (voice)1960The Devil's EyeThe Actor1959Mälarpirater1959Heaven and PancakesErnst C:son Kruuse1959Crime in ParadiseAdam Palmquist1959Swinging at the CastleAgne C:son Stressberg1958The MagicianDr. Vergerus / Minister of Health1958Miss AprilMarcus Arwidson1958You Are My AdventureTore Hall1957Summer Place WantedGustaf Dahlström1957Night LightPurman1957Behind the Scenes of Wild StrawberriesSelf1957Wild StrawberriesEvald1957The Seventh SealJöns1956Skorpan1956Seventh HeavenMaj. Ernst C:son Kruuse1956It Is Never Too LateArne's father1955Smiles of a Summer NightFredrik Egerman1955DreamsOtto Sönderby, konsul1955StampenAcke Kullerstedt1954GabrielleRobert Holmén1954A Lesson in LoveDavid Erneman1954Seger i mörkerHenrik Kugelström1954Flottans glada gossarLudvig "Ludde" Ekman1953The Glass MountainDr. Dalander1953Möte med livetNarrator (voice)1953Sawdust and TinselMr. Sjuberg1953We Three DebutantesDirector Brummer1953Dance, My DollZdenko Zapatil1952Oppåt med Gröna HissenMalte Lövman1952Flyg-BomNiklas Slevbrink1952Waiting WomenFredrik Lobelius1952Klackarna i taket1952One Fiancé at a TimeValentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard1952Säg det med blommor1951Livat på luckan1951The Nuthouse1951Tull-BomFrans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova1950The Quartet That Split UpEngineer Planertz1950The White CatJarl Eksell1950Kyssen på kryssenLars Brenner, film director1950Fianceé for HireJulius Brumse1950My Sister and IGunnar Stenwall1949Father BomFritjoff Krafft1949The Girl from the Third RowEdvin Burelius1949Playing TruantBertil Kronberg1948Private BomBerglund1948Little Martin ReturnsThe Captain1948En svensk tigerHans Wolff1948Each to His Own WaySture Widman1948Music in DarknessKlasson1947Caged WomenBengt Larsson1947Här kommer vi ...Skådespelare1947One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer40-talisten1947Krigsmans erinran1947Daddy WantedShoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'1947The Bride Came Through the CeilingSune Eriksson1946While the Door Was LockedErik Sahlén1946It Rains on Our LoveMr. Purman1946IncorrigibleDr. Bertil Langenfeldt1946Kristin CommandsDr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman1946Peggy på viftHarald Haraldsson1946Midwinter SacrificeHövdingen1945You Who Are About to EnterHagman1945SussieHarry Hellberg1944New Order at SjogardaFelix Palmer1944TormentTeacher1944Mitt folk är icke ditt1944Lev farligtDr. Hahn1944AppassionataSvensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden1943Jag dräpteLindén1943Natt i hamnSven Eriksson1942General von DöbelnLieutenant Bäckström1942En äventyrare1942Trygghet och trivsel1941SnapphanarSoldier1941The Ghost Reporter1940Everybody at His StationMilitary Doctor1940Man of the ForestClerk1940Hennes melodi1940June NightJournalist (uncredited)1940Hjältar i gult och blåttSergeant Frisk1939Mot nya tiderAugust Palm's Associate1939We TwoDoctor1939PanikRyder, Banker1938Vi som går scenvägen1937Bergslagsfolk1934Uppsagd1932National matchYoung student watching competition (uncredited)1932His Life's Match1931Ship Ahoy!1931My Heart and Its MillionsChorister (uncredited)