Gunnar Björnstrand
Known For
Acting
Born
1909-11-13 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Died
1986-05-26
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
Most Known For
Persona
as Herr Vogler
The Magician
as Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
The Seventh Seal
as Jöns
Winter Light
as Tomas Ericsson
Autumn Sonata
as Paul
Appassionata
as Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
The Devil's Eye
as The Actor
Tabu
as Rådmanskan
Fanny and Alexander
as Filip Landahl
Lyckodrömmen
as Sebastian
Panik
as Ryder, Banker
Summer Place Wanted
as Gustaf Dahlström
Caged Women
as Bengt Larsson
Gabrielle
as Robert Holmén
The Rite
as Hans Winkelmann
Smiles of a Summer Night
as Fredrik Egerman
Shame
as Mr. Jacobi
Dreams
as Otto Sönderby, konsul
Charlotte Löwensköld
as Rural dean Forsius
