Gunnar Björnstrand

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

Persona

The Guldbagge Awards

Wild Strawberries

Fanny and Alexander

Autumn Sonata

Fanny and Alexander

Någonstans i Sverige

All Movies (135)

• Stjärnbilder1995 · as (archive footage)
• Minns ni?1993 · as (archive footage)
• The Making of Fanny and Alexander1984 · as Self
• Fanny and Alexander1982 · as Filip Landahl
• The Farewell1982 · as isoisä
• Charlotte Löwensköld1979 · as Rural dean Forsius
• The Making of Autumn Sonata1978 · as Self
• Autumn Sonata1978 · as Paul
• Nationalmonumentet1977 · as Svante Puke
• Tabu1977 · as Rådmanskan
• Face to Face1976 · as Jenny's Grandfather
• Gustav III1974 · as Fersen
• Pistolen1973
• The Ghost Sonata1972 · as Översten
• Lockfågeln1971 · as The major
• Blow Hot, Blow Cold1969 · as Prof. Gunnar Lindmark
• The Rite1969 · as Hans Winkelmann
• Tunneln1969
• The lift that went down into hell1969 · as The husband
• Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung1968 · as Admiral Carl
• Shame1968 · as Mr. Jacobi
• The Girls1968 · as Hugo
• Pygmalion1968 · as Prof. Henry Higgins
• An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman1968 · as Self
• Henpecked1967
• Stimulantia1967 · as Paul Hartman
• The Red Mantle1967 · as King Sigvor
• Pälsen1966 · as Fondmäklare Rickardt
• Here Is Your Life1966 · as Lundgren
• Persona1966 · as Herr Vogler
• Sadist1966 · as Dr. Rune Wester
• My Sister My Love1966 · as Count Schwartz
• Loving Couples1964 · as Dr. Jacob Lewin
• The Marriage Wrestler1964 · as Herr Fotograf Fäger
• The Dress1964 · as Helmer Berg
• Dance Around the Guldbaggen1964 · as Self
• My Love Is Like a Rose1963 · as Georg Ehnström
• Lyckodrömmen1963 · as Sebastian
• Winter Light1963 · as Tomas Ericsson
• Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie1963 · as Self
• Handen på hjärtat1962
• The Pleasure Garden1961 · as David Franzén
• Through a Glass Darkly1961 · as David
• Barna Hedenhös1961 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Devil's Eye1960 · as The Actor
• Mälarpirater1959
• Heaven and Pancakes1959 · as Ernst C:son Kruuse
• Crime in Paradise1959 · as Adam Palmquist
• Swinging at the Castle1959 · as Agne C:son Stressberg
• The Magician1958 · as Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
• Miss April1958 · as Marcus Arwidson
• You Are My Adventure1958 · as Tore Hall
• Summer Place Wanted1957 · as Gustaf Dahlström
• Night Light1957 · as Purman
• Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries1957 · as Self
• Wild Strawberries1957 · as Evald
• The Seventh Seal1957 · as Jöns
• Skorpan1956
• Seventh Heaven1956 · as Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse
• It Is Never Too Late1956 · as Arne's father
• Smiles of a Summer Night1955 · as Fredrik Egerman
• Dreams1955 · as Otto Sönderby, konsul
• Stampen1955 · as Acke Kullerstedt
• Gabrielle1954 · as Robert Holmén
• A Lesson in Love1954 · as David Erneman
• Seger i mörker1954 · as Henrik Kugelström
• Flottans glada gossar1954 · as Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman
• The Glass Mountain1953 · as Dr. Dalander
• Möte med livet1953 · as Narrator (voice)
• Sawdust and Tinsel1953 · as Mr. Sjuberg
• We Three Debutantes1953 · as Director Brummer
• Dance, My Doll1953 · as Zdenko Zapatil
• Oppåt med Gröna Hissen1952 · as Malte Lövman
• Flyg-Bom1952 · as Niklas Slevbrink
• Waiting Women1952 · as Fredrik Lobelius
• Klackarna i taket1952
• One Fiancé at a Time1952 · as Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard
• Säg det med blommor1952
• Livat på luckan1951
• The Nuthouse1951
• Tull-Bom1951 · as Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova
• The Quartet That Split Up1950 · as Engineer Planertz
• The White Cat1950 · as Jarl Eksell
• Kyssen på kryssen1950 · as Lars Brenner, film director
• Fianceé for Hire1950 · as Julius Brumse
• My Sister and I1950 · as Gunnar Stenwall
• Father Bom1949 · as Fritjoff Krafft
• The Girl from the Third Row1949 · as Edvin Burelius
• Playing Truant1949 · as Bertil Kronberg
• Private Bom1948 · as Berglund
• Little Martin Returns1948 · as The Captain
• En svensk tiger1948 · as Hans Wolff
• Each to His Own Way1948 · as Sture Widman
• Music in Darkness1948 · as Klasson
• Caged Women1947 · as Bengt Larsson
• Här kommer vi ...1947 · as Skådespelare
• One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer1947 · as 40-talisten
• Krigsmans erinran1947
• Daddy Wanted1947 · as Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'
• The Bride Came Through the Ceiling1947 · as Sune Eriksson
• While the Door Was Locked1946 · as Erik Sahlén
• It Rains on Our Love1946 · as Mr. Purman
• Incorrigible1946 · as Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt
• Kristin Commands1946 · as Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman
• Peggy på vift1946 · as Harald Haraldsson
• Midwinter Sacrifice1946 · as Hövdingen
• You Who Are About to Enter1945 · as Hagman
• Sussie1945 · as Harry Hellberg
• New Order at Sjogarda1944 · as Felix Palmer
• Torment1944 · as Teacher
• Mitt folk är icke ditt1944
• Lev farligt1944 · as Dr. Hahn
• Appassionata1944 · as Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
• Jag dräpte1943 · as Lindén
• Natt i hamn1943 · as Sven Eriksson
• General von Döbeln1942 · as Lieutenant Bäckström
• En äventyrare1942
• Trygghet och trivsel1942
• Snapphanar1941 · as Soldier
• The Ghost Reporter1941
• Everybody at His Station1940 · as Military Doctor
• Man of the Forest1940 · as Clerk
• Hennes melodi1940
• June Night1940 · as Journalist (uncredited)
• Hjältar i gult och blått1940 · as Sergeant Frisk
• Mot nya tider1939 · as August Palm's Associate
• We Two1939 · as Doctor
• Panik1939 · as Ryder, Banker
• Vi som går scenvägen1938
• Bergslagsfolk1937
• Uppsagd1934
• National match1932 · as Young student watching competition (uncredited)
• His Life's Match1932
• Ship Ahoy!1931
• My Heart and Its Millions1931 · as Chorister (uncredited)

All TV Shows (7)

• Fanny and Alexander1984 · as Filip Landahl
• The Guldbagge Awards1981 · as Self - Ingmar Bergman Award winner
• Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd1981 · as Forsius
• Skeppsredaren1979 · as Göran Borg
• Face to Face1976 · as Jenny's Grandfather
• Engeln1974 · as Bäckman
• Någonstans i Sverige1973 · as Svärfadern