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
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Making of Fanny and Alexander | Self | HIT | |
| 1982 | Fanny and Alexander | Filip Landahl | HIT | |
| 1979 | Charlotte Löwensköld | Rural dean Forsius | HIT | |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata | Paul | HIT | |
| 1976 | Face to Face | Jenny's Grandfather | HIT | |
| 1972 | The Ghost Sonata | Översten | HIT | |
| 1969 | The Rite | Hans Winkelmann | HIT | |
| 1969 | The lift that went down into hell | The husband | HIT | |
| 1968 | Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung | Admiral Carl | FLOP | |
| 1968 | Shame | Mr. Jacobi | HIT | |
| 1968 | The Girls | Hugo | FLOP | |
| 1967 | Stimulantia | Paul Hartman | FLOP | |
| 1966 | Here Is Your Life | Lundgren | HIT | |
| 1966 | Persona | Herr Vogler | HIT | |
| 1966 | Sadist | Dr. Rune Wester | FLOP | |
| 1966 | My Sister My Love | Count Schwartz | FLOP | |
| 1964 | Loving Couples | Dr. Jacob Lewin | FLOP | |
| 1964 | The Dress | Helmer Berg | HIT | |
| 1963 | Winter Light | Tomas Ericsson | HIT | |
| 1963 | Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie | Self | HIT | |
| 1961 | The Pleasure Garden | David Franzén | HIT | |
| 1961 | Through a Glass Darkly | David | HIT | |
| 1961 | Barna Hedenhös | Narrator (voice) | FLOP | |
| 1960 | The Devil's Eye | The Actor | HIT | |
| 1959 | Crime in Paradise | Adam Palmquist | FLOP | |
| 1959 | Swinging at the Castle | Agne C:son Stressberg | FLOP | |
| 1958 | The Magician | Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health | HIT | |
| 1958 | Miss April | Marcus Arwidson | HIT | |
| 1957 | Wild Strawberries | Evald | HIT | |
| 1957 | The Seventh Seal | Jöns | HIT | |
| 1955 | Smiles of a Summer Night | Fredrik Egerman | HIT | |
| 1955 | Dreams | Otto Sönderby, konsul | HIT | |
| 1954 | A Lesson in Love | David Erneman | HIT | |
| 1954 | Seger i mörker | Henrik Kugelström | HIT | |
| 1953 | Sawdust and Tinsel | Mr. Sjuberg | HIT | |
| 1953 | We Three Debutantes | Director Brummer | HIT | |
| 1952 | Secrets of Women | Fredrik Lobelius | FLOP | |
| 1950 | The White Cat | Jarl Eksell | FLOP | |
| 1950 | Fianceé for Hire | Julius Brumse | FLOP | |
| 1948 | Little Martin Returns | The Captain | FLOP | |
| 1948 | Each to His Own Way | Sture Widman | FLOP | |
| 1948 | Music in Darkness | Klasson | FLOP | |
| 1946 | While the Door Was Locked | Erik Sahlén | FLOP | |
| 1946 | It Rains on Our Love | Mr. Purman | HIT | |
| 1946 | Kristin Commands | Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman | FLOP | |
| 1946 | Midwinter Sacrifice | Hövdingen | FLOP | |
| 1944 | Torment | Teacher | HIT | |
| 1944 | Lev farligt | Dr. Hahn | HIT | |
| 1940 | Karl för sin hatt | Clerk | HIT | |
| 1940 | June Night | Journalist (uncredited) | FLOP |