Gunnar Björnstrand
Actor
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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Filmography
Persona
as Herr Vogler 1966
Wild Strawberries
as Evald 1957
Fanny and Alexander
as Filip Landahl 1982
Autumn Sonata
as Paul 1978
Through a Glass Darkly
as David 1961
Winter Light
as Tomas Ericsson 1963
Smiles of a Summer Night
as Fredrik Egerman 1955
Shame
as Mr. Jacobi 1968
The Magician
as Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health 1958
Sawdust and Tinsel
as Mr. Sjuberg 1953
Face to Face
as Jenny's Grandfather 1976
The Devil's Eye
as The Actor 1960
The Rite
as Hans Winkelmann 1969
Dreams
as Otto Sönderby, konsul 1955
Torment
as Teacher 1944
A Lesson in Love
as David Erneman 1954