Gunnar Björnstrand
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gunnar Björnstrand
Persona
1966
Filmography
Acting (135)
1995
Stjärnbilderas (archive footage)
10.0
1993
Minns ni?as (archive footage)
1984
6.9
1982
Fanny and Alexanderas Filip Landahl
7.8
1982
The Farewellas isoisä
2.4
1979
Charlotte Löwensköldas Rural dean Forsius
9.0
1978
The Making of Autumn Sonataas Self
7.0
1978
Autumn Sonataas Paul
8.0
1977
Nationalmonumentetas Svante Puke
1977
Tabuas Rådmanskan
5.0
1976
Face to Faceas Jenny's Grandfather
7.2
1974
Gustav IIIas Fersen
9.0
1973
7.0
1972
The Ghost Sonataas Översten
9.0
1971
Lockfågelnas The major
3.7
1969
Blow Hot, Blow Coldas Prof. Gunnar Lindmark
4.4
1969
The Riteas Hans Winkelmann
6.9
1969
8.0
1969
The lift that went down into hellas The husband
8.5
1968
7.5
1968
Shameas Mr. Jacobi
7.5
1968
The Girlsas Hugo
6.0
1968
Pygmalionas Prof. Henry Higgins
9.0
1968
1967
8.0
1967
Stimulantiaas Paul Hartman
6.1
1967
The Red Mantleas King Sigvor
5.9
1966
Pälsenas Fondmäklare Rickardt
9.0
1966
Here Is Your Lifeas Lundgren
7.1
1966
Personaas Herr Vogler
8.1
1966
Sadistas Dr. Rune Wester
6.5
1966
My Sister My Loveas Count Schwartz
6.5
1964
Loving Couplesas Dr. Jacob Lewin
5.9
1964
The Marriage Wrestleras Herr Fotograf Fäger
5.5
1964
The Dressas Helmer Berg
9.0
1964
Dance Around the Guldbaggenas Self
1963
My Love Is Like a Roseas Georg Ehnström
7.0
1963
Lyckodrömmenas Sebastian
10.0
1963
Winter Lightas Tomas Ericsson
7.9
1963
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movieas Self
7.3
10.0
1961
The Pleasure Gardenas David Franzén
7.4
1961
Through a Glass Darklyas David
7.8
1961
Barna Hedenhösas Narrator (voice)
6.0
1960
The Devil's Eyeas The Actor
7.1
1959
10.0
1959
Heaven and Pancakesas Ernst C:son Kruuse
5.5
1959
Crime in Paradiseas Adam Palmquist
7.0
1959
Swinging at the Castleas Agne C:son Stressberg
7.0
1958
The Magicianas Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
7.3
1958
Miss Aprilas Marcus Arwidson
7.3
1958
You Are My Adventureas Tore Hall
6.3
1957
Summer Place Wantedas Gustaf Dahlström
4.6
1957
Night Lightas Purman
4.3
1957
6.0
1957
Wild Strawberriesas Evald
8.1
1957
The Seventh Sealas Jöns
8.1
1956
10.0
1956
Seventh Heavenas Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse
4.6
1956
It Is Never Too Lateas Arne's father
6.0
1955
Smiles of a Summer Nightas Fredrik Egerman
7.4
1955
Dreamsas Otto Sönderby, konsul
7.0
1955
Stampenas Acke Kullerstedt
6.3
1954
Gabrielleas Robert Holmén
5.6
1954
A Lesson in Loveas David Erneman
6.7
1954
Seger i mörkeras Henrik Kugelström
8.0
1954
Flottans glada gossaras Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman
6.5
1953
The Glass Mountainas Dr. Dalander
7.0
1953
Möte med livetas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1953
Sawdust and Tinselas Mr. Sjuberg
7.3
1953
We Three Debutantesas Director Brummer
8.0
1953
Dance, My Dollas Zdenko Zapatil
4.3
1952
Oppåt med Gröna Hissenas Malte Lövman
4.8
1952
Flyg-Bomas Niklas Slevbrink
4.7
1952
Waiting Womenas Fredrik Lobelius
6.4
1952
One Fiancé at a Timeas Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard
6.0
9.0
1951
9.0
1951
5.2
1951
Tull-Bomas Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova
5.7
1950
The Quartet That Split Upas Engineer Planertz
10.0
1950
The White Catas Jarl Eksell
6.3
1950
Kyssen på kryssenas Lars Brenner, film director
5.5
1950
Fianceé for Hireas Julius Brumse
6.4
1950
My Sister and Ias Gunnar Stenwall
5.7
1949
Father Bomas Fritjoff Krafft
5.9
1949
The Girl from the Third Rowas Edvin Burelius
5.7
1949
Playing Truantas Bertil Kronberg
5.8
1948
Private Bomas Berglund
5.4
1948
Little Martin Returnsas The Captain
5.8
1948
En svensk tigeras Hans Wolff
8.0
1948
Each to His Own Wayas Sture Widman
7.0
1948
Music in Darknessas Klasson
6.2
1947
Caged Womenas Bengt Larsson
8.0
1947
Här kommer vi ...as Skådespelare
6.5
1947
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summeras 40-talisten
6.5
7.0
1947
Daddy Wantedas Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'
5.5
1947
The Bride Came Through the Ceilingas Sune Eriksson
4.5
1946
While the Door Was Lockedas Erik Sahlén
6.4
1946
It Rains on Our Loveas Mr. Purman
6.8
1946
Incorrigibleas Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt
5.0
1946
Kristin Commandsas Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman
6.2
1946
Peggy på viftas Harald Haraldsson
9.0
1946
Midwinter Sacrificeas Hövdingen
5.4
1945
You Who Are About to Enteras Hagman
4.6
1945
Sussieas Harry Hellberg
6.3
1944
New Order at Sjogardaas Felix Palmer
5.4
1944
Tormentas Teacher
7.1
7.0
1944
Lev farligtas Dr. Hahn
8.0
1944
Appassionataas Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
5.8
1943
Jag dräpteas Lindén
5.8
1943
Natt i hamnas Sven Eriksson
9.0
1942
General von Döbelnas Lieutenant Bäckström
6.3
1942
10.0
1941
Snapphanaras Soldier
6.0
6.0
1940
Everybody at His Stationas Military Doctor
7.0
1940
Man of the Forestas Clerk
7.0
1940
7.5
1940
June Nightas Journalist (uncredited)
6.2
1940
Hjältar i gult och blåttas Sergeant Frisk
6.3
1939
Mot nya tideras August Palm's Associate
8.0
1939
We Twoas Doctor
4.3
1939
Panikas Ryder, Banker
6.5
10.0
1937
8.0
1934
9.0
1932
National matchas Young student watching competition (uncredited)
10.0
1932
9.0
1931
9.0
1931
My Heart and Its Millionsas Chorister (uncredited)
7.0