
Gunnar Björnstrand
Acting
🎂 1909-11-13
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
Cast credits(134)

Filip Landahl
1984

Jenny's Grandfather
1976
Self - Ingmar Bergman Award winner
1981

Rådmanskan
1977
Bäckman
1974

Jöns
1957

Herr Vogler
1966

Forsius
1981

Evald
1957

Paul
1978

Filip Landahl
1982

Mr. Jacobi
1968

Svärfadern
1973

David
1961

Göran Borg
1979

Tomas Ericsson
1963

The Actor
1960

Teacher
1944

Otto Sönderby, konsul
1955

Hans Winkelmann
1969

Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
1958

Fredrik Egerman
1955

Mr. Sjuberg
1953

David Erneman
1954

Jenny's Grandfather
1976

Prof. Gunnar Lindmark
1969

Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman
1954

Hugo
1968

Paul Hartman
1967

Dr. Jacob Lewin
1964

Hagman
1945

Lundgren
1966

Count Schwartz
1966

Mr. Purman
1946

Harry Hellberg
1945

Erik Sahlén
1946

Klasson
1948

(archive footage)
1993

Self
1968

August Palm's Associate
1939

Military Doctor
1940

Bengt Larsson
1947

Helmer Berg
1964

Fredrik Lobelius
1952

Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt
1946

Harald Haraldsson
1946

Fritjoff Krafft
1949

Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
1944

Journalist (uncredited)
1940

1982

The Captain
1948

Skådespelare
1947

Svante Puke
1977

Niklas Slevbrink
1952

1967

Berglund
1948
Dr. Rune Wester
1966

Georg Ehnström
1963

Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'
1947

Lieutenant Bäckström
1942

Bertil Kronberg
1949

Gunnar Stenwall
1950

Jarl Eksell
1950

Self
1963

Marcus Arwidson
1958

Fondmäklare Rickardt
1966

1944

Agne C:son Stressberg
1959

Lars Brenner, film director
1950

Gustaf Dahlström
1957

Arne's father
1956

Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman
1946

Dr. Hahn
1944

Self
1984

Felix Palmer
1944

Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse
1956

Ryder, Banker
1939

Fersen
1974

Sven Eriksson
1943
Dr. Dalander
1953

David Franzén
1961

The major
1971

Young student watching competition (uncredited)
1932

Edvin Burelius
1949

(archive footage)
1995

Julius Brumse
1950

1951

1937

Sergeant Frisk
1940

Doctor
1939

Acke Kullerstedt
1955

Self
1964

40-talisten
1947

Sebastian
1963

King Sigvor
1967

Hans Wolff
1948

Clerk
1940

Rural dean Forsius
1979

Hövdingen
1946

Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova
1951

Director Brummer
1953

1947

Malte Lövman
1952

Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard
1952

Översten
1972

Sune Eriksson
1947

The husband
1969
1973

Sture Widman
1948

Soldier
1941

Prof. Henry Higgins
1968

Tore Hall
1958

1932

Purman
1957

Adam Palmquist
1959

Ernst C:son Kruuse
1959

Herr Fotograf Fäger
1964

Lindén
1943

1941

1934

Robert Holmén
1954

1969

1952

1956

1951

Zdenko Zapatil
1953

Chorister (uncredited)
1931

1952

Admiral Carl
1968

Henrik Kugelström
1954

Engineer Planertz
1950

1942

1959

Narrator (voice)
1961