Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1909-11-13
Deathday: 1986-05-26 (76 years old)

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Biography

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Gunnar Björnstrand (13 November 1909 – 26 May 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

all 132

Movies 125

self 9

TV Shows 7

Director 2

Voice 1

Self (archive footage)
Behind the Scenes of 'Wild Strawberries'

Behind the Scenes of 'Wild Strawberries' (2013)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Images from the Playground

Images from the Playground (2009)

Movie
Self
Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder (1995)

Movie
Minns ni?

Minns ni? (1993)

Movie
Self
Meeting with Hasse

Meeting with Hasse (1993)

Movie
Filip Landahl
Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander (1984)

TV
Self
The Making of Fanny and Alexander

The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)

Movie
Filip Landahl
Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Movie
The Farewell

The Farewell (1982)

Movie
Self - Ingmar Bergman Award winner
The Guldbagge Awards

The Guldbagge Awards (1981)

TV
Forsius
Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd

Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd (1981)

TV
Rural dean Forsius
Charlotte Löwensköld

Charlotte Löwensköld (1979)

Movie
Göran Borg
Skeppsredaren

Skeppsredaren (1979)

TV
Self
The Making of 'Autumn Sonata'

The Making of 'Autumn Sonata' (1978)

Movie
Paul
Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata (1978)

Movie
3.5
Svante Puke
Nationalmonumentet

Nationalmonumentet (1977)

Movie
Rådmanskan / The councilor
Tabu

Tabu (1977)

Movie
The Grandfather
Face to Face

Face to Face (1976)

TV
The Grandfather
Face to Face

Face to Face (1976)

Movie
Bäckman
Engeln

Engeln (1974)

TV
Fersen
Gustav III

Gustav III (1974)

Movie
Svärfadern
Någonstans i Sverige

Någonstans i Sverige (1973)

TV
Översten
The Ghost Sonata

The Ghost Sonata (1972)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Barna Hedenhös

Barna Hedenhös (1972)

Movie
Maj. Swedenhielm
Lockfågeln

Lockfågeln (1971)

Movie
Prof. Gunnar Lindmark
Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Blow Hot, Blow Cold (1969)

Movie
Hans Winkelmann
The Rite

The Rite (1969)

Movie
Mannen
The lift that went down into hell

The lift that went down into hell (1969)

Movie
Adm. Carl
Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung

Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung (1968)

Movie
överste Jacobi, borgmästare
Shame

Shame (1968)

Movie
4.6
Hugo
The Girls

The Girls (1968)

Movie
Prof. Henry Higgins
Pygmalion

Pygmalion (1968)

Movie
Self
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman (1968)

Movie
Engineer Morgan Alm
Henpecked

Henpecked (1967)

Movie
Paul Hartman
Stimulantia

Stimulantia (1967)

Movie
King Sigvor
Hagbard and Signe

Hagbard and Signe (1967)

Movie
Rickhardt, fondmäklare
Pälsen

Pälsen (1966)

Movie
Lundgren
Here Is Your Life

Here Is Your Life (1966)

Movie
Mr. Vogler
Persona

Persona (1966)

Movie
4.83
Dr. Rune Wester
Sadist

Sadist (1966)

Movie
Count Schwartz
My Sister My Love

My Sister My Love (1966)

Movie
Dr. Jacob Lewin
Loving Couples

Loving Couples (1964)

Movie
Herr Fotograf Fäger
The Marriage Wrestler

The Marriage Wrestler (1964)

Movie
Helmer Berg
The Dress

The Dress (1964)

Movie
Self
Dansen kring Guldbaggen

Dansen kring Guldbaggen (1964)

Movie
Georg Ehnström
My Love Is Like a Rose

My Love Is Like a Rose (1963)

Movie
Sebastian
Lyckodrömmen

Lyckodrömmen (1963)

Movie
Tomas Ericsson
Winter Light

Winter Light (1963)

Movie
5
Self
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (1963)

Movie
David Mann
Handen på hjärtat

Handen på hjärtat (1962)

Movie
David Samuel Franzén
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden (1961)

Movie
David / Father
Through a Glass Darkly

Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

Movie
5
The Actor
The Devil's Eye

The Devil's Eye (1960)

Movie
'Greven'
Mälarpirater

Mälarpirater (1959)

Movie
Ernst C:son Kruuse
Heaven and Pancakes

Heaven and Pancakes (1959)

Movie
Adam 'A.P.' Palmquist
Crime in Paradise

Crime in Paradise (1959)

Movie
Agne C:son Stressberg
Swinging at the Castle

Swinging at the Castle (1959)

Movie
Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
The Magician

The Magician (1958)

Movie
6
Marcus Arwidson
Miss April

Miss April (1958)

Movie
Tore Hall
You Are My Adventure

You Are My Adventure (1958)

Movie
Dr. Evald Borg
Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Movie
3.89
Advokat Gustaf Dahlström
Summer Place Wanted

Summer Place Wanted (1957)

Movie
Mr. Purman
Night Light

Night Light (1957)

Movie
Squire Jöns
The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal (1957)

Movie
5.23
Freddie Braxenhjelm
Skorpan

Skorpan (1956)

Movie
Ernst C:son Kruuse, major
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven (1956)

Movie
Arne's father
It Is Never Too Late

It Is Never Too Late (1956)

Movie
Fredrik Egerman
Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Movie
1
Otto Sönderby, Consul
Dreams

Dreams (1955)

Movie
Acke Kullerstedt
Stampen

Stampen (1955)

Movie
Robert Holmén
Gabrielle

Gabrielle (1954)

Movie
David Erneman
A Lesson in Love

A Lesson in Love (1954)

Movie
Henrik Kugelström
Seger i mörker

Seger i mörker (1954)

Movie
Shipowner Ludvig Ekman
Flottans glada gossar

Flottans glada gossar (1954)

Movie
Dr. Dalander
The Glass Mountain

The Glass Mountain (1953)

Movie
Mr. Sjuberg
Sawdust and Tinsel

Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)

Movie
4.33
Director Brummer
Vi tre debutera

Vi tre debutera (1953)

Movie
Zdenko Zapatil - Skulptör
Dance, My Doll

Dance, My Doll (1953)

Movie
Malte Lövman
Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

Oppåt med Gröna Hissen (1952)

Movie
Niklas Slevbrink
Flyg-Bom

Flyg-Bom (1952)

Movie
Fredrik Lobelius
Waiting Women

Waiting Women (1952)

Movie
Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk
One Fiancé at a Time

One Fiancé at a Time (1952)

Movie
Oskar Blomkvist
Säg det med blommor

Säg det med blommor (1952)

Movie
Livat på luckan

Livat på luckan (1951)

Movie
The Nuthouse

The Nuthouse (1951)

Movie
Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova
Tull-Bom

Tull-Bom (1951)

Movie
Engineer Planertz
Kvartetten som sprängdes

Kvartetten som sprängdes (1950)

Movie
Jarl Eksell
The White Cat

The White Cat (1950)

Movie
Film Director Lasse Brenner
Kyssen på kryssen

Kyssen på kryssen (1950)

Movie
Julius Brumse
Fianceé for Hire

Fianceé for Hire (1950)

Movie
Architect Gunnar Stenwall
My Sister and I

My Sister and I (1950)

Movie
Fritjof Krafft
Father Bom

Father Bom (1949)

Movie
Edvin Burelius
The Girl from the Third Row

The Girl from the Third Row (1949)

Movie
Bertil Kronberg
Playing Truant

Playing Truant (1949)

Movie
Furir Berglund
Private Bom

Private Bom (1948)

Movie
7.67
The Captain
Little Martin Returns

Little Martin Returns (1948)

Movie
Hans Wolff
En svensk tiger

En svensk tiger (1948)

Movie
Sture Widman
Var sin väg

Var sin väg (1948)

Movie
Klasson
Music in Darkness

Music in Darkness (1948)

Movie
Bengt Larsson
Two Women

Two Women (1947)

Movie
Actor Bob Hill, aka Robert Berg
Här kommer vi ...

Här kommer vi ... (1947)

Movie
40-talisten
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer

One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer (1947)

Movie
Sgt. Löfgren
Krigsmans erinran

Krigsmans erinran (1947)

Movie
Tom 'Plutten' - Skoputsare
Daddy Wanted

Daddy Wanted (1947)

Movie
Sune Eriksson
The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

The Bride Came Through the Ceiling (1947)

Movie
Erik Sahlén
While the Door Was Locked

While the Door Was Locked (1946)

Movie
Mr. Purman
It Rains on Our Love

It Rains on Our Love (1946)

Movie
Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt
Incorrigible

Incorrigible (1946)

Movie
Dr Harald Westman / Vilhelm 'Ville' Westman
Kristin Commands

Kristin Commands (1946)

Movie
Harald Haraldsson
Peggy på vift

Peggy på vift (1946)

Movie
Hövdingen
Midwinter Sacrifice

Midwinter Sacrifice (1946)

Movie
Hagman
You Who Are About to Enter

You Who Are About to Enter (1945)

Movie
Författare Harry Hellberg
Sussie

Sussie (1945)

Movie
Licensiat Felix Palmer
New Order at Sjogarda

New Order at Sjogarda (1944)

Movie
Teacher
Torment

Torment (1944)

Movie
8
Major Rolf von Ritter
Mitt folk är icke ditt

Mitt folk är icke ditt (1944)

Movie
Hahn
Lev farligt

Lev farligt (1944)

Movie
Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
Appassionata

Appassionata (1944)

Movie
Lindén
Jag dräpte

Jag dräpte (1943)

Movie
Sven Eriksson
Natt i hamn

Natt i hamn (1943)

Movie
Lieutenant Bäckström
General von Döbeln

General von Döbeln (1942)

Movie
Soldier
Snapphanar

Snapphanar (1941)

Movie
The Ghost Reporter

The Ghost Reporter (1941)

Movie
Military Doctor
Everybody at His Station

Everybody at His Station (1940)

Movie
Clerk
Karl för sin hatt

Karl för sin hatt (1940)

Movie
Journalist
June Night

June Night (1940)

Movie
Sergeant Frisk
Hjältar i gult och blått

Hjältar i gult och blått (1940)

Movie
August Palm's Associate
Mot nya tider

Mot nya tider (1939)

Movie
Doctor
We Two

We Two (1939)

Movie
Ryder, Banker
Panik

Panik (1939)

Movie
Young student watching competition (uncredited)
National match

National match (1932)

Movie
His Life's Match

His Life's Match (1932)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1909-11-13

Deathday
1986-05-26 (76 years old)

Birth Place
Stockholm, Sweden

Relationships
Lillie Björnstrand (1935-11-06 - 1986-05-26)

Children
Veronica Björnstrand, Gabrielle Björnstrand

Citizenships
Sweden

Also Known As
Гуннар Бьёрнстранд

Awards
Ingmar Bergman Award


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