Gunnar Björnstrand

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

141

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-11-13

Day of death

1986-05-26 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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​

Known For

  • Autumn Sonata

    Autumn Sonata

  • The Nuthouse

    The Nuthouse

  • Stimulantia

    Stimulantia

  • Wild Strawberries

    Wild Strawberries

  • Sussie

    Sussie

  • The Seventh Seal

    The Seventh Seal

  • The Marriage Wrestler

    The Marriage Wrestler

  • Torment

    Torment

  • Winter Light

    Winter Light

  • The Magician

    The Magician

  • Tabu

    Tabu

  • Smiles of a Summer Night

    Smiles of a Summer Night

  • Fianceé for Hire

    Fianceé for Hire

  • Minns ni?

    Minns ni?

  • Stjärnbilder

    Stjärnbilder

  • The Devil's Eye

    The Devil's Eye

  • The Rite

    The Rite

  • The Girls

    The Girls

  • Gabrielle

    Gabrielle

  • New Order at Sjogarda

    New Order at Sjogarda

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • Incorrigible

    Incorrigible

  • Appassionata

    Appassionata

  • Nationalmonumentet

    Nationalmonumentet

  • Music in Darkness

    Music in Darkness

  • The Pleasure Garden

    The Pleasure Garden

  • My Sister My Love

    My Sister My Love

  • Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

  • Waiting Women

    Waiting Women

  • General von Döbeln

    General von Döbeln

  • Miss April

    Miss April

  • Panik

    Panik

  • National match

    National match

  • Henpecked

    Henpecked

  • Mälarpirater

    Mälarpirater

  • Sawdust and Tinsel

    Sawdust and Tinsel

  • Persona

    Persona

  • Flottans glada gossar

    Flottans glada gossar

  • The Farewell

    The Farewell

  • Mot nya tider

    Mot nya tider

  • Lyckodrömmen

    Lyckodrömmen

  • Skorpan

    Skorpan

  • Daddy Wanted

    Daddy Wanted

  • Livat på luckan

    Livat på luckan

  • Jag dräpte

    Jag dräpte

  • The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

    The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

  • Blow Hot, Blow Cold

    Blow Hot, Blow Cold

  • Pälsen

    Pälsen

  • Stampen

    Stampen

  • Shame

    Shame

  • Little Martin Returns

    Little Martin Returns

  • Caged Women

    Caged Women

  • Dance Around the Guldbaggen

    Dance Around the Guldbaggen

  • Ship Ahoy!

    Ship Ahoy!

  • Tull-Bom

    Tull-Bom

  • The Quartet That Split Up

    The Quartet That Split Up

  • Dance, My Doll

    Dance, My Doll

  • Kristin Commands

    Kristin Commands

  • You Who Are About to Enter

    You Who Are About to Enter

  • Summer Place Wanted

    Summer Place Wanted

  • Loving Couples

    Loving Couples

  • Snapphanar

    Snapphanar

  • Father Bom

    Father Bom

  • Face to Face

    Face to Face

  • Fanny and Alexander

    Fanny and Alexander

  • Kyssen på kryssen

    Kyssen på kryssen

  • Playing Truant

    Playing Truant

  • Seger i mörker

    Seger i mörker

  • Här kommer vi ...

    Här kommer vi ...

  • The Red Mantle

    The Red Mantle

  • The Glass Mountain

    The Glass Mountain

  • An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

    An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

  • The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

  • Lockfågeln

    Lockfågeln

  • Fanny and Alexander

    Fanny and Alexander

  • June Night

    June Night

  • Vi som går scenvägen

    Vi som går scenvägen

  • While the Door Was Locked

    While the Door Was Locked

  • Sadist

    Sadist

  • Swinging at the Castle

    Swinging at the Castle

  • The Ghost Reporter

    The Ghost Reporter

  • Uppsagd

    Uppsagd

  • Through a Glass Darkly

    Through a Glass Darkly

  • Heaven and Pancakes

    Heaven and Pancakes

  • Night Light

    Night Light

  • Crime in Paradise

    Crime in Paradise

  • Face to Face

    Face to Face

  • Tunneln

    Tunneln

  • My Heart and Its Millions

    My Heart and Its Millions

  • Each to His Own Way

    Each to His Own Way

  • Någonstans i Sverige

    Någonstans i Sverige

  • A Lesson in Love

    A Lesson in Love

  • Charlotte Löwensköld

    Charlotte Löwensköld

  • Lev farligt

    Lev farligt

  • Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

    Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

  • Here Is Your Life

    Here Is Your Life

  • Skeppsredaren

    Skeppsredaren

  • Engeln

    Engeln

  • The Making of Fanny and Alexander

    The Making of Fanny and Alexander

  • The Girl from the Third Row

    The Girl from the Third Row

  • Trygghet och trivsel

    Trygghet och trivsel

  • The White Cat

    The White Cat

  • Gustav III

    Gustav III

  • Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd

    Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd

  • My Sister and I

    My Sister and I

  • The lift that went down into hell

    The lift that went down into hell

  • It Rains on Our Love

    It Rains on Our Love

  • Seventh Heaven

    Seventh Heaven

  • The Ghost Sonata

    The Ghost Sonata

  • We Two

    We Two

  • Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

    Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

  • 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

  • Private Bom

    Private Bom

  • The Dress

    The Dress

  • Mitt folk är icke ditt

    Mitt folk är icke ditt

  • We Three Debutantes

    We Three Debutantes

  • Peggy på vift

    Peggy på vift

  • My Love Is Like a Rose

    My Love Is Like a Rose

  • Everybody at His Station

    Everybody at His Station

  • Karl för sin hatt

    Karl för sin hatt

  • En äventyrare

    En äventyrare

  • Hjältar i gult och blått

    Hjältar i gult och blått

  • Hennes melodi

    Hennes melodi

  • One Fiancé at a Time

    One Fiancé at a Time

  • The Making of Autumn Sonata

    The Making of Autumn Sonata

  • Säg det med blommor

    Säg det med blommor

  • One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer

    One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer

  • You Are My Adventure

    You Are My Adventure

  • Flyg-Bom

    Flyg-Bom

  • Natt i hamn

    Natt i hamn

  • It Is Never Too Late

    It Is Never Too Late

  • His Life's Match

    His Life's Match

  • Krigsmans erinran

    Krigsmans erinran

  • Bergslagsfolk

    Bergslagsfolk

  • Möte med livet

    Möte med livet

  • En svensk tiger

    En svensk tiger

  • Midwinter Sacrifice

    Midwinter Sacrifice

  • Pistolen

    Pistolen

  • Klackarna i taket

    Klackarna i taket

  • Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

    Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

  • Barna Hedenhös

    Barna Hedenhös