Gunnar Björnstrand

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

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

  • The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

  • The Red Mantle

    The Red Mantle

  • The Seventh Seal

    The Seventh Seal

  • Wild Strawberries

    Wild Strawberries

  • We Two

    We Two

  • New Order at Sjogarda

    New Order at Sjogarda

  • Autumn Sonata

    Autumn Sonata

  • Fanny and Alexander

    Fanny and Alexander

  • Gustav III

    Gustav III

  • National match

    National match

  • Midwinter Sacrifice

    Midwinter Sacrifice

  • An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

    An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

  • Klackarna i taket

    Klackarna i taket

  • Natt i hamn

    Natt i hamn

  • Persona

    Persona

  • Incorrigible

    Incorrigible

  • Stimulantia

    Stimulantia

  • Lockfågeln

    Lockfågeln

  • Pistolen

    Pistolen

  • Sawdust and Tinsel

    Sawdust and Tinsel

  • The Dress

    The Dress

  • Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

  • The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

    The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

  • Flyg-Bom

    Flyg-Bom

  • Tull-Bom

    Tull-Bom

  • June Night

    June Night

  • Sadist

    Sadist

  • Stampen

    Stampen

  • Torment

    Torment

  • The Rite

    The Rite

  • The Making of Fanny and Alexander

    The Making of Fanny and Alexander

  • It Is Never Too Late

    It Is Never Too Late

  • Loving Couples

    Loving Couples

  • Krigsmans erinran

    Krigsmans erinran

  • Lev farligt

    Lev farligt

  • Snapphanar

    Snapphanar

  • The Girl from the Third Row

    The Girl from the Third Row

  • Stjärnbilder

    Stjärnbilder

  • The Pleasure Garden

    The Pleasure Garden

  • The Magician

    The Magician

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • Night Light

    Night Light

  • Summer Place Wanted

    Summer Place Wanted

  • The Nuthouse

    The Nuthouse

  • Smiles of a Summer Night

    Smiles of a Summer Night

  • Flottans glada gossar

    Flottans glada gossar

  • While the Door Was Locked

    While the Door Was Locked

  • Henpecked

    Henpecked

  • Playing Truant

    Playing Truant

  • 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

  • Seventh Heaven

    Seventh Heaven

  • The White Cat

    The White Cat

  • Fanny and Alexander

    Fanny and Alexander

  • It Rains on Our Love

    It Rains on Our Love

  • Everybody at His Station

    Everybody at His Station

  • Music in Darkness

    Music in Darkness

  • Face to Face

    Face to Face

  • My Heart and Its Millions

    My Heart and Its Millions

  • My Sister My Love

    My Sister My Love

  • The Marriage Wrestler

    The Marriage Wrestler

  • Jag dräpte

    Jag dräpte

  • Charlotte Löwensköld

    Charlotte Löwensköld

  • The Glass Mountain

    The Glass Mountain

  • Någonstans i Sverige

    Någonstans i Sverige

  • Father Bom

    Father Bom

  • Each to His Own Way

    Each to His Own Way

  • Through a Glass Darkly

    Through a Glass Darkly

  • Shame

    Shame

  • Mälarpirater

    Mälarpirater

  • Uppsagd

    Uppsagd

  • Miss April

    Miss April

  • Here Is Your Life

    Here Is Your Life

  • Bergslagsfolk

    Bergslagsfolk

  • Sussie

    Sussie

  • Nationalmonumentet

    Nationalmonumentet

  • The Ghost Reporter

    The Ghost Reporter

  • General von Döbeln

    General von Döbeln

  • The Devil's Eye

    The Devil's Eye

  • A Lesson in Love

    A Lesson in Love

  • Winter Light

    Winter Light

  • Face to Face

    Face to Face

  • Fianceé for Hire

    Fianceé for Hire

  • Daddy Wanted

    Daddy Wanted

  • The Girls

    The Girls

  • Swinging at the Castle

    Swinging at the Castle

  • Mitt folk är icke ditt

    Mitt folk är icke ditt

  • Lyckodrömmen

    Lyckodrömmen

  • Karl för sin hatt

    Karl för sin hatt

  • We Three Debutantes

    We Three Debutantes

  • His Life's Match

    His Life's Match

  • Appassionata

    Appassionata

  • Hennes melodi

    Hennes melodi

  • Tabu

    Tabu

  • Pälsen

    Pälsen

  • Private Bom

    Private Bom

  • Crime in Paradise

    Crime in Paradise

  • Skeppsredaren

    Skeppsredaren

  • Blow Hot, Blow Cold

    Blow Hot, Blow Cold

  • The Ghost Sonata

    The Ghost Sonata

  • Mot nya tider

    Mot nya tider

  • Waiting Women

    Waiting Women

  • Kristin Commands

    Kristin Commands

  • Engeln

    Engeln

  • Panik

    Panik

  • One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer

    One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer

  • The Farewell

    The Farewell

  • Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd

    Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd

  • Livat på luckan

    Livat på luckan

  • Skorpan

    Skorpan

  • Peggy på vift

    Peggy på vift

  • Gabrielle

    Gabrielle

  • Heaven and Pancakes

    Heaven and Pancakes

  • Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

    Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

  • Dance Around the Guldbaggen

    Dance Around the Guldbaggen

  • Kvartetten som sprängdes

    Kvartetten som sprängdes

  • Minns ni?

    Minns ni?

  • Caged Women

    Caged Women

  • Dance, My Doll

    Dance, My Doll

  • My Love Is Like a Rose

    My Love Is Like a Rose

  • Seger i mörker

    Seger i mörker

  • You Who Are About to Enter

    You Who Are About to Enter

  • Möte med livet

    Möte med livet

  • En äventyrare

    En äventyrare

  • You Are My Adventure

    You Are My Adventure

  • The lift that went down into hell

    The lift that went down into hell

  • Kyssen på kryssen

    Kyssen på kryssen

  • Tunneln

    Tunneln

  • Hjältar i gult och blått

    Hjältar i gult och blått

  • Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

    Oppåt med Gröna Hissen

  • Säg det med blommor

    Säg det med blommor

  • Här kommer vi ...

    Här kommer vi ...

  • My Sister and I

    My Sister and I

  • The Making of Autumn Sonata

    The Making of Autumn Sonata

  • Vi som går scenvägen

    Vi som går scenvägen

  • One Fiancé at a Time

    One Fiancé at a Time

  • Little Martin Returns

    Little Martin Returns

  • En svensk tiger

    En svensk tiger

  • Barna Hedenhös

    Barna Hedenhös