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Gunnar Björnstrand

Acting Born Nov 13, 1909 Died May 26, 1986 Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden 142 credits
142
Total Credits
1931–1995
65 Years Career Span
36
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Gunnar Björnstrand works in acting. Born November 13, 1909 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. Died May 26, 1986. Archytele tracks 142 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Fanny and Alexander

as Filip Landahl

Cheat

as Self
Film

Fanny and Alexander

as Filip Landahl
Film

Autumn Sonata

as Paul
Film

Tabu

as Rådmanskan

Face to Face

as Jenny's Grandfather
Film

Face to Face

as Jenny's Grandfather

Någonstans i Sverige

as Svärfadern
Film

Lockfågeln

as The major
Film

The Rite

as Hans Winkelmann
Film

Shame

as Mr. Jacobi
Film

The Girls

as Hugo

Frequent co-stars

Bibi Andersson 9 shared titles
Sif Ruud 8 shared titles
Lauri Johnson 7 shared titles
Jarl Kulle 7 shared titles
Darby Stanchfield 6 shared titles
Max von Sydow 6 shared titles
Erland Josephson 6 shared titles
Stig Järrel 6 shared titles
Åke Fridell 5 shared titles
Naima Wifstrand 5 shared titles

Career timeline

Stjärnbilder
Minns ni?
Fanny and AlexanderThe Making of Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and AlexanderThe Farewell
The Guldbagge AwardsCharlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd
Charlotte LöwensköldSkeppsredaren
Autumn SonataThe Making of Autumn Sonata
TabuNationalmonumentet
Face to FaceFace to Face
EngelnGustav III
Någonstans i SverigePistolen
The Ghost Sonata
Lockfågeln
The lift that went down into hellThe RiteTunnelnBlow Hot, Blow Cold
ShameThe GirlsAn Introduction to Ingmar BergmanPappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ungPygmalion
The Red MantleStimulantiaHenpecked
PersonaSadistMy Sister My LoveHere Is Your LifePälsen
Dance Around the GuldbaggenLoving CouplesThe DressThe Marriage Wrestler
Winter LightIngmar Bergman Makes a MovieLyckodrömmenMy Love Is Like a Rose
Handen på hjärtat
Through a Glass DarklyThe Pleasure GardenBarna Hedenhös
The Devil's Eye
Swinging at the CastleHeaven and PancakesCrime in ParadiseMälarpirater
Miss AprilThe MagicianYou Are My Adventure
The Seventh SealWild StrawberriesSummer Place WantedBehind the Scenes of Wild StrawberriesNight Light
Seventh HeavenIt Is Never Too LateSkorpan
Smiles of a Summer NightDreamsStampen
GabrielleSeger i mörkerA Lesson in LoveFlottans glada gossar
Sawdust and TinselDance, My DollThe Glass MountainWe Three DebutantesMöte med livet
Oppåt med Gröna HissenWaiting WomenSäg det med blommorOne Fiancé at a TimeFlyg-Bom

Full Filmography

142 titles
  • Stjärnbilder (1995) as (archive footage)
  • Minns ni? (1993) as (archive footage)
  • Fanny and Alexander (1984) as Filip Landahl
  • The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984) as Self
  • Fanny and Alexander (1982) as Filip Landahl
  • The Farewell (1982) as isoisä
  • The Guldbagge Awards (1981) as Self - Ingmar Bergman Award winner
  • Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd (1981) as Forsius
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  • Charlotte Löwensköld (1979) as Rural dean Forsius
  • Skeppsredaren (1979) as Göran Borg
  • Autumn Sonata (1978) as Paul
  • The Making of Autumn Sonata (1978) as Self
  • Tabu (1977) as Rådmanskan
  • Nationalmonumentet (1977) as Svante Puke
  • Face to Face (1976) as Jenny's Grandfather
  • Face to Face (1976) as Jenny's Grandfather
  • Engeln (1974) as Bäckman
  • Gustav III (1974) as Fersen
  • Någonstans i Sverige (1973) as Svärfadern
  • Pistolen (1973)
  • The Ghost Sonata (1972) as Översten
  • Lockfågeln (1971) as The major
  • The lift that went down into hell (1969) as The husband
  • The Rite (1969) as Hans Winkelmann
  • Tunneln (1969)
  • Blow Hot, Blow Cold (1969) as Prof. Gunnar Lindmark
  • Shame (1968) as Mr. Jacobi
  • The Girls (1968) as Hugo
  • An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman (1968) as Self
  • Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung (1968) as Admiral Carl
  • Pygmalion (1968) as Prof. Henry Higgins
  • The Red Mantle (1967) as King Sigvor
  • Stimulantia (1967) as Paul Hartman
  • Henpecked (1967)
  • Persona (1966) as Herr Vogler
  • Sadist (1966) as Dr. Rune Wester
  • My Sister My Love (1966) as Count Schwartz
  • Here Is Your Life (1966) as Lundgren
  • Pälsen (1966) as Fondmäklare Rickardt
  • Dance Around the Guldbaggen (1964) as Self
  • Loving Couples (1964) as Dr. Jacob Lewin
  • The Dress (1964) as Helmer Berg
  • The Marriage Wrestler (1964) as Herr Fotograf Fäger
  • Winter Light (1963) as Tomas Ericsson
  • Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (1963) as Self
  • Lyckodrömmen (1963) as Sebastian
  • My Love Is Like a Rose (1963) as Georg Ehnström
  • Handen på hjärtat (1962)
  • Through a Glass Darkly (1961) as David
  • The Pleasure Garden (1961) as David Franzén
  • Barna Hedenhös (1961) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Devil's Eye (1960) as The Actor
  • Swinging at the Castle (1959) as Agne C:son Stressberg
  • Heaven and Pancakes (1959) as Ernst C:son Kruuse
  • Crime in Paradise (1959) as Adam Palmquist
  • Mälarpirater (1959)
  • Miss April (1958) as Marcus Arwidson
  • The Magician (1958) as Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
  • You Are My Adventure (1958) as Tore Hall
  • The Seventh Seal (1957) as Jöns
  • Wild Strawberries (1957) as Evald
  • Summer Place Wanted (1957) as Gustaf Dahlström
  • Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries (1957) as Self
  • Night Light (1957) as Purman
  • Seventh Heaven (1956) as Maj. Ernst C:son Kruuse
  • It Is Never Too Late (1956) as Arne's father
  • Skorpan (1956)
  • Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) as Fredrik Egerman
  • Dreams (1955) as Otto Sönderby, konsul
  • Stampen (1955) as Acke Kullerstedt
  • Gabrielle (1954) as Robert Holmén
  • Seger i mörker (1954) as Henrik Kugelström
  • A Lesson in Love (1954) as David Erneman
  • Flottans glada gossar (1954) as Ludvig "Ludde" Ekman
  • Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) as Mr. Sjuberg
  • Dance, My Doll (1953) as Zdenko Zapatil
  • The Glass Mountain (1953) as Dr. Dalander
  • We Three Debutantes (1953) as Director Brummer
  • Möte med livet (1953) as Narrator (voice)
  • Oppåt med Gröna Hissen (1952) as Malte Lövman
  • Waiting Women (1952) as Fredrik Lobelius
  • Säg det med blommor (1952)
  • One Fiancé at a Time (1952) as Valentin Fredriksson-Frisk, alias ''Dynamit-Valle'', dynamitard
  • Flyg-Bom (1952) as Niklas Slevbrink
  • Klackarna i taket (1952)
  • Tull-Bom (1951) as Frans Melin, aka Hamn-Casanova
  • The Nuthouse (1951)
  • Livat på luckan (1951)
  • Kyssen på kryssen (1950) as Lars Brenner, film director
  • The Quartet That Split Up (1950) as Engineer Planertz
  • My Sister and I (1950) as Gunnar Stenwall
  • The White Cat (1950) as Jarl Eksell
  • Fianceé for Hire (1950) as Julius Brumse
  • The Girl from the Third Row (1949) as Edvin Burelius
  • Father Bom (1949) as Fritjoff Krafft
  • Playing Truant (1949) as Bertil Kronberg
  • Music in Darkness (1948) as Klasson
  • Little Martin Returns (1948) as The Captain
  • Each to His Own Way (1948) as Sture Widman
  • En svensk tiger (1948) as Hans Wolff
  • Private Bom (1948) as Berglund
  • Caged Women (1947) as Bengt Larsson
  • The Bride Came Through the Ceiling (1947) as Sune Eriksson
  • Här kommer vi ... (1947) as Skådespelare
  • Daddy Wanted (1947) as Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'
  • Krigsmans erinran (1947)
  • One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer (1947) as 40-talisten
  • It Rains on Our Love (1946) as Mr. Purman
  • While the Door Was Locked (1946) as Erik Sahlén
  • Incorrigible (1946) as Dr. Bertil Langenfeldt
  • Peggy på vift (1946) as Harald Haraldsson
  • Kristin Commands (1946) as Dr. Westman Senior / Vilhelm Westman
  • Midwinter Sacrifice (1946) as Hövdingen
  • You Who Are About to Enter (1945) as Hagman
  • Sussie (1945) as Harry Hellberg
  • Appassionata (1944) as Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden
  • Torment (1944) as Teacher
  • New Order at Sjogarda (1944) as Felix Palmer
  • Mitt folk är icke ditt (1944)
  • Lev farligt (1944) as Dr. Hahn
  • Jag dräpte (1943) as Lindén
  • Natt i hamn (1943) as Sven Eriksson
  • General von Döbeln (1942) as Lieutenant Bäckström
  • Trygghet och trivsel (1942)
  • En äventyrare (1942)
  • Snapphanar (1941) as Soldier
  • The Ghost Reporter (1941)
  • June Night (1940) as Journalist (uncredited)
  • Man of the Forest (1940) as Clerk
  • Hjältar i gult och blått (1940) as Sergeant Frisk
  • Hennes melodi (1940)
  • Everybody at His Station (1940) as Military Doctor
  • Panik (1939) as Ryder, Banker
  • We Two (1939) as Doctor
  • Mot nya tider (1939) as August Palm's Associate
  • Vi som går scenvägen (1938)
  • Bergslagsfolk (1937)
  • Uppsagd (1934)
  • His Life's Match (1932)
  • National match (1932) as Young student watching competition (uncredited)
  • My Heart and Its Millions (1931) as Chorister (uncredited)
  • Ship Ahoy! (1931)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Gunnar Björnstrand best known for?

Gunnar Björnstrand is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fanny and Alexander (1984), Cheat (2020), Fanny and Alexander (1982), Autumn Sonata (1978).

When and where was Gunnar Björnstrand born?

Gunnar Björnstrand was born on November 13, 1909 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. They passed away on May 26, 1986.

How many credits does Gunnar Björnstrand have?

Gunnar Björnstrand has accumulated over 142 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1931 to 1995.

What is Gunnar Björnstrand's background in cinema and television?

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 ...

Gunnar Björnstrand by the numbers

142credits
135films
7TV series
1931–1995active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (142) Born on November 13 In memoriam 1986

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