Gunnar Björnstrand
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Gunnar Björnstrand (13 November 1909 – 26 May 1986) was a Swedish character actor known for his frequent work with writer/director Ingmar Bergman. He was born in Stockholm. He appeared in over 180 films.
Björnstrand 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.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Torment (1944, dir. Alf Sjöberg)
- It Rains on Our Love (1946)
- Two Women (1947)
- Night Is My Future (1948)
- Secrets of Women (1952)
- Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
- A Lesson in Love (1954)
- Dreams (1955)
- Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
- The Seventh Seal (1957)
- Night Light (1957, dir. Lars-Eric Kjellgren)
- Wild Strawberries (1957)
- The Magician (1958)
- Miss April (1958)
- The Devil's Eye (1960)
- Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
- The Pleasure Garden (1961, dir. Alf Kjellin)
- Winter Light (1963)
- Loving Couples (1964)
- Persona (1966)
- Hagbard and Signe (1967)
- Shame (1968)
- The Rite (1969)
- Face to Face (1976)
- Autumn Sonata (1978)
- Fanny and Alexander (1982)
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