Halvar Björk
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| Born | Erik Halvar Bertil Björk 22 September 1928 Borgvattnet, Sweden |
| Died | 12 November 2000 (aged 72) Huddinge, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1982 |
| Spouse | Alice Strid-Word (born 1930) |
Erik Halvar Bertil Björk (22 September 1928 – 12 November 2000) was a Swedish actor. He worked at the Malmö City Theatre from 1962 till 1986, but also made many substantial film- and TV-roles; for example, he acted in Autumn Sonata (1978) and Sunday's Children (1992) by Ingmar Bergman and The Emigrants (1971) and The New Land (1972) by Jan Troell.
Björk won the Best Actor at the 5th Guldbagge Awards for his performance in the Yngve Gamlin film Badarna (1968).[1] He died of lung cancer.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | The Chasers | Kalle Olofsson | |
| 1967 | Kärlek 1-1000 | ||
| 1968 | Badarna | Knoppen Berglund | |
| 1969 | The Shot | Len's Father | |
| 1969 | Den vilda jakten på likbilen | Sven | |
| 1971 | The Emigrants | Anders Månsson - Hennes Son | |
| 1972 | Deadline | Halvar | |
| 1972 | The New Land | Anders Månsson, hennes son | |
| 1974 | Dunderklumpen! | Dunderklumpen / Jorm | Voice |
| 1977 | Tabu | Lennart / Margareta | |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata | Viktor | |
| 1980 | Blomstrande tider | Dallas | |
| 1980 | Barna från Blåsjöfjället | Uno Hus | |
| 1983 | Raskenstam | Oskar Mattsson | |
| 1989 | The Pitfall | Westin | |
| 1991 | Önskas | Pfeiffer | |
| 1992 | Sunday's Children | Ericsson | |
| 1992 | Night of the Orangutan | Sunden | |
| 1994 | Illusioner | Yngve | |
| 1997 | Svenska hjältar | Marklund |
References
- ^ "Badarna (1968)". The Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
External links
- Halvar Björk at IMDb
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