Gösta Ekman
- This article concerns the Swedish actor born 1939. For his grandfather with the same name (1890–1938), see Gösta Ekman (senior).
Gösta Ekman | |
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| Born | Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman 28 July 1939 |
| Spouse(s) | Fatima Ekman (1963–1971) Pia Ekman (1979–1986) Marie-Louise Ekman (1989–) |
Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman (born 28 July 1939 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor.
Biography
One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series. Although most famous for his comedic works, especially for his collaboration with the comic duo Hasseåtage on stage and in films (where he often played the leading parts), he has also done other things, including a series of drama/police films where he played the famous Swedish fictional policeman Martin Beck.
Gösta Ekman is the third generation in a family line of prominent Swedish actors starting with his paternal grandfather also named Gösta Ekman (senior) and then his father Hasse Ekman, a successful film director and actor. The "Ekman theatre family" also include his brothers Stefan Ekman (also an actor) and Mikael Ekman (stage director), and his niece Sanna Ekman (actress).
Sometimes credited as Gösta Ekman Jr. to avoid being confused with his famous grandfather.
He is married to artist Marie-Louise Ekman (previously married as Marie-Louise De Geer Bergenstråhle, née Fuchs). He was married in the 1960s to Fatima Ekman (née Gerhard).
Officially retired from stage and acting work in 2003, although he played leading parts in his wife Marie-Louise Ekman's two films "Asta Nilssons sällskap" (2005) och "Pingvinresan" (2005). In 2007, he directed the play "Gäckanden" for the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre (Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern) in Stockholm, so if he really is retired is a confusing question. Gösta Ekman won the Swedish film award Guldbaggen in 1993 for his role as policeman Martin Beck in the Guldbagge-winning film "Mannen på balkongen", based on the novel by Sjöwall and Wahlöö from 1967. Ekman also won the special award Hedersguldbaggen (Honorable Guldbagge) in 2008 for his services for the Swedish film and theatre industry.
Notable quotes
I was a celebrity even as a sperm.
— Gösta Ekman on being his father's son, as well as being named after his grandfather.
Selected filmography
- 2003 – Skenbart - en film om tåg
- 2003 – Illusive Tracks
- 2000 – En fot i graven (TV-series)
- 2000 – Soldater i månsken (mini series)
- 2000 – Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig
- 1995 – En på miljonen
- 1994 – Stockholm Marathon (Beck-film)
- 1994 – Polismördaren (Beck-film)
- 1993 – Mannen på balkongen (Beck-film)
- 1993 – Polis polis potatismos! (Beck-film)
- 1993 – Brandbilen som försvann (Beck-film)
- 1993 – Roseanna (Beck-film)
- 1992 – Vennerman och Winge (TV-series)
- 1991 – Duo Jag (TV-series)
- 1990 – Den hemliga vännen
- 1989 – Jönssonligan på Mallorca
- 1988 – Vargens tid
- 1986 – Jönssonligan dyker upp igen
- 1986 – Morrhår och ärtor (also director)
- 1985 – Dödspolare
- 1984 – Jönssonligan får guldfeber
- 1984 – Magister Flykt (narrator)
- 1984 – Slagskämpen
- 1983 – P&B
- 1983 – Kalabaliken i Bender
- 1982 – Den enfaldige mördaren (The Simple-Minded Murder) (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1982 – Jönssonligan och Dynamit-Harry
- 1982 – Gräsänklingar (One Week Bachelors)
- 1981 – Varning för Jönssonligan
- 1981 – SOPOR (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1980 – Mannen som blev miljonär
- 1979 – En kärleks sommar
- 1979 – Farbrorn som inte ville va' stor (narrator)
- 1978 – Picassos äventyr (The Adventures of Picasso) (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1978 – En vandring i solen
- 1976 – Face to Face
- 1976 – En dåres försvarstal (TV-series)
- 1975 – Släpp fångarne loss, det är vår! (Release the Prisoners to Spring) (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1975 – Ägget är löst! (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1974 – Dunderklumpen! (voice)
- 1973 – Kvartetten som sprängdes (The Quartet That Broke Up) (TV-series)
- 1972 – Mannen som slutade röka (The Man Who Quit Smoking) (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1972 – Experimentlek
- 1971 – Äppelkriget (The Apple War) (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1971 – Niklas och figuren
- 1969 – Duett för kannibaler
- 1969 – Som natt och dag
- 1968 – I huvet på en gammal gubbe (Out of an Old Man's Head) (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1968 – Jag älskar, du älskar
- 1966 – Yngsjömordet
- 1965 – Att angöra en brygga (Docking the Boat) (Hasseåtage-film)
- 1965 – Festivitetssalongen
- 1965 – Nattcafé
- 1964 – Svenska bilder (Hasseåtage-film
- 1962 – Chans
- 1962 – Nils Holgerssons underbara resa
- 1956 – Swing it, fröken
References
- "Gösta Ekman" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
External links
- Gösta Ekman at IMDb