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Gunnar Björnstrand

Nov 13, 1909 - May 26, 1986 (76 years old) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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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.

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Known For

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Wild Strawberries
Evald
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Autumn Sonata
Paul
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Smiles of a Summer Night
Fredrik Egerman
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The Devil's Eye
The Actor
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June Night
Journalist (uncredited)
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Stimulantia
Paul Hartman
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Flyg-Bom
Niklas Slevbrink
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Loving Couples
Dr. Jacob Lewin
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Lockfågeln
The major
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Sawdust and Tinsel
Mr. Sjuberg

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