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Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Acting • 1909-11-13 • Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Björnstrand, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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The Seventh Seal8.1

The Seventh Seal

1957

Persona8.1

Persona

1966

Wild Strawberries8.1

Wild Strawberries

1957

Through a Glass Darkly7.8

Through a Glass Darkly

1961

Winter Light7.9

Winter Light

1963

Smiles of a Summer Night7.4

Smiles of a Summer Night

1955

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