Gunnar Björnstrand

Actor

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Also Known As

Knut Gunner Johansson, Knut Bjornstrand

Birth Place

Sweden

Born

November 13, 1909

Died

May 24, 1986

Biography

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Understated lead and character player in films by virtually every major postwar Swedish director, particularly Ingmar Bergman. Bjornstrand appeared in more than 15 Bergman films between "It Rains On Our Love" (1946) and "Fanny and Alexander" (1982), the collaboration peaked in the mid-1950s with Bjornstrand playing elder gentlemen opposite various younger women in "Secrets of Woman" (195...

Filmography

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Avskedet (1983)

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Charlotte Lowenskold (1979)

Forsius--The Dean; Vicar

Autumn Sonata (1978)

Madame Councillor

Ansikte mot ansikte (1976)

Photos & Videos

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Loving Couples (1964) — (Movie Clip) Open, Remember It’s Our Child

Loving Couples (1964) — (Movie Clip) Beware Of Women

Family & Companions

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Lillie Lundahl

Wife

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Biography

Understated lead and character player in films by virtually every major postwar Swedish director, particularly Ingmar Bergman. Bjornstrand appeared in more than 15 Bergman films between "It Rains On Our Love" (1946) and "Fanny and Alexander" (1982), the collaboration peaked in the mid-1950s with Bjornstrand playing elder gentlemen opposite various younger women in "Secrets of Woman" (1952), "Dreams" and "Smiles of a Summer Night" (both 1955). He was a classmate of Ingrid Bergman at Stockholm's famed Royal Dramatic Theater School.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Avskedet (1983)

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Charlotte Lowenskold (1979)

Forsius--The Dean; Vicar

Autumn Sonata (1978)

Madame Councillor

Ansikte mot ansikte (1976)

Pistolen (1973)

Alicia'S Friend

The Ritual (1970)

Hans Winkelmann

Here's Your Life (1968)

Hagbard and Signe (1968)

The Girls (1968)

Hugo; Magistrate

My Sister, My Love (1967)

Loving Couples (1966)

Dr. Jacob Lewin

Winter Light (1963)

Night Is My Future (1963)

Through a Glass Darkly (1962)

David, the father

Secrets of Women (1961)

Secrets of Women (1961)

The Devil's Eye (1961)

The Magician (1958)

The Seventh Seal (1958)

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Fredrik Egerman--Lawyer; Frederik Egerman

A Lesson in Love (1954)

Dr David Erneman

Musik i morker (1948)

Life Events

1931

Film acting debut in "Pour mon coeur et ses millions" (France)

1946

First appearance in an Ingmar Bergman film, "Det regnar pa var stangd/It Rains On Our Love"; subsequently appeared in more than 15 Bergman films through "Fanny and Alexander" (1982)

Videos

Loving Couples (1964) — (Movie Clip) Open, Remember It’s Our Child Zero sugar coating, established Swedish actress Mai Zetterling opening the first of seven features she directed, a harsh sound environment, a maternity hospital ca. 1915, introducing Gio Petré as Angela, Anita Björk her escort, Gunnar Björnstrand her physician, in the acclaimed Loving Couples, 1964.

Loving Couples (1964) — (Movie Clip) Beware Of Women Introducing the third expectant mom at a pre-WWI Swedish hospital, Harriet Andersson as Agda in a reckless attempt to induce labor while the head doctor Lewin (Gunnar Björnstrand) muses contemptible attitudes to junior colleague Sam (Henrik Schildt), first-time director Mai Zetterling working from her script co-written with husband David Hughes, in Loving Couples, 1964.

Magician, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Weak Vessels And Weak Souls Detained in a provincial town, Max Von Sydow (Vogler, title character) with his troupe (Ingrid Thulin, Ake Fridell), is grilled by the doctor (Gunnar Bjornstrand), who doesn’t believe he’s mute, Toivo Pawlo the cop, Erland Josephson and Gertrud Fridh the friendlier hosts, in Ingmar Bergman’s The Magician, 1958.

Seventh Seal, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) I'm In Dull Company Distracted from his chess game with Death, returned crusader Block (Max Von Sydow) has watched but not yet met dazzling young mother and actor Mia (Bibi Andersson) and her anxious husband Jof (Nils Poppe), discussing their prospects together, in Ingmar Bergman’s celebrated The Seventh Seal, 1957

Seventh Seal, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) You Drew Black Returning Crusader Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow) awakens to a visit from Death (Bengt Ekerot), and proposes a game of chess, opening Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, 1957.

Seventh Seal, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) God Is Punishing Us The penitents arrive in the village, interrupting the actors, Block (Max Von Sydow), Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand) et al watching, and a monk (Anders Ek) with a tirade, in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, 1957.

Winter Light (1963) -- (Movie Clip) Do This In Remembrance Of Me Director Ingmar Bergman could scarcely be more deliberate, nor the attendance much more sparse, as Gunnar Bjornstrand conducts services for Max Von Sydow, Gunnel Lindblom, Ingrid Thulin, Elsa Ebbesen and a few others, opening the barren second film in Bergman's "Faiith Trilogy," WInter Light, 1963.

Winter Light (1963) -- (Movie Clip) China Has Atom Bombs After services, desperate wife Karin (Gunnel Lindblom) brings her depressed and paranoid husband Jonas (Max Von Sydow) to consult with minister Tomas (Gunnar Bjornstrand) whom, we are discovering, is having his own crisis of faith, in Ingmar Bergman's Winter Light, 1963.

Winter Light (1963) -- (Movie Clip) Give My Life Meaning Already well into director and screenwriter Ingmar Bergman's unusual narrative device, schoolteacher Marta (Ingrid Thulin) speaks to the camera, delivering the text of her letter to widower pastor Tomas (Gunnar Bjornstrand), who is unwilling to marry her, in Winter Light, 1963.

Through A Glass Darkly (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Why Should Women Always Decide? Writer and director Ingmar Bergman’s opening, at distance introducing his only four characters, Gunnar Bjornstrand as father David, Harriet Andersson daughter Karin, Max von Sydow husband Martin, Lars Passgard the brother Minus, in the Best Foreign Language Film winner from 1961, Through A Glass Darkly.

Through A Glass Darkly (1961) -- (Movie Clip) The Artistic Haunting Hiding his own anguish from the others, author and father David (Gunnar Bjornstrand) is treated to a play, composed for his return home, by his son-in-law (Max von Sydow), his mentally ill daughter (Harriet Andersson) and unstable son (Lars Passgard), in Ingmar Bergman’s Through A Glass Darkly, 1961.

Through A Glass Darkly (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Women Are Horrible After a dramatic discussion, on a remote Swedish island, between her father and husband, of her incurable psychiatric condition, Karin (Harriet Andersson) speaks with her troubled brother Minus (Lars Passgard), Ingmar Bergman directing from his original screenplay, in Through A Glass Darkly, 1961.

Family

Oscar Johansson

Father

Actor. Born in 1865; died in 1943.

Companions

Lillie Lundahl

Wife

Actor.

Bibliography

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