Actor
Gunnar Olsson
Born July 10, 1904 in Nyköping, Södermanlands län, SwedenDied September 16, 198339 films
Gunnar Olsson was a Swedish stage and screen actor, director and screenwriter. He made his acting debut in Lorens Marmstedt's film "Kanske en diktare/Maybe a Poet" (1933) and his directing debut with "Järnets män/Men of Iron" (1935).
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First watchThe Seventh Seal19578.1as Albertus PictorWhen disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
39 films as actor- 1974A Stranger Came by Train
- 1974Sagan om Siv
- 1970The Cherry OrchardFirs
- 1966Adam in SwedenPersson
- 1962The MistressThe Old Man (uncredited)
- 1960On a Bench in a ParkGustaf Andreas Wallin
- 1959Mälarpirater
- 1959Måsen
- 1958Jazz BoyFilm director
- 1958Woman in a Fur CoatForensic Chemist
- 1957Wild StrawberriesBishop (uncredited)
- 1957Som man bäddar...
- 1957Gårdarna runt sjönGardener
- 1957The Seventh SealAlbertus Pictor
- 1955Resa i nattenJohan
- 1954GabrielleEngkvist
- 1954SkrattbombenProfessor Planius
- 1954Young Summer
- 1954Seger i mörkerAnders Persson
- 1953DumbomJulius
- 1953The Road to KlockrikeAhlbom, cigar maker
- 1951Summer InterludePriest
- 1951Skeppare i blåsväder
- 1949The Girl from the Third RowLilja
- 1949Vagabond Blacksmiths
- 1946Harald HandfasteBosse Enöga
- 1945The Happy TailorParish constable
- 1944Old Clock of RoennebergaMasen, klockförsäljare
- 1944SnöstormenKristoffer
- 1941Ung dam med tur
- 1940Hanna in High SocietySundin
- 1940...som en tjuv om nattenGren
- 1939We TwoBogren
- 1936Bombi Bitt and MeNils Gallilé
- 1936Alla tiders Karlssonfilmregissören
- 1935Flickor på fabrik
- 1934AtlantäventyretBob Holgert
- 1933Kanske en diktareMr. Viding
- 1933En melodi om våren