Bjorn Gustafson
Björn Herman Leonard Gustafson (born November 30, 1934 in Stockholm , maiden name Gustafsson ) is a Swedish actor . Gustafson was best known in German-speaking countries in the role of the servant Alfred in the television series Michel from Lönneberga , based on the Swedish children's books about Emil i Lönneberga by Astrid Lindgren .
life and career
Before his acting career, Gustafson worked as a delivery boy in a grocery store in Stockholm. He enjoyed his training at the drama school of Axel Witzansky (1895–1968) and after graduating in 1957 was engaged at the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm. In addition to stage work, Gustafson has appeared in numerous Swedish television and cinema productions. He also played the doctor in the film version of Madita .
In the eight-part Swedish film series Jönssonligan (German: The Jönsson gang , 1981-2000) he played the role of Dynamite Harry from 1982 . In 2008 Gustafson starred in the Swedish soap opera Andra Avenyn as the psychiatrist Jonathan Wallenius . In the last few years, at the age of 80, he was still in front of the camera for some television productions.
Gustafson is married and has three children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: Swing it, fröken
- 1958: Lek på regnbågen
- 1958: The Seducer (Fröken April)
- 1958: Värmlänningarna
- 1958: Mannequin in red (Mannekäng i rött)
- 1959: The Countess with the Whip (Ryttare i blått)
- 1959: Sängkammartjuven
- 1960: När mörkret faller
- 1961: The poacher from Teufelsmoor (Pojken i trädet)
- 1962: En nolla for mycket
- 1963: Kurragömma
- 1964: Are you interested in klok?
- 1965: Roulette of love (Kärlek 65)
- 1966: Ormen
- 1967: Sleeping car murderer (Mördaren: en helt vanlig person)
- 1968: Badarna
- 1969: Mej och dej
- 1969: Eriksson
- 1971: Always this Michel 1. - Michel in the soup bowl (Emil i Lönneberga)
- 1972: Always this Michel 2. - Michel has to make more males (Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga)
- 1973: Always this Michel 3. - Michel puts the world in order (Emil och griseknoen)
- 1974: Vita Nejlikan
- 1978: En och en
- 1979: Min älskade
- 1979: Madita (Du är inte klok, Madicken)
- 1980: Marmeladupproret
- 1980: Men som blev military
- 1980: Madita and Pim (Madicken på Junibacken)
- 1981: Pelle Without Tail (Pelle Svanslös) (speaking role)
- 1982: Jönssonligan & Dynamit-Harry
- 1983: P&B
- 1984: Jönssonligan for guldfeber
- 1984: Ake and his world (Åke och hans värld)
- 1985: Pelle on a long journey (Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt) (speaking role)
- 1986: Jönssonligan dyker upp igen
- 1987: Mälar pirate
- 1989: Jönssonligan på Mallorca
- 1991: The Ox (Oxen)
- 1991: The best of intentions (Den goda viljan)
- 1992: Jönssonligan & the svarta diamonds
- 1994: Pill trillaries
- 1994: Jönssonligans största kupp
- 1995: Alfred
- 2000: Jönssonligan spelar högt
- 2002: Utanför din dörr
- 2005: Doxa
- 2011: Någon annanstans i Sverige
- 2016: July calendar 2016: Selma's saga
Web links
- Björn Gustafson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Björn Gustafson in the Swedish film database with detailed filmography (Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Björn och Meg först ut i Eslöv (Swedish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gustafson, Bjorn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gustafson, Björn Herman Leonard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |