Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (5 April 1946 – 5 February 2017) was a Swedish

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who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. Granath was born in

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. He starred in a broad range of roles from comedic to dramatic. He was active as an actor and director at the

Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The the ...

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between the years 1987–2007. Prior to his passing he was set to play Buckingham in a production of

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at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. It was a revival of a popular production he had appeared in during 2014. Granath was married to Ann-Margreth Fyrgård, and the couple had two children.

Awards

* The

Eugene O'Neill Award The Eugene O'Neill Award (Swedish: ''O'Neill-stipendiet'') is one of Sweden's finest awards for stage actors. It is a scholarship for actors at the Swedish theater. It has been awarded annually by the Royal Dramatic Theatre since 1956. Histor ...

, 2003 *

Litteris et Artibus Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature. The o ...

, 2000

Selected filmography

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'' (1969) - Björn * ''Den magiska cirkeln'' (1970) - Hammarström * ''Du gamla, du fria'' (1972) - Björn * ''

Du är inte klok, Madicken ''Du är inte klok, Madicken'' is a 1979 Swedish film about the Astrid Lindgren character Madicken, directed by Göran Graffman. Selected cast * Jonna Liljendahl as Margareta "Madicken" Engström * Liv Alsterlund as Lisabet * Monica Nordquist as ...

'' (1979) - Pappa * ''

Madicken på Junibacken ''Madicken på Junibacken'' is a 1980 Swedish film about the Astrid Lindgren character Madicken, directed by Göran Graffman. Cast * Jonna Liljendahl as Margareta "Madicken" Engström * Liv Alsterlund as Lisabet * Monica Nordquist as Kajsa * ...

'' (1980) - Pappa * ''Svindlande affärer'' (1985) - Spelande affärsman * '' Sällskapsresan 2 - Snowroller'' (1985) - Göte * ''Demoner'' (1986) - Thomas * ''Den frusna leoparden'' (1986) - Todd * ''Min pappa är Tarzan'' (1986) - Skrothandlare * ''Plastposen'' (1986) - Svensk seiler * ''Mälarpirater'' (1987) - Father * ''Los dueños del silencio'' (1987) - Editor * ''

Pelle the Conqueror ''Pelle the Conqueror'' ( da, Pelle Erobreren, sv, Pelle Erövraren) is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of tw ...

'' (1987) - Erik * ''Hunden som log'' (1989) - Rektorn * ''Un paradiso senza biliardo'' (1991) - Administrator * '' The Ox'' (1991) - Flyckt * ''

The Best Intentions ''The Best Intentions'' ( sv, Den goda viljan) is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is semi-autobiographical, telling the story of the complex relationship between Bergman's parents, Erik Bergm ...

'' (1992) - Oscar Åkerblom * '' The Johnson Gang & the Black Diamond'' (1992) - Kommissarien * '' Svart Lucia'' (1992) - Principal * ''

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'' (1993, TV Series) - Adler * ''Pillertrillaren'' (1994) - Doctor * ''Illusioner'' (1994) - Doctor * ''

A Life for the Taking ''A Life for the Taking'' ( sv, Tag ditt liv) is a 1995 Swedish drama film directed by Göran du Rées. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Hans Mosesson as Stig F. Dahlman * Björn Granath as Björn Grana ...

'' (1995) - Björn Granath * ''

Vendetta Vendetta may refer to: * Feud or vendetta, a long-running argument or fight Film * ''Vendetta'' (1919 film), a film featuring Harry Liedtke * ''Vendetta'' (1950 film), an American drama produced by Howard Hughes * ''Vendetta'' (1986 film), a ...

'' (1995) - Bielke * ''Poeten som slutade dikta'' (1995) * ''

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

'' (1996) - Storm * ''

The White Lioness ''The White Lioness'' (Original: ''Den vita lejoninnan'') is a crime novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell, the third in the Inspector Wallander series. Synopsis The story itself takes place in 1992. The plot follows two parallel patterns, on ...

'' (1996) - Björk * '' Eye of the Eagle'' (1997) - Biskop Eskil * '' Et hjørne af paradis'' (1997) - Professor Andersson * ''Svenska hjältar'' (1997) - Ekonomen * ''Synden är lömsk och listig'' (1997) * ''

Lithivm ''Lithivm'' (also known as ''Lithium Europe'') is a Swedish horror thriller from 1998 directed by David Flamholc and Swedish voice acting veteran Fredrik Dolk and Johan Widerberg. The title of the film is a stylised spelling of ''Lithium'' whic ...

'' (1998) - Henrik Laurentsson * ''Magnetisøren's femte vinter'' (1999) - Landshøvding Aspelin * ''Sherdil'' (1999) - Arméchefen * ''

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'' (2000) - Gustav * ''Evert'' (2001) * '' As White as in Snow'' (2001) - Sven Andersson * ''Livet i 8 bitar'' (2002) - Ove * '' Elina: As If I Wasn't There'' (2002) - Doctor * ''Svidd neger'' (2003) - Presten * ''

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'' (2003) - Headmaster * ''Tre solar'' (2004) - Vaktchefen * ''Som man bäddar...'' (2005) - Olof * ''Den utvalde'' (2005) - Erik Swahn * ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' (2006) - Allan Dahlman * ''

Les Grandes Personnes ''Les Grandes Personnes'' is a 2008 French-Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Anna Novion. It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Albert * Anaïs Demoust ...

'' (2008) - Pastor * ''

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (original title in sv, Män som hatar kvinnor , lit=''Men Who Hate Women'') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004). It was published posthumously in 2 ...

'' (2009) - Gustav Morell * ''Pax'' (2010) - Overlegen * ''

Sound of Noise ''Sound of Noise'' is a 2010 Swedish language, Swedish-French language, French Comedy film, comedy-Crime film, crime film written and directed by Ola Simonsson and Johannes Stjärne Nilsson. It tells the story of a group of musicians who illegally ...

'' (2010) - Hospital Manager * '' The American'' (2010) - Hunter #2 * ''Nobels testamente'' (2012) - Ernst Ericsson * '' The Last Sentence'' (2012) - Axel Forssman * ''Den som söker'' (2013) - Eskil * ''Her er Harold'' (2014) - Kamprad * ''Så ock på jorden'' (2015) - Bjelke * '' The Bridge'' (2015, TV Series) - Kjell * '' Fallet'' (2017, TV Series) - Arne Arnesen * '' Borg vs McEnroe'' (2017) - Bengt Grive * '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017) - The King of Sweden * ''

Vår tid är nu ''Vår tid är nu'' (en: ''Our Time is Now - English translation; The Restaurant - English title'') is a Swedish historical drama series with 32 episodes divided into four seasons. The first season premiered at SVT on 2 October 2017, and the seco ...

'' (2017, TV Series) - August Drugge (final appearance)

References

External links

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Björn Granath - The Performers
1946 births 2017 deaths Swedish male film actors Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients People from Gothenburg Swedish male stage actors Swedish male television actors 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub