Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman (; 28 July 1939 – 1 April 2017) was a

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actor, comedian, and director.

Career

Ekman was born in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

, Sweden, and was the son of the director

Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film ...

and Agneta (née Wrangel). Ekman represented the third generation in a family of prominent Swedish actors. First in the line was his paternal grandfather, also named

Gösta Ekman Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman (; 28 July 1939 – 1 April 2017) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and director. Career Ekman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and was the son of the director Hasse Ekman and Agneta (née Wrangel). Ekman represented ...

, followed by his father Hasse Ekman, a successful film director and actor. Ekman's theatrical family also included his brothers Stefan Ekman and Mikael Ekman, a stage director, and his niece, Sanna Ekman, an actress. He was married from 1989 to artist and film director

Marie-Louise Ekman Marie-Louise Ester Maude Ekman, ''née'' Fuchs, and known during her first marriage under the surname De Geer, and during and after her second as De Geer Bergenstråhle (born 5 November 1944) is a Swedish painter and film director. She is a profes ...

, previously Marie-Louise De Geer Bergenstråhle, née Fuchs. Ekman sometimes appeared in credits as ''Gösta Ekman Jr.'' to avoid being confused with his famous grandfather. He was an assistant director to

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, Hasse Ekman, Stig Olin,

Bengt Ekerot Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot (8 February 1920 – 26 November 1971) was a Swedish actor best known for portraying Death in '' The Seventh Seal'' (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman. In 1956, he directed the world premiere of '' Long Day's Journey i ...

and

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

from 1956 to 1961. Ekman started his acting career in the theaters, such as the Alléteatern from 1956 to 1957, Munkbroteatern in 1959 and the Stockholm City Theatre in 1960. He also appeared in several Swedish films, including the ''

Jönssonligan ''Jönssonligan'', literally the ''Jönsson Gang'', is a Swedish comedy film series, originally based on the Danish series of films about the Olsen-banden, but later with unique scripts. The Jönsson gang consists of the leader and criminal geniu ...

'' series. He was most famous for his comedic works, especially his collaboration with the comic duo

Hasse & Tage Hasse & Tage ( sv, Hasse och Tage) were a popular Swedish comedy duo featuring Hans "Hasse" Alfredson and Tage Danielsson. They are sometimes known as ''Hasseåtage'', a spelling created by the Swedish press in the 1960s, but never used by the du ...

on stage and in films—where he often played the leading parts. His body of work, though, included a number of genres, including a series of dramatic police films, in which he played the famous fictional Swedish policeman

Martin Beck Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective and the main character in the ten novels by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, collectively titled ''The Story of a Crime''. Frequently referred to as the Martin Beck stories, all have been adapt ...

. While Ekman officially retired from stage and film work in 2003, he returned in 2005 to play leading parts in his wife's two films, ''Asta Nilssons sällskap'' and ''Pingvinresan''. In 2007, he directed the play ''Gäckanden'' for the Swedish

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 ...

in Stockholm.

Personal life

He was married from 1963 to 1974 to

Karl Gerhard Karl Emil Georg Gerhard (born Karl Emil Georg Johnson; 14 April 1891 – 22 April 1964) was a Swedish theater director, revue writer and actor. In 1938 he changed his surname to Gerhard and used the pseudonym Karl-Gerhard. Biography Karl Emi ...

's adopted daughter Fatima Svendsen (born 1944), with whom he had a son,

Måns Ekman Måns (alternatively Maans) is a Swedish given name that may refer to *Måns, fictional cat in the ''Pelle Svanslös'' children's stories of Gösta Knutsson ** 8536 Måns, a minor planet named after the cat * Måns Andersson, 17th century Swedish e ...

(born 1964). Subsequently, he was married from 1979 to 1987 to Pia Harahap (born 1955), with whom he had two adopted children. In 1989 he married

(born 1944). They were married until Gösta Ekman's death. He died on 1 April 2017, at the age of 77.

Awards and nominations

Ekman won the Swedish film award

Guldbagge Award The Guldbagge Awards ( sv, Guldbaggen, en, Gold scarab) is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a statuette depicting a rose chafer, better known by the nam ...

in 1993 for his role as policeman

in the Guldbagge-winning film ''

The Man on the Balcony ''The Man on the Balcony'' is a mystery novel by Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, originally published as ''Mannen på balkongen'' in 1967. It is the third novel in the detective series revolving around Swedish police detective Mar ...

'', based on the 1967 novel by

Maj Sjöwall Maj Sjöwall (; 25 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö. Biograph ...

and

Per Wahlöö Per Fredrik Wahlöö (5 August 1926 – 22 June 1975) – in English translations often identified as Peter Wahloo – was a Swedish author. He is perhaps best known for the collaborative work with his partner Maj Sjöwall on a series of ten nove ...

. Ekman also won the special Hedersguldbaggen (Honorable Guldbagge) award in 2008 for his service to the Swedish film and theater industry. Bergman Ekman 1957

Selected filmography

*1956: ''Swing it, fröken'' - Erik *1962: ''Chans'' - Stefan *1962: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa'' - Student *1964: ''Svenska bilder'' (

film) - Bengtsson *1964: ''

Äktenskapsbrottaren ''Äktenskapsbrottaren'' ( eng, Marriage wrestler) is a 1964 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film is based on Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallières play '' L'Hôtel du libre échange'' from 1894. Cast *Gunnar Björnstrand a ...

'' - Herr Sixten *1965: ''Nattcafé'' (TV Movie) - Peter *1965: ''Festivitetssalongen'' - Blom - Journalist *1965: ''

Docking the Boat ''Docking the Boat'' ( sv, Att angöra en brygga, or sometimes: ''To Go Ashore'') is a Swedish dark comedy film from 1965 directed by Tage Danielsson. The film stars Gösta Ekman, Monica Zetterlund, Hans Alfredson, Lars Ekborg and Birgitta Ander ...

'' (

film) - Lennart *1965: ''

Niklasons ''Niklasons'' is a Swedish TV series in 10 28-minute episodes from 1965. The script for the series was written by Lars Björkman and Ove Magnusson. The series was directed by Hasse Ekman. Several popular Swedish actors and comedians make guest a ...

'' (TV series) - Martin (1965) *1966: ''

Woman of Darkness ''Woman of Darkness'' or ''The Yngsjö Murder'' (Swedish: ''Yngsjömordet'') is a 1966 Swedish historical crime film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Gunnel Lindblom, Christina Schollin and Gösta Ekman. It was shot at the Råsunda Studio ...

'' - Per / Son-Hanna's husband *1968: ''Lådan'' *1968: ''Jag älskar, du älskar'' - Stan *1968: ''I huvet på en gammal gubbe (

Out of an Old Man's Head ''Out of an Old Man's Head'' ( sv, I huvet på en gammal gubbe) is a 1968 Swedish adult film directed by Per Åhlin and Tage Danielsson, starring Hans Alfredson as an old man remembering his past. Partly a black comedy, the film was released aroun ...

)'' (

film) - Student *1969: ''Som natt och dag'' - Rikard *1969: ''Duett för kannibaler'' - Tomas *1969: ''

Spader, Madame! ''Spader, Madame!'' is a Swedish variety show that had its première on 10 January 1969 at the Oscarsteatern in Stockholm. It was written by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, the duo known as Hasse & Tage, and directed by Danielsson. Both of th ...

'' (TV Movie) - Johan Isak *1971: ''Niklas och figuren'' - Micke's Father *1971: ''

The Apple War ''The Apple War'' ( sv, Äppelkriget) is a 1971 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Hans Alfredsson, Tage Danielsson, Monica Zetterlund and Max von Sydow. The political theme of the film is the battle be ...

'' (

film) - Sten Wall, PR-man *1972: ''

The Man Who Quit Smoking ''The Man Who Quit Smoking'' ( sv, Mannen som slutade röka) is a 1972 Swedish comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Grynet Molvig, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt and Gunn Wållgren. The film is known as a Hasse & Tage film an ...

'' (

film) - Dante Alighieri *1972: ''Experimentlek'' *1973: ''Kvartetten som sprängdes'' (''The Quartet That Broke Up'') (TV Mini-Series) - Petrus Anker *1974: ''

Dunderklumpen! ''Dunderklumpen!'' is a 1974 Swedish family film directed by Per Åhlin, which combines animation and live action. The story involves several musical numbers. It was released on 26 September 1974. At the 11th Guldbagge Awards, Åhlin won a Special ...

'' - Dummy (voice) *1975: ''

Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story ''Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story'' ( sv, Ägget är löst!, alternative title ''The Softening of the Egg'') is a 1975 Swedish black comedy film directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Gösta Ekman, Max von Sydow and Birgitta Andersson. Alfredson won ...

'' (

film) - The Son *1975: ''

Release the Prisoners to Spring ''Release the Prisoners to Spring'' ( sv, Släpp fångarne loss, det är vår!) is a 1975 Swedish comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson. At the 12th Guldbagge Awards the film won the awards for Best Film and Best Actress (Margaretha Krook). The ...

'' (

film) - Fängelsedirektören *1976: '' Face to Face'' - Mikael Strömberg *1976: ''En dåres försvarstal'' (TV Mini-Series) - Axel *1978: ''

The Adventures of Picasso ''The Adventures of Picasso'' ( sv, Picassos äventyr) is a 1978 Swedish surrealist comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, as the famous painter. The film had the tag-line ''Tusen kärleksfulla lögner av Hans Alfredso ...

'' (''The Adventures of Picasso'') (

film) - Picasso *1978: ''En vandring i solen'' - Tore *1979: ''En kärleks sommar'' - David Jernberg *1979: ''

Lucie Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl, British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz, American actress * Lucie Aubrac, member of the French Resistance * Lucie Balthaz ...

'' - Gerner *1979: ''Farbrorn som inte ville va' stor'' (TV Series short) - Ragnar / Narrator (voice) *1980: ''

To Be a Millionaire ''To Be a Millionaire'' ( sv, Mannen som blev miljonär) is a 1980 Swedish comedy film directed by Mats Arehn. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film at the 16th Guldbagge Awards. Cast * Eddie Axberg as Jens Fors * Olof Bergström a ...

'' - Stickan *1980: ''

Sällskapsresan ''Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten?'' ( en, The Charter Trip, or: Is there Swedish Coffee at the Pig-Festival?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 22 August 1980, and the first in a f ...

eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten'' - Hotel Cleaner (uncredited) *1981: ''Från och med herr Gunnar Papphammar'' - Herr Gunnar Papphammar *1981: ''

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'' (

film) - John Smith (Pseudonym) *1981: ''

Varning för Jönssonligan ''Varning för Jönssonligan'' ( en, Beware of the Johnson Gang) is a Swedish film about the gang Jönssonligan made in 1981. It was the first Swedish adaptation of one of the original Danish ''Olsen-banden'' movies. Somewhat ironically, it was b ...

'' - Charel-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1982: '' The Simple-Minded Murder'' (

film) - The New Driver *1982: ''En flicka på halsen'' - Kurt *1982: '' Jönssonligan och Dynamit-Harry'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1982: ''Gräsänklingar'' (''One Week Bachelors'') - Gary *1983: ''Kalabaliken i Bender'' - Karl XII *1983: ''P&B'' - Guest at Restaurant *1984: '' The Inside Man'' - Stig Larsson *1984: ''

Jönssonligan får guldfeber ''Jönssonligan får guldfeber'' (''The Johnsson Gang gets Gold Fever'' - International: English title ) is a Swedish film about the gang Jönssonligan made in 1984. The film includes a famous scene, where Jönssonligan's leader, Sickan Jönsson, ...

'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1984: ''Magister Flykt'' (TV Series short) - Narrator (voice) *1985: ''Dödspolare'' - Torbjörn 'Tobbe' Skytt *1986: ''Morrhår och ärtor'' (also director) - Håna *1986: ''

Jönssonligan dyker upp igen ''Jönssonligan dyker upp igen'' (English: ''The Johnson Gang Resurface'' or ''The Return of the Johnson Gang'') is a 1986 Swedish comedy film, one of a series of films made about Jönssonligan, a gang of criminals. This was the first Swedish fi ...

'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1988: ''Vargens tid'' - Bjelke *1989: ''Kronvittnet'' - Lambert *1989: ''

Jönssonligan på Mallorca ''Jönssonligan på Mallorca'' (''The Johnson Gang in Mallorca'' - International: English title) is a Swedish film made in 1989, and is one of a series about a criminal gang called Jönssonligan. This was the last film in the series where Gösta E ...

'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1990: ''Den hemliga vännen'' - The friend *1991: ''Underjordens hemlighet'' - Carson *1991: ''Duo Jag'' (TV Movie) - The thin man *1992: ''Vennerman och Winge'' (TV Series) *1993: ''

The Fire Engine That Disappeared ''The Fire Engine That Disappeared'' (''Brandbilen som försvann'') is a mystery novel by Swedish writers Sjöwall and Wahlöö, published in 1969. It is the fifth book in the '' Martin Beck'' detective series. In the novel a house fire, which ki ...

'' - Martin Beck *1993: '' Roseanna'' - Martin Beck *1993: ''

Murder at the Savoy ''Murder at the Savoy'' (original title: ''Polis, polis, potatismos!'' literally "Police, Police, Mashed Potatoes!") is a 1970 crime novel by Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. It is the sixth book out of ten in the detective series ...

'' - Martin Beck *1993: ''

'' - Martin Beck *1994: ''

The Police Murderer ''The Police Murderer'' ( sv, Polismördaren) is a 1994 Swedish police film about Martin Beck, directed by Peter Keglevic. Plot A woman is found murdered in a closed amusement park. A young couple who happen to be there at the same time become ...

'' - Martin Beck *1994: ''

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'' - Martin Beck *1995: ''En på miljonen'' - Direktör Callert *1996: ''Nu är pappa trött igen'' - Fadern *1997: ''

Adam & Eva ''Adam & Eva'' is a 1997 Swedish romantic comedy film written and directed by Hannes Holm and Måns Herngren. Starring Björn Kjellman as Adam and Josefin Nilsson as Eva. The film tells the story about a married couple Adam and Eva and their vario ...

'' (1997) - Gösta Ekman (uncredited) *1997: ''Ogifta par ...en film som skiljer sig'' - Gösta Ekman *2000: '' Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig'' - Tage Olsson *2000: '' Soldater i månsken'' (TV Mini-Series) - Gunnar *2001: ''Puder'' - Vippan *2001: ''

En fot i graven En or EN may refer to: Businesses * Bouygues (stock symbol EN) * Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (reporting mark EN, but now known as Southern Railway of Vancouver Island) * Euronews, a news television and internet channel Language and writing * ...

'' (TV Series) - Viktor Melldrov *2003: ''

Illusive Tracks ''Illusive Tracks'' ( sv, Skenbart – en film om tåg) is a Swedish dark comedy thriller film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 2003, directed by Peter Dalle, starring Peter Dalle, Gustaf Hammarsten, Robert Gustafsson, G ...

'' - Pompe *2005: ''Asta Nilssons sällskap'' - Den välklädde mannen *2005: ''Loranga, Masarin & Dartanjang'' - Dartanjang (voice)

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