Gunnar Olsson (10 July 1904 – 16 September 1983) was a Swedish film actor and director. He was born in

Oxelösund Oxelösund is a locality and the seat of Oxelösund Municipality in Södermanland County, Sweden with 11,488 inhabitants in 2018. It is located less than south from the city centre of its larger neighbour Nyköping, with the two urban areas formi ...

, Sweden.

Partial filmography

Actor

* ''En melodi om våren'' (1933) - Delling * '' Perhaps a Poet'' (1933) - Viding * ''Tystnadens hus'' (1933) - Count von Elbing * ''

The Atlantic Adventure ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Atlantäventyret'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Lorens Marmstedt and Edvin Adolphson and starring Birgit Tengroth, Valdemar Dalquist and Margit Manstad.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot at t ...

'' (1934) - Bob Holgert, Machinist * ''Marodörer'' (1934) - Räven * ''Järnets män'' (1935) - Engineer (uncredited) * ''Flickor på fabrik'' (1935) - Erik Löfstedt * ''Alla tiders Karlsson'' (1936) - Film Director * ''Bombi Bitt och jag'' (1936) - Nils Gallilé * ''

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'' (1939) - Bogren (uncredited) * ''...som en tjuv om natten'' (1940) - Gren * ''

Hanna in Society ''Hanna in Society'' (Swedish: ''Hanna i societén'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Rut Holm, Carl Barcklind and Elsa Carlsson.Krautz p.428 The film's art direction was by Max Linder and Bibi Lindström ...

'' (1940) - Sundin (uncredited) *''

Lucky Young Lady ''Lucky Young Lady'' (Swedish: ''Ung dam med tur'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Sonja Wigert, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Dagmar Ebbesen.Wallengren p.53 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm a ...

'' (1941) - Salesman * ''

The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen ''The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (Swedish: ''Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Sonja Wigert, Henrikson, Dagmar Ebbesen and Gösta Cederlund. It was based on a 1937 novel of the sam ...

'' (1942) - Nilsson * ''

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'' (1944) - Kristoffer * ''

The Old Clock at Ronneberga ''The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (Swedish: ''Klockan på Rönneberga'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Skoglund and starring Lauritz Falk, Vibeke Falk and Hilda Borgström.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios i ...

'' (1944) - Clock salesman * '' The Happy Tailor'' (1945) - Parish constable (uncredited) * ''

Harald the Stalwart ''Harald the Stalwart'' (Swedish: ''Harald Handfaste'') is a 1946 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Georg Rydeberg and Elsie Albiin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.74 It was shot at the Helsinki studios of S ...

'' (1946) - Bosse * ''

Vagabond Blacksmiths ''Vagabond Blacksmiths'' (Swedish: ''Smeder på luffen'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Anders Börje, Åke Fridell and Georg Skarstedt.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1949) - Lind * ''

The Girl from the Third Row ''The Girl from the Third Row'' (Swedish: Flickan från tredje raden) is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot An extraordinary ring is being handed down amongst many people. They find it and lose it or give it away, but th ...

'' (1949) - Lilja, Jeweller * ''

Bohus Battalion ''Bohus Battalion'' (Swedish: ''Bohus bataljon'') is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Sölve Cederstrand and Arthur Spjuth and starring Per Grundén, Doris Svedlund and Gus Dahlström.Krawc p.388 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Stud ...

'' (1949) - Sebastian Tonérus * ''

Skipper in Stormy Weather ''Skipper in Stormy Weather'' (Swedish: ''Skeppare i blåsväder'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle and Bengt Eklund. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location ...

'' (1951) - Birger Birgersson * ''

Summer Interlude ''Summer Interlude'' ( sv, Sommarlek), originally titled ''Illicit Interlude'' in the United States, is a 1951 Swedish drama film co-written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film opened to highly positive reviews from critics. Plot Marie (Ni ...

'' (1951) - The Priest * ''Vägen till Klockrike'' (1953) - Ahlbom, cigar maker * '' Stupid Bom'' (1953) - Julius, gardener * ''Seger i mörker'' (1954) - Anders Persson * '' Young Summer'' (1954) - Cantor * ''

Laugh Bomb ''Laugh Bomb'' (Swedish: ''Skrattbomben'') is a 1954 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Gus Dahlström, Holger Höglund and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's se ...

'' (1954) - Professor Planius * '' Gabrielle'' (1954) - Engkvist (uncredited) * ''

Voyage in the Night ''Voyage in the Night'' (Swedish: ''Resa i natten'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Ulla Sallert. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets we ...

'' (1955) - Johan - Britt-Marie's Father * ''

The Seventh Seal ''The Seventh Seal'' ( sv, Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in Sweden during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) and a game of ch ...

'' (1957) - Albertus Pictor, Church Painter * ''Gårdarna runt sjön'' (1957) - Gardener * ''Som man bäddar...'' (1957) - Professor * '' No Tomorrow'' (1957) - Toivo Hietari * '' Wild Strawberries'' (1957) - Bishop (uncredited) * ''

Woman in a Fur Coat ''Woman in a Fur Coat'' (Swedish: ''Kvinna i leopard'') is a 1958 Swedish thriller film directed by Jan Molander and starring Harriet Andersson, Ulf Palme and Erik Strandmark.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1958) - Forensic Chemist * ''

The Jazz Boy ''The Jazz Boy'' (Swedish: ''Jazzgossen'') is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Ekman, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Elof Ahrle and Georg Funkquist.Gustafsson p.118 The film was an attempt to make a nostalgical cavalcade of th ...

'' (1958) - Paul Merzbach, filmregissören * ''

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'' (1959) - Karl Scholke * ''

A Lion in Town ''A Lion in Town'' (Swedish: ''Lejon på stan'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Nils Poppe, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Herman Ahlsell.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. Th ...

'' (1959) - Pawn Broker * ''

On a Bench in a Park ''On a Bench in a Park'' (Swedish: ''På en bänk i en park'') is a 1960 Swedish thriller (genre), thriller film written and directed by Hasse Ekman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.37 He also stars, together with Sigge Fürst, Bengt Ekerot and Lena Granhagen. ...

'' (1960) - Vicar (uncredited) * '' The Mistress'' (1962) - The Old Man (uncredited) * ''Adamsson i Sverige'' (1966) - Persson * ''Deadline'' (1971) - Kent-Arne's Father * ''

Gangsterfilmen ''Gangsterfilmen'' is a 1974 Swedish film directed by Lars G. Thelestam. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Clu Gulager as Glenn Mortenson * Ernst Günther as Anders Andersson * Per Oscarsson as Johan Gusta ...

'' (1974) - Karl

Director

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The People of Bergslagen ''The People of Bergslagen'' (Swedish: ''Bergslagsfolk'') is a 1937 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Karin Ekelund, Sten Lindgren and Arnold Sjöstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.55 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Euro ...

'' (1937) * ''

We at Solglantan ''We at Solglantan'' (Swedish: ''Vi på Solgläntan'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Rut Holm and Nils Lundell.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film' ...

'' (1939) * ''

Lasse-Maja Lars Larsson Molin, alias ''Lasse-Maja'' (Djupdalen, Ramsberg, Västmanland, 5 October 1785 – 4 June 1845, Arboga), was a notorious Swedish thief and memoirist. He was famous in history for disguising himself as a woman during his tours as a ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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* * 1904 births 1983 deaths People from Oxelösund Municipality Swedish male film actors Swedish film directors 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub