Halvar Björk
Erik Halvar Bertil Björk (22 September 1928 – 12 November 2000) was a Swedish actor. He worked at the Malmö City Theatre from 1962 till 1986, but also made many substantial film- and TV-roles; for example, he acted in Autumn Sonata (1978) and Sunday's Children (1992) by Ingmar Bergman and The Emigrants (1971) and The New Land (1972) by Jan Troell.
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| Born | Erik Halvar Bertil Björk 22 September 1928 Borgvattnet, Sweden |
| Died | 12 November 2000 (aged 72) Huddinge, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1982 |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Strid-Word (born 1930) |
Björk won the Best Actor at the 5th Guldbagge Awards for his performance in the Yngve Gamlin film Badarna (1968).[1] He died of lung cancer.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Chasers | Kalle Olofsson | |
| 1967 | Kärlek 1-1000 | ||
| 1968 | Badarna | Knoppen Berglund | |
| 1969 | The Shot | Len's Father | |
| 1969 | Den vilda jakten på likbilen | Sven | |
| 1971 | The Emigrants | Anders Månsson - Hennes Son | |
| 1972 | Deadline | Halvar | |
| 1972 | The New Land | Anders Månsson, hennes son | |
| 1974 | Dunderklumpen! | Dunderklumpen / Jorm | Voice |
| 1977 | Tabu | Lennart / Margareta | |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata | Viktor | |
| 1980 | Blomstrande tider | Dallas | |
| 1980 | Barna från Blåsjöfjället | Uno Hus | |
| 1983 | Raskenstam | Oskar Mattsson | |
| 1989 | The Pitfall | Westin | |
| 1991 | Önskas | Pfeiffer | |
| 1992 | Sunday's Children | Ericsson | |
| 1992 | Night of the Orangutan | Sunden | |
| 1994 | Illusioner | Yngve | |
| 1997 | Svenska hjältar | Marklund |
References
- "Badarna (1968)". The Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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