Björn Granath
Encyclopedia
Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (born April 5, 1946) is a Swedish actor
.
Granath was born in Örgryte
, Gothenburg
, Sweden
. He has starred in a broad range of films from comedies to dramas. He was active as an actor and director on the Royal Dramatic Theatre
in Stockholm
between the years 1987-2007. He received the Eugene O'Neill Award
in 2003.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Granath was born in Örgryte
Örgryte
Örgryte is one of the 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden of Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. It is a largely upper middle class to upper class residential area, just to the east of the city centre...
, Gothenburg
Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He has starred in a broad range of films from comedies to dramas. He was active as an actor and director on the Royal Dramatic Theatre
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
between the years 1987-2007. He received the Eugene O'Neill Award
Eugene O'Neill Award
The Eugene O'Neill Award , is one of Sweden's finest acting awards for actors of the stage...
in 2003.
Selected filmography
- Sällskapsresan 2 - SnowrollerSällskapsresan 2 - SnowrollerSällskapsresan 2 – Snowroller is a 1985 Swedish comedy film directed by Lasse Åberg and Peter Hald.- Synopsis :...
, 1985 - Pelle the ConquerorPelle the ConquerorPelle the Conqueror is a 1987 Danish film by Bille August that tells the story of two Swedish immigrants to Denmark, a father and son, who try to build a new life for themselves...
, 1987 - The OxThe OxThe Ox is a 1991 Swedish film directed by Sven Nykvist. He wrote the script with Lasse Summanen.- Cast :* Stellan Skarsgård - Helge Roos* Ewa Fröling - Elfrida Roos* Lennart Hjulström - Svenning Gustavsson* Max von Sydow - Vicar* Liv Ullmann - Mrs...
, 1991 - The Best IntentionsThe Best IntentionsThe Best Intentions is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of the complex courtship of Bergman's parents, Erik and Karin , and the difficult early years of their marriage, up to the point where Anna is...
, 1992 - Eye of the EagleEye of the Eagle (film)Eye of the Eagle is a Danish medieval adventure film directed by Peter Flinth and released in 1997. Based on a story by Bjarne O. Henriksen, it takes place in Denmark during 1218. Filming primarily took place at the Asserbo Castle ruins in Denmark, Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland, and Tisvilde...
, 1997 - FaithlessFaithless (2000 film)Faithless is a Swedish film directed by Liv Ullman from a script by Ingmar Bergman. The story is loosely based on experiences of adultery from Bergman's own life. It was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
, 2000 - As White as in Snow, 2001
- Evil, 2003
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 2009
- Sound of NoiseSound of NoiseSound of Noise is a 2010 Swedish-French comedy-crime film written and directed by Ola Simonsson and Johannes Stjärne Nilsson. It tells the story of a group of musicians who illegally perform music on objects in the various institutions of a city...
, 2010 - The AmericanThe American (2010 film)The American is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Irina Björklund, and Paolo Bonacelli. It is an adaptation of the 1990 novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth...
, 2010 - Truth and ConsequenceTruth and ConsequenceTruth and Consequence is an upcoming Swedish film directed by Jan Troell, starring Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Björn Granath and Ulla Skoog. It will be set between 1933 and 1945, and focus on the life of Torgny Segerstedt, a Swedish publicist who was a prominent critic of Nazi Germany, and...
, 2012