Erik Halvar Bertil Björk (September 22, 1928 – November 12, 2000) was a Swedish

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....

 actor

Actor

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. He worked at the Malmö

Malmö

Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...

 City Theatre from 1962 till 1986, but also made many substantial film- and TV-roles; for example, he acted in Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata is a 1978 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film stars Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann and Lena Nyman. It tells the story of a celebrated classical pianist who is confronted by her neglected daughter...

(1978) and Sunday's Children

Sunday's Children

Sunday's Children , is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Daniel Bergman and written by Ingmar Bergman.-Cast:* Thommy Berggren – Erik Bergman* Henrik Linnros – Pu Bergman* Lena Endre – Karin Bergman* Jacob Leygraf – Dag* Anna Linnros – Lillan...

(1992) by Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and...

 and The Emigrants

The Emigrants

The Emigrants is a 1971 Swedish film directed by Jan Troell. It tells the story of a Swedish group who emigrate from Småland, Sweden to Minnesota, United States in the 19th century. The film follows the hardship of the group in Sweden and on the trip....

(1971) and The New Land

The New Land

Nybyggarna is a 1972 Swedish film written by Bengt Forslund and directed by Jan Troell. It stars Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann and Eddie Axberg....

(1972) by Jan Troell.

Björk won the Guldbagge Award

Guldbagge Award

The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,...

 for best actor in a leading role for his performance in the Yngve Gamlin

Yngve Gamlin

Yngve Gamlin was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film The Chasers was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.-Selected filmography:...

 film Badarna/The Bathers (1968). He died of lung cancer

Lung cancer

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Selected filmography

• The Chasers
  The Chasers (1965 film)
  The Chasers is a 1965 Swedish drama film directed by Yngve Gamlin. It was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.-Cast:* Halvar Björk - Kalle Olofsson* Leif Hedberg - Olle Stensson...
  
  (1965)
• Autumn Sonata
  Autumn Sonata
  Autumn Sonata is a 1978 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film stars Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann and Lena Nyman. It tells the story of a celebrated classical pianist who is confronted by her neglected daughter...
  
  (1978)

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