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Gunnar Olsson

1904 – 1983

Actor and director

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About Gunnar Olsson

Lived 1904 – 1983 (aged 79). Gunnar Olsson was a Swedish film director, actor, director and screenwriter.

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

Partial filmography Actor

En melodi om våren (1933) - Delling Perhaps a Poet (1933) - Viding Tystnadens hus (1933) - Count von Elbing The Atlantic Adventure (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 The Two of Us (1939) - Bogren (uncredited) ...som en tjuv om natten (1940) - Gren Hanna in Society (1940) - Sundin (uncredited) Lucky Young Lady (1941) - Salesman The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen (1942) - Nilsson Blizzard (1944) - Kristoffer The Old Clock at Ronneberga (1944) - Clock salesman The Happy Tailor (1945) - Parish constable (uncredited) Harald the Stalwart (1946) - Bosse Vagabond Blacksmiths (1949) - Lind The Girl from the Third Row (1949) - Lilja, Jeweller Bohus Battalion (1949) - Sebastian Tonérus Skipper in Stormy Weather (1951) - Birger Birgersson Summer Interlude (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 (1954) - Professor Planius Gabrielle (1954) - Engkvist (uncredited) Voyage in the Night (1955) - Johan - Britt-Marie's Father The Seventh Seal (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 (1958) - Forensic Chemist The Jazz Boy (1958) - Paul Merzbach, filmregissören Pirates on the Malonen (1959) - Karl Scholke A Lion in Town (1959) - Pawn Broker On a Bench in a Park (1960) - Vicar (uncredited) The Mistress (1962) - The Old Man (uncredited) Adamsson i Sverige (1966) - Persson Deadline (1971) - Kent-Arne's Father Gangsterfilmen (1974) - Karl

Director The People of Bergslagen (1937) We at Solglantan (1939) Lasse-Maja (1941) Adventurer (1942) Turn of the Century (1944) Skipper in Stormy Weather (1951)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gunnar Olsson?

actor and director (1904–1983)

When was Gunnar Olsson born?

Gunnar Olsson was born on 10 July 1904 in Oxelösund.

When did Gunnar Olsson die?

Gunnar Olsson died on 16 September 1983 in Stockholm.

What was Gunnar Olsson's occupation?

Gunnar Olsson was a film director, actor, director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Gunnar Olsson?

Gunnar Olsson was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gunnar Olsson

· Wikidata: Q5619104

· DBpedia: Gunnar Olsson (actor)

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