9.0
9.0
Der Cornet
1955
as Gräfin von Zathmar
Anita Björk
Acting
Born:April 25, 1923
Died:October 24, 2012(aged 89)
Birthplace:Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
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Anita Björk (born 25 April 1923) is a Swedish actress. Born in Tällberg, Dalarna, Anita Björk attended Dramatens elevskola (The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school) in 1942-45. Anita Björk has been a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and has worked at the national stage; Dramaten, since 1945, where she has performed in more than 100 parts over the years (which makes her one of the greatest actors of Dramaten). On film, Anita Björk has played leading roles - in particular - in a number of style forming Swedish thrillers and crime mystery dramas, including Det kom en gäst (1947), Moln över Hellesta (1956), Damen i svart (1958), Mannekäng i rött (1958) and Tärningen är kastad (1960). Still, her most famous part is probably her title role in Alf Sjöberg's celebrated film adaption of Strindberg's Miss Julie (1951) that was awarded with the grand prize at Cannes Film Festival. Married to Olof Bergström (1945–1951) and from 1953 with Stig Dagerman. After his death she had a relationship with Graham Greene. Currently performing in A.R. Gurney's play Kärleksbrev (Love Letters) at Dramaten, opposite Jan-Olof Strandberg (Lilla scenen; March-April, 2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anita Björk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography (56 movies)
8.0
8.0
Kommer hem och är snäll
1973
as Tyra Hellgren
7.3
7.3
Madame de Sade
1992
as Madame de Montreuil
7.0
7.0
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
as Anna Åkerblom
7.0
7.0
The Best Intentions
1992
as Victoria av Baden
6.6
6.6
Miss Julie
1951
as Miss Julie
6.6
6.6
Mannequin in Red
1958
as Birgitta Lindell
6.6
6.6
Adalen 31
1969
as Hedvig Björklund
6.5
6.5
The Image Makers
2000
as Selma Lagerlöf
6.4
6.4
Waiting Women
1952
as Rakel
6.3
6.3
Square of Violence
1961
as Sophia
6.1
6.1
Night People
1954
as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
6.0
6.0
The Die Is Cast
1960
as Rebecka Striid
6.0
6.0
Guest at One's Own Home
1957
as Eva Dahl
6.0
6.0
A Guest Is Coming
1947
as Siv
5.8
5.8
Loving Couples
1964
as Petra von Pahlen
5.8
5.8
Private Confessions
1996
as Karin Åkerblom
5.7
5.7
Lady in White
1962
as Helen G:son Lundberg
5.7
5.7
The Phantom Carriage
1958
as Mrs. Holm
5.6
5.6
The Lady in Black
1958
as Inger von Schilden
5.6
5.6
The Witch Hunt
1981
5.4
5.4
Woman Without a Face
1947
as Frida Grande
5.2
5.2
Amorosa
1986
as Arvida
5.0
5.0
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
1953
4.5
4.5
Count Only the Happy Moments
1944
as Lilian Lind
4.4
4.4
Next of Kin
1979
as Märta Skaug
4.0
4.0
Song of the Scarlet Flower
1956
as Kyllikki Malm
4.0
4.0
Utro
1966
4.0
4.0
Moon Over Hellesta
1956
as Margareta Snellman
3.7
3.7
100 dragspel och en flicka
1946
as Elsa Borell
3.5
3.5
True Moments
1998
as Karin
1.0
1.0
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
1960
as Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
1.0
1.0
Han glömde henne aldrig
1952
as Karin Engström
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
The Witch
1954
An Image Maker
2001
Kvartetten som sprängdes
1950
as Maj Andersson
On These Shoulders
1948
Waiting Waters
1965
Karl XII
1974
as Ulrika Eleonora
Dagerman
1989
Giftas
1955
as Helene Sund
Realm of Man
1949
as Birgit Maria Larsson
Henpecked
1967
Sing Beautifully About Love
1976
as Cecilia Fröding
Stig Dagerman
2004
Minns ni?
1993
as (archive footage)
Tribadernas natt
1978
as Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Komedi i Hägerskog
1968
as Narcissa
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
1980
as Ellen
Ingen väg tillbaka
1947
Hamlet
1955
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
1983
I lodjurets timma
1989
as Prästen
Misantropen
1963
as Célimène
The Heavenly Play
1942
as Anna Jesper
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