Halvar Björk
Swedish actor (1928–2000)
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Erik Halvar Bertil Björk (22 September 1928 – 12 November 2000) was a Swedish actor. He worked at the Malmö City Theatre from 1962 to 1986, and he had 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.
Born
22 September 1928
Erik Halvar Bertil Björk
22 September 1928
Borgvattnet, Sweden
Died12 November 2000 (aged 72)
Huddinge, Sweden
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1944–1982
Halvar Björk | |
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| Born | Erik Halvar Bertil Björk 22 September 1928 Borgvattnet, Sweden |
| Died | 12 November 2000 (aged 72) Huddinge, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1982 |
| Spouse | 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 |