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Anita Björk

Born
April 25, 1923
Died
October 24, 2012
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
Known For
Waiting Women
(1952)
Rakel
The Best Intentions
(1992)
Victoria av Baden
Night People
(1954)
"Hoffy" Hoffmeir
Private Confessions
(1996)
Karin Åkerblom
Loving Couples
(1964)
Petra von Pahlen
Full Filmography
Acting
The Heavenly Play
(1942)
Anna Jesper
Count Only the Happy Moments
(1944)
Lilian Lind
100 dragspel och en flicka
(1946)
Elsa Borell
Woman Without a Face
(1947)
Frida Grande
A Guest Is Coming
(1947)
Siv
Ingen väg tillbaka
(1947)
On These Shoulders
(1948)
Realm of Man
(1949)
Birgit Maria Larsson
Kvartetten som sprängdes
(1950)
Maj Andersson
Miss Julie
(1951)
Miss Julie
Han glömde henne aldrig
(1952)
Karin Engström
Waiting Women
(1952)
Rakel
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
(1953)
The Witch
(1954)
Night People
(1954)
"Hoffy" Hoffmeir
Hamlet
(1955)
Der Cornet
(1955)
Gräfin von Zathmar
Giftas
(1955)
Helene Sund
Song of the Scarlet Flower
(1956)
Kyllikki Malm
Moon Over Hellesta
(1956)
Margareta Snellman
Guest at One's Own Home
(1957)
Eva Dahl
Mannequin in Red
(1958)
Birgitta Lindell
The Lady in Black
(1958)
Inger von Schilden
The Phantom Carriage
(1958)
Mrs. Holm
The Die Is Cast
(1960)
Rebecka Striid
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
(1960)
Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
Square of Violence
(1961)
Sophia
Lady in White
(1962)
Helen G:son Lundberg
Loving Couples
(1964)
Petra von Pahlen
Waiting Waters
(1965)
Utro
(1966)
Henpecked
(1967)
Komedi i Hägerskog
(1968)
Narcissa
Adalen 31
(1969)
Hedvig Björklund
Kommer hem och är snäll
(1973)
Tyra Hellgren
Karl XII
(1974)
Ulrika Eleonora
Sing Beautifully About Love
(1976)
Cecilia Fröding
Tribadernas natt
(1978)
Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Heritage
(1979)
Märta Skaug
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
(1980)
Ellen
The Witch Hunt
(1981)
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
(1983)
Amorosa
(1986)
Arvida
Dagerman
(1989)
Madame de Sade
(1992)
Madame de Montreuil
The Best Intentions
(1992)
Victoria av Baden
Minns ni?
(1993)
(archive footage)
Stjärnbilder
(1995)
(archive footage)
Private Confessions
(1996)
Karin Åkerblom
Sanna ögonblick
(1998)
Karin
In the Presence of a Clown
(1998)
Anna Åkerblom
The Image Makers
(2000)
Selma Lagerlöf
An Image Maker
(2001)
Stig Dagerman
(2004)
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