Anita Björk

Anita Björk

  • Birthday: 1923-04-25
  • Deathday: 2012-10-24
  • Place of birth: Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
  • Also know as: Anita Barbro Kristina Björk

Biography

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

Miss Julie

1951

As Miss Julie

Waiting Women

1952

As Rakel

Moon Over Hellesta

1956

As Margareta Snellman

Guest at One's Own Home

1957

As Eva Dahl

The Witch

1954

As

Han glömde henne aldrig

1952

As Karin Engström

Giftas

1955

As Helene Sund

Komedi i Hägerskog

1968

As Narcissa

Heritage

1979

As Märta Skaug

The Die Is Cast

1960

As Rebecka Striid

The Image Makers

2000

As Selma Lagerlöf

Lady in White

1962

As Helen G:son Lundberg

Sing Beautifully About Love

1976

As Cecilia Fröding

Madame de Sade

1992

As Madame de Montreuil

Kvartetten som sprängdes

1950

As Maj Andersson

Kommer hem och är snäll

1973

As Tyra Hellgren

Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors

1960

As Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru

Realm of Man

1949

As Birgit Maria Larsson

Tribadernas natt

1978

As Siri von Essen-Strindberg

Henpecked

1967

As

Night People

1954

As "Hoffy" Hoffmeir

Song of the Scarlet Flower

1956

As Kyllikki Malm

Woman Without a Face

1947

As Frida Grande

Dagerman

1989

As

The Phantom Carriage

1958

As Mrs. Holm

Private Confessions

1996

As Karin Åkerblom

100 dragspel och en flicka

1946

As Elsa Borell

The Lady in Black

1958

As Inger von Schilden

Loving Couples

1964

As Petra von Pahlen

Sanna ögonblick

1998

As Karin

Karl XII

1974

As Ulrika Eleonora

In the Presence of a Clown

1998

As Anna Åkerblom

Mannequin in Red

1958

As Birgitta Lindell

Square of Violence

1961

As Sophia

Utro

1966

As

Der Cornet

1955

As Gräfin von Zathmar

Adalen 31

1969

As Hedvig Björklund

A Guest Is Coming

1947

As Siv

Amorosa

1986

As Arvida

The Best Intentions

1992

As Victoria av Baden

Count Only the Happy Moments

1944

As Lilian Lind

Minns ni?

1993

As

The Heavenly Play

1942

As Anna Jesper

Stjärnbilder

1995

As Self

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