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Gösta Ekman

Acting
47 years oldStockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Biography

Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman (28 December 1890 – 12 January 1938) was a Swedish actor. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, becoming the first real star of Swedish theatre. His boyish good looks attracted both sexes, helping to create a massive cult following and elevating him to the status of a living legend. Combined with a beautiful voice and a powerful stage presence, Ekman was able to captivate his audiences.

Personal Details

Born
December 27, 1890 - January 12, 1938 (age 47)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Gösta Ekman Sr.
Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman

Movies (42)

Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
7.0

Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

as Himself / Faust (archive footage)

2002

Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

1996

Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

as (archive footage)

1995

Minns ni?

Minns ni?

as (archive footage)

1993

Gösta Ekman - En levande legend

Gösta Ekman - En levande legend

as Various (archive footage)

1987

Än en gång Gösta Ekman

Än en gång Gösta Ekman

1940

Witches' Night

Witches' Night

1937

Intermezzo
5.8

Intermezzo

as Professor Holger Brandt

1936

Johan Ulfstjerna

Johan Ulfstjerna

1936

Longing

Longing

1936

Kungen kommer
4.3

Kungen kommer

as Leonard Pettersson / Carl XV

1936

Swedenhielms
5.4

Swedenhielms

as Rolf Swedenhielm

1935

Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

as (archive footage)

1935

København, Kalundborg og -?
5.5

København, Kalundborg og -?

1934

Två man om en änka

Två man om en änka

1933

Dear Relatives
4.7

Dear Relatives

as Claes af Leijonstam

1933

Kanske en diktare
2.5

Kanske en diktare

as Filip

1933

Scattered Pages

Scattered Pages

1931

Make the World a Paradise For Me

Make the World a Paradise For Me

as Gunnar Lanner

1930

For Her Sake
7.2

For Her Sake

as Gunnar Lanner

1930

The Last Night

The Last Night

as Marc-Anton

1928

Gustaf Wasa, Part Two
6.0

Gustaf Wasa, Part Two

as Gustaf Eriksson Wasa

1928

Gustaf Wasa, Part One

Gustaf Wasa, Part One

as Gustaf Eriksson Wasa

1928

A Perfect Gentleman
6.0

A Perfect Gentleman

as Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert

1927

His English Wife

His English Wife

as Ivor Willington

1927

The Golden Clown
7.3

The Golden Clown

as Joe Higgins, klovnen

1926

Faust
7.9

Faust

as Faust

1926

Charles XII
6.0

Charles XII

as Karl XII

1925

The Young Nobleman

The Young Nobleman

1924

Carl XII:s kurir

Carl XII:s kurir

as Axel Roos

1924

A Scarlet Angel
7.0

A Scarlet Angel

as Henry Warden

1922

Love's Crucible
6.3

Love's Crucible

as Bertram

1922

A Fortune Hunter
7.0

A Fortune Hunter

as Lars Wiwalt

1921

The Gyurkovics Boys
4.2

The Gyurkovics Boys

as Geza Gyurkovics

1920

Familjens traditioner

Familjens traditioner

as Ernst

1920

Thora van Deken
4.3

Thora van Deken

as Bjerring

1920

Bomben

Bomben

1920

Puss in Boots
5.0

Puss in Boots

as Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"

1918

The Unknown Woman

The Unknown Woman

1913

The Gardener
5.4

The Gardener

as The Gardener's son

1912

The Sisters

The Sisters

as Detective

1912

Stockholmsfrestelser

Stockholmsfrestelser

1911