Anita Björk

Anita Björk

Born

April 25, 1923

Died

October 24, 2012 (89 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden

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).

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Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

0.0

2006

Stig Dagerman

Stig Dagerman

0.0

2004

An Image Maker

An Image Maker

0.0

2001

The Image Makers

The Image Makers

Selma Lagerlöf

6.5

2000

In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

Anna Åkerblom

7.0

1998

True Moments

True Moments

Karin

4.3

1998

Private Confessions

Private Confessions

Karin Åkerblom

6.2

1996

Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

(archive footage)

0.0

1995

Minns ni?

Minns ni?

(archive footage)

0.0

1993

The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions

Victoria av Baden

7.1

1992

Madame de Sade

Madame de Sade

Madame de Montreuil

7.4

1992

I lodjurets timma

I lodjurets timma

Prästen

0.0

1989

Dagerman

0.0

1989

Amorosa

Amorosa

Arvida

5.4

1986

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

0.0

1983

The Witch Hunt

The Witch Hunt

5.7

1981

Midsommardröm i fattighuset

Midsommardröm i fattighuset

Ellen

0.0

1980

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

Märta Skaug

4.9

1979

Tribadernas natt

Tribadernas natt

Siri von Essen-Strindberg

0.0

1978

Sing Beautifully About Love

Cecilia Fröding

0.0

1976

Karl XII

Karl XII

Ulrika Eleonora

0.0

1974

Kommer hem och är snäll

Kommer hem och är snäll

Tyra Hellgren

8.0

1973

Adalen 31

Adalen 31

Hedvig Björklund

6.7

1969

Komedi i Hägerskog

Komedi i Hägerskog

Narcissa

0.0

1968

Henpecked

Henpecked

0.0

1967

Utro

Utro

5.5

1966

Waiting Waters

Waiting Waters

0.0

1965

Loving Couples

Loving Couples

Petra von Pahlen

6.0

1964

Misantropen

Misantropen

Célimène

0.0

1963

Lady in White

Lady in White

Helen G:son Lundberg

5.7

1962

Square of Violence

Square of Violence

Sophia

6.3

1961

Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors

Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors

Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru

1.0

1960

The Die Is Cast

The Die Is Cast

Rebecka Striid

6.0

1960

Mannequin in Red

Mannequin in Red

Birgitta Lindell

6.6

1958

The Phantom Carriage

The Phantom Carriage

Mrs. Holm

5.7

1958

The Lady in Black

The Lady in Black

Inger von Schilden

5.9

1958

Guest at One's Own Home

Guest at One's Own Home

Eva Dahl

6.0

1957

Song of the Scarlet Flower

Song of the Scarlet Flower

Kyllikki Malm

4.0

1956

Moon Over Hellesta

Moon Over Hellesta

Margareta Snellman

4.0

1956

Der Cornet

Der Cornet

Gräfin von Zathmar

9.0

1955

Hamlet

Hamlet

0.0

1955

Giftas

Giftas

Helene Sund

0.0

1955

The Witch

The Witch

0.0

1954

Night People

Night People

"Hoffy" Hoffmeir

5.9

1954

Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns

Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns

5.0

1953

Waiting Women

Waiting Women

Rakel

6.5

1952

Han glömde henne aldrig

Han glömde henne aldrig

Karin Engström

1.0

1952

Miss Julie

Miss Julie

Miss Julie

6.5

1951

Kvartetten som sprängdes

Kvartetten som sprängdes

Maj Andersson

0.0

1950

Realm of Man

Realm of Man

Birgit Maria Larsson

0.0

1949

On These Shoulders

On These Shoulders

0.0

1948

A Guest Is Coming

A Guest Is Coming

Siv

6.3

1947

Woman Without a Face

Woman Without a Face

Frida Grande

5.7

1947

Ingen väg tillbaka

Ingen väg tillbaka

0.0

1947

100 dragspel och en flicka

100 dragspel och en flicka

Elsa Borell

3.7

1946

Count Only the Happy Moments

Count Only the Happy Moments

Lilian Lind

4.5

1944

The Heavenly Play

The Heavenly Play

Anna Jesper

0.0

1942