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Anita Björk
Born · April 25, 1923
Died · October 24, 2012 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
Bio
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
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
0.0
2006
Stig Dagerman
0.0
2004
An Image Maker
0.0
2001
The Image Makers
Selma Lagerlöf
6.5
2000
In the Presence of a Clown
Anna Åkerblom
7.1
1998
True Moments
Karin
4.3
1998
Private Confessions
Karin Åkerblom
6.2
1996
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
0.0
1995
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
0.0
1993
The Best Intentions
Victoria av Baden
7.1
1992
Madame de Sade
Madame de Montreuil
7.4
1992
I lodjurets timma
Prästen
0.0
1989
Dagerman
0.0
1989
Amorosa
Arvida
5.4
1986
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
0.0
1983
The Witch Hunt
5.7
1981
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Ellen
0.0
1980
Next of Kin
Märta Skaug
4.9
1979
Tribadernas natt
Siri von Essen-Strindberg
0.0
1978
Sing Beautifully About Love
Cecilia Fröding
0.0
1976
Karl XII
Ulrika Eleonora
0.0
1974
Kommer hem och är snäll
Tyra Hellgren
8.0
1973
Adalen 31
Hedvig Björklund
6.7
1969
Komedi i Hägerskog
Narcissa
0.0
1968
Henpecked
0.0
1967
Utro
5.5
1966
Waiting Waters
0.0
1965
Loving Couples
Petra von Pahlen
6.0
1964
Misantropen
Célimène
0.0
1963
Lady in White
Helen G:son Lundberg
5.7
1962
Square of Violence
Sophia
6.3
1961
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
1.0
1960
The Die Is Cast
Rebecka Striid
6.0
1960
Mannequin in Red
Birgitta Lindell
6.6
1958
The Phantom Carriage
Mrs. Holm
5.7
1958
The Lady in Black
Inger von Schilden
5.9
1958
Guest at One's Own Home
Eva Dahl
6.0
1957
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Kyllikki Malm
4.0
1956
Moon Over Hellesta
Margareta Snellman
4.0
1956
Der Cornet
Gräfin von Zathmar
9.0
1955
Hamlet
0.0
1955
Giftas
Helene Sund
0.0
1955
The Witch
0.0
1954
Night People
"Hoffy" Hoffmeir
5.9
1954
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
5.0
1953
Waiting Women
Rakel
6.5
1952
Han glömde henne aldrig
Karin Engström
1.0
1952
Miss Julie
Miss Julie
6.5
1951
Kvartetten som sprängdes
Maj Andersson
0.0
1950
Realm of Man
Birgit Maria Larsson
0.0
1949
On These Shoulders
0.0
1948
A Guest Is Coming
Siv
6.3
1947
Woman Without a Face
Frida Grande
5.7
1947
Ingen väg tillbaka
0.0
1947
100 dragspel och en flicka
Elsa Borell
3.7
1946
Count Only the Happy Moments
Lilian Lind
4.5
1944
The Heavenly Play
Anna Jesper
0.0
1942