Gösta Ekman

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1890-12-27

Deathday 1938-01-12 (47 years old)

Place of Birth Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Also Known As Gösta Ekman Sr., Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman

Gösta Ekman

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.

Known For

Actor

2002
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

as Himself / Faust (archive footage)

1996
Ingrid Bergman Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

1995
Stjärnbilder

as (archive footage)

1993
Minns ni?

as (archive footage)

1987
Gösta Ekman - En levande legend

as Various (archive footage)

1936
Intermezzo

as Professor Holger Brandt

1936
Kungen kommer

as Leonard Pettersson / Carl XV

1935
Swedenhielms

as Rolf Swedenhielm

1935
Do You Remember?

as (archive footage)

1933
Dear Relatives

as Claes af Leijonstam

1933
1930
For Her Sake

as Gunnar Lanner

1928
The Last Night

as Marc-Anton

1928
Gustaf Wasa, Part Two

as Gustaf Eriksson Wasa

1928
Gustaf Wasa, Part One

as Gustaf Eriksson Wasa

1927
A Perfect Gentleman

as Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert

1927
His English Wife

as Ivor Willington

1926
The Golden Clown

as Joe Higgins, klovnen

1926
Faust

as Faust

1925
Charles XII

as Karl XII

1924
Carl XII:s kurir

as Axel Roos

1922
A Scarlet Angel

as Henry Warden

1922
Love's Crucible

as Bertram

1921
A Fortune Hunter

as Lars Wiwalt

1920
The Gyurkovics Boys

as Geza Gyurkovics

1920
Thora van Deken

as Bjerring

1920
1918
Puss in Boots

as Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"

1912
The Gardener

as The Gardener's son

1912
The Sisters

as Detective

Director

1927

Writer

1920