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Anita Björk

Anita Björk

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

Personal information

Birthday

1923-04-25

Birth Place

Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden

Movies and TV shows :

100 dragspel och en flicka

100 dragspel och en flicka

1946

3.7

Movie
A Guest Is Coming

A Guest Is Coming

1947

6.3

Movie
Adalen 31

Adalen 31

1969

6.7

Movie
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

1983

0.0

Movie
Amorosa

Amorosa

1986

5.4

Movie
An Image Maker

An Image Maker

2001

0.0

Movie
Count Only the Happy Moments

Count Only the Happy Moments

1944

4.5

Movie
Dagerman

Dagerman

1989

0.0

Movie
Der Cornet

Der Cornet

1955

9.0

Movie
Giftas

Giftas

1955

0.0

Movie
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors

Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors

1960

1.0

Movie
Guest at One's Own Home

Guest at One's Own Home

1957

6.0

Movie
Hamlet

Hamlet

1955

0.0

Movie
Han glömde henne aldrig

Han glömde henne aldrig

1952

1.0

Movie
Henpecked

Henpecked

1967

0.0

Movie
In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

1998

7.1

Movie
Ingen väg tillbaka

Ingen väg tillbaka

1947

0.0

Movie
Karl XII

Karl XII

1974

0.0

Movie
Komedi i Hägerskog

Komedi i Hägerskog

1968

0.0

Movie
Kommer hem och är snäll

Kommer hem och är snäll

1973

8.0

Movie
Kvartetten som sprängdes

Kvartetten som sprängdes

1950

0.0

Movie
Lady in White

Lady in White

1962

5.7

Movie
Loving Couples

Loving Couples

1964

5.8

Movie
Madame de Sade

Madame de Sade

1992

7.4

Movie
Mannequin in Red

Mannequin in Red

1958

6.5

Movie
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns

Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns

1953

5.0

Movie
Midsommardröm i fattighuset

Midsommardröm i fattighuset

1980

0.0

Movie
Minns ni?

Minns ni?

1993

0.0

Movie
Miss Julie

Miss Julie

1951

6.5

Movie
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

2006

0.0

Movie
Moon Over Hellesta

Moon Over Hellesta

1956

4.0

Movie
Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1979

4.9

Movie
Night People

Night People

1954

5.9

Movie
On These Shoulders

On These Shoulders

1948

0.0

Movie
Private Confessions

Private Confessions

1996

6.2

Movie
Realm of Man

Realm of Man

1949

0.0

Movie
Sanna ögonblick

Sanna ögonblick

1998

4.3

Movie
Sing Beautifully About Love

Sing Beautifully About Love

1976

0.0

Movie
Song of the Scarlet Flower

Song of the Scarlet Flower

1956

4.0

Movie
Square of Violence

Square of Violence

1961

6.3

Movie
Stig Dagerman

Stig Dagerman

2004

0.0

Movie
Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

1995

0.0

Movie
The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions

1992

7.1

Movie
The Die Is Cast

The Die Is Cast

1960

6.0

Movie
The Heavenly Play

The Heavenly Play

1942

0.0

Movie
The Image Makers

The Image Makers

2000

6.5

Movie
The Lady in Black

The Lady in Black

1958

5.9

Movie
The Phantom Carriage

The Phantom Carriage

1958

5.7

Movie
The Witch

The Witch

1954

0.0

Movie
The Witch Hunt

The Witch Hunt

1981

5.7

Movie
Tribadernas natt

Tribadernas natt

1978

0.0

Movie
Utro

Utro

1966

5.5

Movie
Waiting Waters

Waiting Waters

1965

0.0

Movie
Waiting Women

Waiting Women

1952

6.5

Movie
Woman Without a Face

Woman Without a Face

1947

5.7

Movie