Acting
Gösta Ekman
Also Known As: Gösta Ekman Sr., Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman
Birth Date
December 27, 1890
Death Date
January 12, 1938
(passed away at 47)
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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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.
Photos
Faust
Faust
1926
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1996
Intermezzo
Professor Holger Brandt
1936
The Golden Clown
Joe Higgins, klovnen
1926
The Bomb
1920
The Gardener
Trädgårdsmästarens son
1912
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
1993
The Unknown Woman
1913
Family Traditions
Ernst
1920
Johan Ulfstjerna
1936
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
Himself / Faust (archive footage)
2002
Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
Various (archive footage)
1987
A Fortune Hunter
Lars Wiwalt
1921
Gustaf Wasa, Part Two
Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
1928
Do You Remember?
(archive footage)
1935
Kanske en diktare
Filip
1933
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
1995
Longing
1936
Två man om en änka
1933
Puss in Boots
Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"
1918