Halvar Björk
Erik Halvar Bertil Björk (22 September 1928 – 12 November 2000) was a Swedish actor. He worked at the Malmö City Theatre from 1962 to 1986, and he had many substantial film and TV roles; for example, he acted in Autumn Sonata (1978) and Sunday's Children (1992) by Ingmar Bergman and The Emigrants (1971) and The New Land (1972) by Jan Troell. Björk won the Best Actor at the 5th Guldbagge Awards for his performance in the Yngve Gamlin film Badarna (1968).
Halvar Björk
- Name
- Halvar Björk
- Birth Name
- Erik Halvar Bertil Björk
- Born
- 22 September 1928
- Birthplace
- Borgvattnet, Sweden
- Died
- 12 November 2000
- Place of death
- Huddinge, Sweden
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Alice Strid-Word (born 1930)
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Honours
- Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Languages
- Swedish
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Erik Halvar Bertil Björk (22 September 1928 – 12 November 2000) was a Swedish actor. He worked at the Malmö City Theatre from 1962 to 1986, and he had many substantial film and TV roles; for example, he acted in Autumn Sonata (1978) and Sunday's Children (1992) by Ingmar Bergman and The Emigrants (1971) and The New Land (1972) by Jan Troell. Björk won the Best Actor at the 5th Guldbagge Awards for his performance in the Yngve Gamlin film Badarna (1968).
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Halvar Björk (1928–2000) was an actor, of Swedish nationality. The actor was born in Borgvattnet and died in Huddinge Municipality. Languages used include Swedish.
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He died of lung cancer.
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• Name — Halvar Björk • Birth Name — Erik Halvar Bertil Björk • Born — 22 September 1928 • Birthplace — Borgvattnet, Sweden • Died — 12 November 2000 • Place of death — Huddinge, Sweden • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1944–1982 • Spouse — Alice Strid-Word (born 1930)
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1965 — The Chasers — Kalle Olofsson • 1967 — Kärlek 1-1000 • 1968 — Badarna — Knoppen Berglund • 1969 — The Shot — Len's Father • 1969 — Den vilda jakten på likbilen — Sven • 1971 — The Emigrants — Anders Månsson, Hennes Son • 1972 — Deadline — Halvar • 1972 — The New Land — Anders Månsson, hennes son • 1974 — Dunderklumpen! — Dunderklumpen / Jorm — Voice • 1977 — Tabu — Lennart / Margareta • 1978 — Autumn Sonata — Viktor • 1980 — Blomstrande tider — Dallas • 1980 — Barna från Blåsjöfjället — Uno Hus • 1983 — Raskenstam — Oskar Mattsson • 1989 — The Pitfall — Westin • 1991 — Önskas — Pfeiffer • 1992 — Sunday's Children — Ericsson • 1992 — Night of the Orangutan — Sunden • 1994 — Illusioner — Yngve • 1997 — Svenska hjältar — Marklund
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Halvar Björk died at Huddinge Municipality.
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