- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1923
- Place of Birth
- Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
- Died
- October 24, 2012
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.…
Filmography
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
movieStig Dagerman
2004
movieAn Image Maker
2001
movieThe Image Makers
2000 · Selma Lagerlöf
movieIn the Presence of a Clown
1998 · Anna Åkerblom
movieTrue Moments
1998 · Karin
moviePrivate Confessions
1996 · Karin Åkerblom
movieStjärnbilder
1995 · (archive footage)
movieMinns ni?
1993 · (archive footage)
movieThe Best Intentions
1992 · Victoria av Baden
movieMadame de Sade
1992 · Madame de Montreuil
movieI lodjurets timma
1989 · Prästen
Dagerman
1989
movieAmorosa
1986 · Arvida
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
1983
movieThe Witch Hunt
1981
movieMidsommardröm i fattighuset
1980 · Ellen
movieNext of Kin
1979 · Märta Skaug
movieTribadernas natt
1978 · Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Sing Beautifully About Love
1976 · Cecilia Fröding
movieKarl XII
1974 · Ulrika Eleonora
movieKommer hem och är snäll
1973 · Tyra Hellgren
movieAdalen 31
1969 · Hedvig Björklund
movieKomedi i Hägerskog
1968 · Narcissa
movieHenpecked
1967
movieUtro
1966
movieWaiting Waters
1965
movieLoving Couples
1964 · Petra von Pahlen
movieMisantropen
1963 · Célimène
Handen på hjärtat
1962
movieLady in White
1962 · Helen G:son Lundberg
movieSquare of Violence
1961 · Sophia
movieGood Friends and Faithful Neighbors
1960 · Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
movieThe Die Is Cast
1960 · Rebecka Striid
movieMannequin in Red
1958 · Birgitta Lindell
movieThe Phantom Carriage
1958 · Mrs. Holm
movieThe Lady in Black
1958 · Inger von Schilden
movieGuest at One's Own Home
1957 · Eva Dahl
movieSong of the Scarlet Flower
1956 · Kyllikki Malm
movieMoon Over Hellesta
1956 · Margareta Snellman
movieDer Cornet
1955 · Gräfin von Zathmar
Hamlet
1955
movieGiftas
1955 · Helene Sund
movieThe Witch
1954
movieNight People
1954 · "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
1953
movieWaiting Women
1952 · Rakel
movieHan glömde henne aldrig
1952 · Karin Engström
movieMiss Julie
1951 · Miss Julie
movieThe Quartet That Split Up
1950 · Maj Andersson
movieRealm of Man
1949 · Birgit Maria Larsson
movieOn These Shoulders
1948
movieA Guest Is Coming
1947 · Siv
movieWoman Without a Face
1947 · Frida Grande
Ingen väg tillbaka
1947
movie100 dragspel och en flicka
1946 · Elsa Borell
movieCount Only the Happy Moments
1944 · Lilian Lind
movieThe Heavenly Play
1942 · Anna Jesper