Anita Björk
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1923-04-25
- Died
- 2012-10-24
- Place of birth
- Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
- Also known as
- Anita Barbro Kristina Björk · Анита Бьёрк
Biography
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).
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Known For
Movies (58)
Waiting Women
1952
as Rakel
Night People
1954
as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
The Best Intentions
1992
as Victoria av Baden
Adalen 31
1969
as Hedvig Björklund
Loving Couples
1964
as Petra von Pahlen
Madame de Sade
1992
as Madame de Montreuil
Stjärnbilder
1995
as (archive footage)
Der Cornet
1955
as Gräfin von Zathmar
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
Miss Julie
1951
as Miss Julie
The Quartet That Split Up
1950
as Maj Andersson
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
as Anna Åkerblom
The Phantom Carriage
1958
as Mrs. Holm
Song of the Scarlet Flower
1956
as Kyllikki Malm
The Witch Hunt
1981
Amorosa
1986
as Arvida
Mannequin in Red
1958
as Birgitta Lindell
On These Shoulders
1948
Private Confessions
1996
as Karin Åkerblom
An Image Maker
2001
Next of Kin
1979
as Märta Skaug
Square of Violence
1961
as Sophia
Minns ni?
1993
as (archive footage)
Hamlet
1955
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
1980
as Ellen
True Moments
1998
as Karin
Henpecked
1967
Karl XII
1974
as Ulrika Eleonora
Misantropen
1963
as Célimène
Count Only the Happy Moments
1944
as Lilian Lind
The Lady in Black
1958
as Inger von Schilden
Woman Without a Face
1947
as Frida Grande
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
1983
The Image Makers
2000
as Selma Lagerlöf
Guest at One's Own Home
1957
as Eva Dahl
Lady in White
1962
as Helen G:son Lundberg
Sing Beautifully About Love
1976
as Cecilia Fröding
Giftas
1955
as Helene Sund
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
1960
as Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
The Heavenly Play
1942
as Anna Jesper
A Guest Is Coming
1947
as Siv
Han glömde henne aldrig
1952
as Karin Engström
Realm of Man
1949
as Birgit Maria Larsson
Moon Over Hellesta
1956
as Margareta Snellman
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
1953
The Witch
1954
Ingen väg tillbaka
1947
100 dragspel och en flicka
1946
as Elsa Borell
The Die Is Cast
1960
as Rebecka Striid
Utro
1966
Tribadernas natt
1978
as Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Kommer hem och är snäll
1973
as Tyra Hellgren
Komedi i Hägerskog
1968
as Narcissa
Dagerman
1989
Waiting Waters
1965
I lodjurets timma
1989
as Prästen
Stig Dagerman
2004
Handen på hjärtat
1962
About 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 crim… With 58 credits spanning from 1942 to 2006, Anita Björk has appeared in 58 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Waiting Women (1952) — as Rakel
- Night People (1954) — as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
- The Best Intentions (1992) — as Victoria av Baden
- Adalen 31 (1969) — as Hedvig Björklund
- Loving Couples (1964) — as Petra von Pahlen
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