Morten Grunwald
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1934-12-09
- Died
- 2018-11-14
- Place of birth
- Odense, Denmark
- Also known as
- Walter Morten Grunwald
Biography
Born in Odense, Denmark on December 9th, 1934, Morten Grunwald is "World famous in Denmark" for several popular film roles. Most famous, however, will always be his Benny in all of the "Olsen Banden" films, where he starred alongside Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard.
He attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958 and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the director of several theatres in Copenhagen: Bristol Teatret (1971-1980), Betty Nansen Teatret (1980-1992), Østre Gasværk (1992-1998).
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (65)
Pelsen
1971
as Lange Aage
The Olsen Gang
1968
as Benny Frandsen
Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Michael Ancher
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979
as Benny Frandsen
The Wolf at the Door
1986
as Durand-Ruel
Murder in the Dark
1986
as Redaktør Otzen
Martha
1967
as Knud Hansen
The Experiment
2010
as Hr. Omann
I Stykker
1966
as Jan
White Night
2007
as Jacob Nymann
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978
as Benny Frandsen
Vitello
2018
as Gud (voice)
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
1998
as Benny Frandsen
Gambler
2006
as Himself (The film consultant)
Den store kul-tur
1996
as Kultur borgmester
Silent Heart
2014
as Poul
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
1968
as Læge
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977
as Benny Frandsen
The Black Madonna
2007
as Kurt
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976
as Benny Frandsen
When a Man Comes Home
2007
as Direktøren
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
1967
as Arne Herluf Jensen
Strike First Freddy
1965
as Frede Hansen
Kassen stemmer
1976
The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
1981
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
1971
as Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
1981
as Benny Frandsen
Relax Freddy
1966
as Frede Hansen
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974
as Benny Frandsen
Murder in Paradise
1988
as Redaktør Otzen
Five men and Rosa
1964
as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969
as Benny Frandsen
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
1967
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
1998
as Peter
Jetpiloter
1961
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973
as Benny Frandsen
Nu stiger den
1966
as Pehtersen - hans assistent
En ven i bolignøden
1965
as Harry Olsen
Landmandsliv
1965
as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
Amour
1970
as Brandmajoren
Een pige og 39 sømænd
1965
as Peter Eberhardt
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972
as Benny Frandsen
Hjerter er trumf
1976
Selvmordsskolen
1964
as Søn
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
1976
as Benny Frandsen
I morgen, min elskede
1971
Det var en lørdag aften
1968
as Hans
I den grønne skov
1968
Dyden går amok
1966
as Niels, fisker
Ballerup Boulevard
1986
as Ralf, Pinkys far
The Egborg Girl
1969
as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
Death Comes at High Noon
1964
as Bertel Lindberg
Hvad med os?
1963
as Iwan
Along Came a Soldier
1969
Only the Truth
1975
as Ejnarsen
En mand
1971
The Olsen Gang: Forever!
2018
as Benny Frandsen
Historien om Olsen Banden
2015
Den dobbelte mand
1976
Asger Jorn
1977
as Speaker
Life with Daddy
1967
as Herbert Nielsen
Days in My Father's House
1968
as Jens, Kirstens bror
En af dagene
1963
as Mogens
Løgn og løvebrøl
1961
About Morten Grunwald
Born in Odense, Denmark on December 9th, 1934, Morten Grunwald is "World famous in Denmark" for several popular film roles. Most famous, however, will always be his Benny in all of the "Olsen Banden" films, where he starred alongside Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard. He attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958 and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the director of several theatres in Copenhagen: Bristol Teatret (1971-1980), Betty Nansen Teatret (1980-1992), Østre Gasværk (1992-1998). With 68 credits spanning from 1961 to 2018, Morten Grunwald has appeared in 65 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Morten Grunwald Movies
- Pelsen (1971) — as Lange Aage
- The Olsen Gang (1968) — as Benny Frandsen
- Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987) — as Michael Ancher
- The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979) — as Benny Frandsen
- The Wolf at the Door (1986) — as Durand-Ruel
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