Known for
Acting
Credits
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Gender
Man
Birthday
27 Dec 1890
Day of death
12 Jan 1938 (47)
Place of birth
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Also known as
Gösta Ekman Sr.
Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman
Gösta Ekman
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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau | Himself / Faust (archive footage) |
| 1996 | Ingrid Bergman Remembered | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Stjärnbilder | (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Minns ni? | (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Gösta Ekman - En levande legend | Various (archive footage) |
| 1940 | Än en gång Gösta Ekman | |
| 1937 | Witches' Night | |
| 1936 | Intermezzo | Professor Holger Brandt |
| 1936 | Kungen kommer | Leonard Pettersson / Carl XV |
| 1936 | Johan Ulfstjerna | |
| 1936 | Longing | |
| 1935 | Swedenhielms | Rolf Swedenhielm |
| 1935 | Do You Remember? | (archive footage) |
| 1934 | København, Kalundborg og -? | |
| 1933 | Kanske en diktare | Filip |
| 1933 | Dear Relatives | Claes af Leijonstam |
| 1933 | Två man om en änka | |
| 1931 | Scattered Pages | |
| 1930 | For Her Sake | Gunnar Lanner |
| 1930 | Make the World a Paradise For Me | Gunnar Lanner |
| 1928 | Gustaf Wasa, Part Two | Gustaf Eriksson Wasa |
| 1928 | Gustaf Wasa, Part One | Gustaf Eriksson Wasa |
| 1928 | The Last Night | Marc-Anton |
| 1927 | A Perfect Gentleman | Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert |
| 1927 | His English Wife | Ivor Willington |
| 1926 | Faust | Faust |
| 1926 | The Golden Clown | Joe Higgins, klovnen |
| 1925 | Charles XII | Karl XII |
| 1924 | Carl XII:s kurir | Axel Roos |
| 1924 | The Young Nobleman | |
| 1922 | Love's Crucible | Bertram |
| 1922 | A Scarlet Angel | Henry Warden |
| 1921 | A Fortune Hunter | Lars Wiwalt |
| 1920 | The Gyurkovics Boys | Geza Gyurkovics |
| 1920 | Thora van Deken | Bjerring |
| 1920 | Bomben | |
| 1920 | Familjens traditioner | Ernst |
| 1918 | Puss in Boots | Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten" |
| 1913 | The Unknown Woman | |
| 1912 | The Gardener | The Gardener's son |
| 1912 | The Sisters | Detective |
| 1911 | Stockholmsfrestelser |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A Perfect Gentleman | Director |
| 1920 | The Gyurkovics Boys | Writer |