Gösta Ekman
ActingAlso Known As
Gösta Ekman Sr., Frans Gösta Viktor 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.
Movies
(42 total)
Faust
as Faust
Intermezzo
as Professor Holger Brandt
The Gardener
as Trädgårdsmästarens son
Love's Crucible
as Bertram
Swedenhielms
as Rolf Swedenhielm
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
The Gyurkovics Boys
as Geza Gyurkovics
Puss in Boots
as Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"
Kungen kommer
as Leonard Pettersson / Carl XV
The Golden Clown
as Joe Higgins, klovnen
Dear Relatives
as Claes af Leijonstam
Thora van Deken
as Bjerring
Kanske en diktare
as Filip
For Her Sake
as Gunnar Lanner
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
as Himself / Faust (archive footage)
Charles XII
as Karl XII
A Fortune Hunter
as Lars Wiwalt
A Scarlet Angel
as Henry Warden
Carl XII:s kurir
as Axel Roos