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Björnstrand was married to actress and writer Lillie Björnstrand. They had three daughters, Kristina, Gabrielle and Veronica Björnstrand. Veronica has also acted on stage and TV.
In the autumn 1933 he became a student at the Royal Dramatic Theater's acting school, along with Ingrid Bergman, Signe Hasso and the girl who was to become his lifelong wife, Lillie Björnstrand. After graduation they found employment at the Swedish Theater in Vasa, Finland.
- January 1, 1
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
- January 1, 1
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
In the autumn 1933 he became a student at the Royal Dramatic Theater's acting school, along with Ingrid Bergman, Signe Hasso and the girl who was to become his lifelong wife, Lillie Björnstrand. After graduation they found employment at the Swedish Theater in Vasa, Finland.
- November 13, 1909
- May 24, 1986
They married on November 6, 1935, and were together until his death on May 26, 1986. The couple had four children together, Stefan Björnstrand, Kristina Björnstrand, Gabrielle Björnstrand, and the actress Veronica Björnstrand.
År 1935 gifte sig Gunnar Björnstrand med skådespelaren Lillie Lundahl (1913–1998) som senare blev målare och författare, de fick fyra barn tillsammans: Kristina (född 1941), Gabrielle (född 1947), Stefan (född 1949) och Veronica (född 1953).
Björnstrand at first had trouble finding work but got an engagement in Helsinki with his wife 1936-1938. Back in Stockholm he met Ingmar Bergman, at that time a mostly unknown theatre director. In the 1940s he got his first major film roles, making a breakthrough with the 1946 movie Kristin kommenderar.
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May 20, 2024 · Björnstrand played the role of the befuddled husband in Bergman’s comic masterpiece Sommarnattens leende (1955; Smiles of a Summer Night) and the squire of the knight who engages Death in a game of chess in Det sjunde inseglet (1957; The Seventh Seal).
