Person Details

Birthday: 1890-12-28 18:48:32

Death: 1938-01-12 18:48:32

Aliases: Gösta Ekman Sr. , Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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Movie Involvements: 24

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Faust
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Faust

(1926) Faust
Intermezzo
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6

Intermezzo

(1936) Professor Holger Brandt
The Last Night
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0

The Last Night

(1928) Marc-Anton
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
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7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

(1996) Self (archive footage)
Love's Crucible
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6

Love's Crucible

(1922) Bertram
Thora van Deken
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4

Thora van Deken

(1920) Bjerring
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
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7

Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

(2002) Himself / Faust (archive footage)
Familjens traditioner
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Familjens traditioner

(1920) Ernst

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2002 Himself / Faust (archive footage)
1996 Self (archive footage)
1995 Self
1993 N/A
1987 Various (archive footage)
1936 Professor Holger Brandt
N/A
Leonard Pettersson
1935 Rolf Swedenhielm
1934 N/A
1933 Claes af Leijonstam
Filip
1931 N/A
1930 Gunnar Lanner
Gunnar Lanner
1928 Marc-Anton
Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
1927 Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert
Ivor Willington
1926 Joe Higgins, klovnen
Faust
1925 Karl XII
1924 N/A
Axel Roos
1922 N/A
Bertram
1921 Lars Wiwalt
1920 Geza Gyurkovics
Ernst
Bjerring
1918 Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"
1913 N/A
1912 The Gardener's son
Detective
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1927 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1920 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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