Anita Björk
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1923
- Died
- October 24, 2012 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
Biography
Anita Björk (born 25 April 1923) is a Swedish actress. Born in Tällberg, Dalarna, Anita Björk attended Dramatens elevskola (The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school) in 1942-45. Anita Björk has been a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and has worked at the national stage; Dramaten, since 1945, where she has performed in more than 100 parts over the years (which makes her one of the greatest actors of Dramaten). On film, Anita Björk has played leading roles - in particular - in a number of style forming Swedish thrillers and crime mystery dramas, including Det kom en gäst (1947), Moln över Hellesta (1956), Damen i svart (1958), Mannekäng i rött (1958) and Tärningen är kastad (1960). Still, her most famous part is probably her title role in Alf Sjöberg's celebrated film adaption of Strindberg's Miss Julie (1951) that was awarded with the grand prize at Cannes Film Festival. Married to Olof Bergström (1945–1951) and from 1953 with Stig Dagerman. After his death she had a relationship with Graham Greene. Currently performing in A.R. Gurney's play Kärleksbrev (Love Letters) at Dramaten, opposite Jan-Olof Strandberg (Lilla scenen; March-April, 2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anita Björk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
Movie
Stig Dagerman
Movie
An Image Maker
Movie
The Image Makers
Movie · as Selma Lagerlöf
In the Presence of a Clown
Movie · as Anna Åkerblom
True Moments
Movie · as Karin
Private Confessions
Movie · as Karin Åkerblom
Stjärnbilder
Movie · as (archive footage)
Minns ni?
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Best Intentions
Movie · as Victoria av Baden
Madame de Sade
Movie · as Madame de Montreuil
Dagerman
Movie
I lodjurets timma
Movie · as Prästen
Amorosa
Movie · as Arvida
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
Movie
The Witch Hunt
Movie · as Ingeborg Eriksdotter Jaatun
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Movie · as Ellen
Next of Kin
Movie · as Märta Skaug
Tribadernas natt
Movie · as Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Sing Beautifully About Love
Movie · as Cecilia Fröding
Karl XII
Movie · as Ulrika Eleonora
Kommer hem och är snäll
Movie · as Tyra Hellgren
Adalen 31
Movie · as Hedvig Björklund
Komedi i Hägerskog
Movie · as Narcissa
Henpecked
Movie
Utro
Movie
Waiting Waters
Movie
Loving Couples
Movie · as Petra von Pahlen
Misantropen
Movie · as Célimène
Lady in White
Movie · as Helen G:son Lundberg
Handen på hjärtat
Movie
Square of Violence
Movie · as Sophia
The Die Is Cast
Movie · as Rebecka Striid
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
Movie · as Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
The Lady in Black
Movie · as Inger von Schilden
Mannequin in Red
Movie · as Birgitta Lindell
The Phantom Carriage
Movie · as Mrs. Holm
Guest at One's Own Home
Movie · as Eva Dahl
Moon Over Hellesta
Movie · as Margareta Snellman
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Movie · as Kyllikki Malm
Hamlet
Movie
Der Cornet
Movie · as Gräfin von Zathmar
Giftas
Movie · as Helene Sund
Night People
Movie · as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
The Witch
Movie
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
Movie · as Self
Waiting Women
Movie · as Rakel
Han glömde henne aldrig
Movie · as Karin Engström
Miss Julie
Movie · as Miss Julie
The Quartet That Split Up
Movie · as Maj Andersson
Realm of Man
Movie · as Birgit Maria Larsson
On These Shoulders
Movie
A Guest Is Coming
Movie · as Siv
Woman Without a Face
Movie · as Frida Grande
Ingen väg tillbaka
Movie
100 dragspel och en flicka
Movie · as Elsa Borell
Count Only the Happy Moments
Movie · as Lilian Lind
The Heavenly Play
Movie · as Anna Jesper