Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Known for
Acting
Born
December 9, 1934
Died
November 14, 2018 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Odense, Denmark

Biography

Born in Odense, Denmark on December 9th, 1934, Morten Grunwald is "World famous in Denmark" for several popular film roles. Most famous, however, will always be his Benny in all of the "Olsen Banden" films, where he starred alongside Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard. He attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958 and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the director of several theatres in Copenhagen: Bristol Teatret (1971-1980), Betty Nansen Teatret (1980-1992), Østre Gasværk (1992-1998).

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2018
Vitello poster

Vitello

Movie · as Gud (voice)

2018
The Olsen Gang: Forever! poster

The Olsen Gang: Forever!

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

2015
Historien om Olsen Banden

Historien om Olsen Banden

Movie

2014
Silent Heart poster

Silent Heart

Movie · as Poul

2010
The Experiment poster

The Experiment

Movie · as Hr. Omann

2007
White Night poster

White Night

Movie · as Jacob Nymann

2007
The Black Madonna poster

The Black Madonna

Movie · as Kurt

2007
When a Man Comes Home poster

When a Man Comes Home

Movie · as Direktøren

2006
Gambler poster

Gambler

Movie · as Himself (The film consultant)

1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick poster

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1998
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now poster

I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now

Movie · as Peter

1996
Den store kul-tur

Den store kul-tur

Movie · as Kultur borgmester

1988
Murder in Paradise poster

Murder in Paradise

Movie · as Redaktør Otzen

1987
Hip Hip Hurrah! poster

Hip Hip Hurrah!

Movie · as Michael Ancher

1986
The Wolf at the Door poster

The Wolf at the Door

Movie · as Durand-Ruel

1986
Murder in the Dark poster

Murder in the Dark

Movie · as Redaktør Otzen

1986
Ballerup Boulevard poster

Ballerup Boulevard

Movie · as Ralf, Pinkys far

1986
Jul på slottet poster

Jul på slottet

TV · as Kongen · 24 eps

1981
The Olsen Gang Long Gone poster

The Olsen Gang Long Gone

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1981
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence poster

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders poster

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to War poster

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1978
Matador poster

Matador

TV · as Ernst Nyborg · 1 ep

1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight poster

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1977
Asger Jorn poster

Asger Jorn

Movie · as Speaker

1976
The Olsen Gang Sees Red poster

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1976
Kassen stemmer poster

Kassen stemmer

Movie

1976
Hjerter er trumf poster

Hjerter er trumf

Movie

1976
Den dobbelte mand poster

Den dobbelte mand

Movie

1976
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde poster

Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1975
The Olsen Gang on the Track poster

The Olsen Gang on the Track

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1975
Only the Truth poster

Only the Truth

Movie · as Ejnarsen

1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang poster

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1973
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok poster

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1972
The Olsen Gang's Big Score poster

The Olsen Gang's Big Score

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1971
The Olsen Gang in Jutland poster

The Olsen Gang in Jutland

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1971
Pelsen poster

Pelsen

Movie · as Lange Aage

1971
I morgen, min elskede poster

I morgen, min elskede

Movie

1971
En mand

En mand

Movie

1970
Amour poster

Amour

Movie · as Brandmajoren

1970
The House at Christianshavn poster

The House at Christianshavn

TV · as Mand med papegøje, Jesper, Konsulent Helmskov · 1 ep

1969
The Olsen Gang in a Fix poster

The Olsen Gang in a Fix

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1969
The Egborg Girl poster

The Egborg Girl

Movie · as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen

1969
Along Came a Soldier poster

Along Came a Soldier

Movie

1968
The Olsen Gang poster

The Olsen Gang

Movie · as Benny Frandsen

1968
Days in My Father's House

Days in My Father's House

Movie · as Jens, Kirstens bror

1968
Det var en lørdag aften poster

Det var en lørdag aften

Movie · as Hans

1968
I den grønne skov poster

I den grønne skov

Movie

1968
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run poster

Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run

Movie · as Læge

1967
Martha poster

Martha

Movie · as Knud Hansen

1967
Life with Daddy poster

Life with Daddy

Movie · as Herbert Nielsen

1967
Pretty-Arne and Rosa poster

Pretty-Arne and Rosa

Movie · as Arne Herluf Jensen

1967
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste poster

Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste

Movie

1966
Relax Freddy poster

Relax Freddy

Movie · as Frede Hansen

1966
Dyden går amok poster

Dyden går amok

Movie · as Niels, fisker

1966
Nu stiger den poster

Nu stiger den

Movie · as Pehtersen - hans assistent

1966
I stykker poster

I stykker

Movie · as Jan

1965
Strike First Freddy poster

Strike First Freddy

Movie · as Frede Hansen

1965
Landmandsliv poster

Landmandsliv

Movie · as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder

1965
Een pige og 39 sømænd poster

Een pige og 39 sømænd

Movie · as Peter Eberhardt

1965
En ven i bolignøden poster

En ven i bolignøden

Movie · as Harry Olsen

1964
Five men and Rosa poster

Five men and Rosa

Movie · as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen

1964
Death Comes at High Noon poster

Death Comes at High Noon

Movie · as Bertel Lindberg

1964
Selvmordsskolen poster

Selvmordsskolen

Movie · as Søn

1963
En af dagene poster

En af dagene

Movie · as Mogens

1963
Hvad med os? poster

Hvad med os?

Movie · as Iwan

1961
Jetpiloter poster

Jetpiloter

Movie

1961
Løgn og løvebrøl poster

Løgn og løvebrøl

Movie