Anita Björk
Acting • Born 1923-04-25 – Died 2012-10-24
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
Filmography
57 credits
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Movie • 1980
Ellen
Count Only the Happy Moments
Movie • 1944
Lilian Lind
Stig Dagerman
Movie • 2004
The Best Intentions
Movie • 1992
Victoria av Baden
Minns ni?
Movie • 1993
(archive footage)
Private Confessions
Movie • 1996
Karin Åkerblom
In the Presence of a Clown
Movie • 1998
Anna Åkerblom
Miss Julie
Movie • 1951
Miss Julie
Waiting Women
Movie • 1952
Rakel
Next of Kin
Movie • 1979
Märta Skaug
100 dragspel och en flicka
Movie • 1946
Elsa Borell
The Lady in Black
Movie • 1958
Inger von Schilden
Moon Over Hellesta
Movie • 1956
Margareta Snellman
Mannequin in Red
Movie • 1958
Birgitta Lindell
The Die Is Cast
Movie • 1960
Rebecka Striid
Night People
Movie • 1954
"Hoffy" Hoffmeir
An Image Maker
Movie • 2001
Tribadernas natt
Movie • 1978
Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Movie • 1956
Kyllikki Malm
Guest at One's Own Home
Movie • 1957
Eva Dahl
Loving Couples
Movie • 1964
Petra von Pahlen
Komedi i Hägerskog
Movie • 1968
Narcissa
A Guest Is Coming
Movie • 1947
Siv
The Image Makers
Movie • 2000
Selma Lagerlöf
Woman Without a Face
Movie • 1947
Frida Grande
On These Shoulders
Movie • 1948
Amorosa
Movie • 1986
Arvida
Adalen 31
Movie • 1969
Hedvig Björklund
Stjärnbilder
Movie • 1995
(archive footage)
The Witch
Movie • 1954
Henpecked
Movie • 1967
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
Movie • 1953
Ingen väg tillbaka
Movie • 1947
Hamlet
Movie • 1955
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
Movie • 1983
The Witch Hunt
Movie • 1981
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
Movie • 2006
Lady in White
Movie • 1962
Helen G:son Lundberg
Utro
Movie • 1966
Square of Violence
Movie • 1961
Sophia
Han glömde henne aldrig
Movie • 1952
Karin Engström
Sing Beautifully About Love
Movie • 1976
Cecilia Fröding
The Heavenly Play
Movie • 1942
Anna Jesper
Madame de Sade
Movie • 1992
Madame de Montreuil
Dagerman
Movie • 1989
Der Cornet
Movie • 1955
Gräfin von Zathmar
True Moments
Movie • 1998
Karin
The Quartet That Split Up
Movie • 1950
Maj Andersson
The Phantom Carriage
Movie • 1958
Mrs. Holm
Kommer hem och är snäll
Movie • 1973
Tyra Hellgren
Waiting Waters
Movie • 1965
Karl XII
Movie • 1974
Ulrika Eleonora
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
Movie • 1960
Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
Giftas
Movie • 1955
Helene Sund
Realm of Man
Movie • 1949
Birgit Maria Larsson
I lodjurets timma
Movie • 1989
Prästen
Misantropen
Movie • 1963
Célimène