Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Born: December 27, 1890
Died: January 12, 1938
in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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.

Movies for Gösta Ekman...

Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
Title: Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
Character: Himself / Faust (archive footage)
Released: November 26, 2002
Type: Movie
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Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Title: Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 6, 1996
Type: Movie
Her name conjures up beauty, grace, talent and style. One of the greatest actresses of her time, she is best remembered for a natural and vulnerable persona which was so genuine and alluring. Her cinematic contributions produced such classics as "Casablanca," "Gaslight" and "Anastasia." But Ingrid's story goes deeper than the triumphs of her movie career.
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Stjärnbilder
Title: Stjärnbilder
Character: (archive footage)
Released: September 10, 1995
Type: Movie
A tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and consists of about a hundred clips from Swedish film history with many of its stars.
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Minns ni?
Title: Minns ni?
Character: (archive footage)
Released: October 24, 1993
Type: Movie
A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170 films.
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Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
Title: Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
Character: Various (archive footage)
Released: January 7, 1987
Type: Movie
Documentary about the Swedish actor Gösta Ekman (1890-1938) with interviews with friends and colleagues.
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Än en gång Gösta Ekman
Title: Än en gång Gösta Ekman
Released: May 14, 1940
Type: Movie
Hellert, a middle-aged man, lawyer and well-established, make the acquaintance of kindergarten teacher Birgit Steen. He falls in love with her and discovers that his son Göran has done so too. Leading actor Gösta Ekman died during production.
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Witches' Night
Title: Witches' Night
Released: November 1, 1937
Type: Movie
The teacher Arne Markell, who is also a well-known poet, leaves his class of students. He will marry Lena and work for a new school. One of the students, Majken, misses him sincerely.
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Intermezzo
Title: Intermezzo
Character: Professor Holger Brandt
Released: November 16, 1936
Type: Movie
The world famous violinist Holger Brandt comes back to his family after a tour. He and his wife have been married for many years, but their love has faded. Their young daughter gets a new piano teacher, Anita Hoffman. Mr. Brandt falls in love with her and together they go on a world tour, but he soon discovers that the feelings for his wife that he thought were dead are not.
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Longing
Title: Longing
Released: September 7, 1936
Type: Movie
A shortmovie illustrating a poem by Erik Axel Karlfeldt.
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Johan Ulfstjerna
Title: Johan Ulfstjerna
Released: September 7, 1936
Type: Movie
It's the last night of 1899. In Helsingfors they celebrate the new millennium. The students at the university are dancing and among them is Helge Ulfstjerna.
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Kungen kommer
Title: Kungen kommer
Character: Leonard Pettersson
Released: March 23, 1936
Type: Movie
A travelling theater-company performs Offenbach's "The Beautiful Helene" when an officer in the audience notices the similarity in appearance between the leading actor Leonard Pettersson and the king Charles XV.With Pettersson dressed as the king and the other actors as the royal suite, they all go to Herrsunda castle where the officer is trying to make an impression on his fiance.
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Swedenhielms
Title: Swedenhielms
Character: Rolf Swedenhielm
Released: April 8, 1935
Type: Movie
The Swedenhielms is an old aristocratic family. The head of the family is professor Rolf Swedenhielm. His three children Bo, Julia and Rolf Jr also live in the house. They also have an excellent house maid, Boman. Because of the family's extravagance, they are heading for bankruptcy. But perhaps their problems would be solved if Rolf was awarded the Nobel Prize?
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Do You Remember?
Title: Do You Remember?
Character: (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1935
Type: Movie
Compilation film with scenes from different Swedish silent films, many of the films have since been lost and the only surviving fragments can be found in this film.
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København, Kalundborg og -?
Title: København, Kalundborg og -?
Released: August 20, 1934
Type: Movie
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Två man om en änka
Title: Två man om en änka
Released: December 26, 1933
Type: Movie
Ludwig Karlsson works for the cavalry captain Paul Rosencrona at the horse guard in Stockholm.
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Dear Relatives
Title: Dear Relatives
Character: Claes af Leijonstam
Released: November 6, 1933
Type: Movie
The story about a Stockholm wholesaler and his three daughters.
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Kanske en diktare
Title: Kanske en diktare
Character: Filip
Released: February 24, 1933
Type: Movie
Gösta Ekman in the role as coat janitor Filip, a dreamer that has failed in life and sees people as the cloths he has in his wardrobe. One-night three guests enter the restaurant, the extensive Viding with his beautiful wife Jane, and the remorseless manager Kurtz. Viding who owes Kurtz money demands his wife to be accommodating toward him. Filip watches her pulling a gun...
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Scattered Pages
Title: Scattered Pages
Released: January 1, 1931
Type: Movie
Vera Nilsson is friendly with the poor neighbor boy Håkan, this is not seen kindly by Vera's father Nils.
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Make the World a Paradise For Me
Title: Make the World a Paradise For Me
Character: Gunnar Lanner
Released: September 11, 1930
Type: Movie
About a young ambitious mans dreams of the art of theatre and the magic path to conquer a life as an actor at the beginning of the 20th century.
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For Her Sake
Title: For Her Sake
Character: Gunnar Lanner
Released: August 11, 1930
Type: Movie
The young married couple Sigvard and Isabella Löfgren are constantly being sought by different companies where they are trading on the bill. Sigvard is a traveling salesman and Isabella works as a secretary at a theatre agency seeking artists for a revue.
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The Last Night
Title: The Last Night
Character: Marc-Anton
Released: October 11, 1928
Type: Movie
The fate of a French aristocrat is revealed in this historical costume drama, who, in 1792, finds herself confronted with the choice of either standing with her peers or becoming a revolutionary.
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Gustaf Wasa, Part Two
Title: Gustaf Wasa, Part Two
Character: Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
Released: March 18, 1928
Type: Movie
King Christian II rides busy street by Sweden which he now put under him, while he remembers what he did against the Swedes at the Stockholm Bloodbath. In dala heels walk a lonely man, dressed as a peasant. It's the one the Danes would prefer to get hold of - Gustaf Eriksson Vasa . He goes from Rankhyttan to Ornäs , where he is kindly received by the farmer Arendt Persson, but Arendt is a deceitful man who has thought enter Wasa to the Danish bailiff. But Arendt's wife helps Wasa to escape and he continues his long journey.
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Gustaf Wasa, Part One
Title: Gustaf Wasa, Part One
Character: Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
Released: March 4, 1928
Type: Movie
The story takes its beginning in 1518 , the Danish King Christian II has taken Sweden. Sten Sture the younger appeal to all loyal subjects to resist. The offer reaches the farmer Mats Waltersson in Dalarna , Sweden's heart and he gathers his men. Dalmas were going from house to house, they do not want a Dane on the throne. At Brännkyrka outside Stockholm is a battle between the Danes and Swedes. Swedes win and the Swedish riksbaneret out during the Battle of Gustav Eriksson Vasa.
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A Perfect Gentleman
Title: A Perfect Gentleman
Character: Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert
Released: December 27, 1927
Type: Movie
Social comedy-drama. Aristocrat's boredom in marriage of convenience and sacrif ice of self on behalf of wife's lover.
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His English Wife
Title: His English Wife
Character: Ivor Willington
Released: January 17, 1927
Type: Movie
London socialite Cathleen Paget's adventures in love and misfortune a year after the death of her husband. Ivor Willington and Lionel Jesop play cards for who will be given the shot at flirting with Paget, as to claim her wealth. But when her brother Bruce has lost the family fortune in bad business, Cathleen is suggested to court Nordic giant Birger Holm. The two marry and the families financial problems seem to be at bay, although the life in the northern Sweden is wearing Cathleen down as she misses parties, friends and dancing at the Savoy Hotel.
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The Golden Clown
Title: The Golden Clown
Character: Joe Higgins, klovnen
Released: October 30, 1926
Type: Movie
Joe, a circus clown, has a chance meeting with a famous French fashion designer, who – enthralled by Joe’s artistic talent – gets him a job in Paris. He quickly becomes the talk of the town, but as we know, wealth and happiness do not always go hand in hand, as opulent big-city living tragically seals the poor clown’s fate. (Stumfilm.dk)
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Faust
Title: Faust
Character: Faust
Released: October 13, 1926
Type: Movie
God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.
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Charles XII
Title: Charles XII
Character: Karl XII
Released: February 2, 1925
Type: Movie
The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat at the Battle of Poltava. It was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films
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The Young Nobleman
Title: The Young Nobleman
Released: November 11, 1924
Type: Movie
A young Countess meets a young Count and they share a common interest in fast cars.
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Carl XII:s kurir
Title: Carl XII:s kurir
Character: Axel Roos
Released: April 7, 1924
Type: Movie
Adjutant general Axel Roos is selected by King Charles XII to deliver a message to the court from the army in Bender, current day Moldova. His ride will take him straight through hostile Europe, where both Russians and Poles have interests in capturing him.
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A Scarlet Angel
Title: A Scarlet Angel
Released: October 2, 1922
Type: Movie
The criminal couple Louise Kent and Charles Zukor stages a coup in the luxury restaurant Oriental. In the midst of a dance number goes suddenly all the lights out. In the confusion that arises one of the elegant guests is deprived of her jewelry.
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Love's Crucible
Title: Love's Crucible
Character: Bertram
Released: January 1, 1922
Type: Movie
At the end of the middle ages, Ursula is accused of having poisoned her own husband. She claims she is innocent, but to prove it, she must submit to a ritual: trial by fire, walking on fire along a path leading directly to a crucifix. A film that has been much commended for the visual creativity shown by the director in successive blending in of images involving Ursula, her husband, the Virgin Mary, and Jesus Christ. Much applauded, also: the performance of Jenny Hasselqvist, thus described by French director René Clair: “We shall never forget her flaming eyes, the severity of her spirit, her abrupt and alarmed expressions, like an animal under threat.”
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A Fortune Hunter
Title: A Fortune Hunter
Character: Lars Wiwalt
Released: March 14, 1921
Type: Movie
Historical drama which features Gösta Ekman as the dashing rogue who steals the heart of the ethereal Mary Johnson.
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The Gyurkovics Boys
Title: The Gyurkovics Boys
Character: Geza Gyurkovics
Released: December 26, 1920
Type: Movie
Mr. and Mrs. Gyurkovics have a dozen children the oldest of which, the twins Géza and Bandi, just preparing for their matriculation examination. When graduation day has come Géza refuses to set up but taken by force by the principal's henchmen. When dad Gyurkovics later dies, takes over Bandi goods while Géza becoming an officer cadet in the nearby garrison city.
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Familjens traditioner
Title: Familjens traditioner
Character: Ernst
Released: December 6, 1920
Type: Movie
"Family Traditions" - The young Baron Robert falls in love with his distant relative Helga.
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Thora van Deken
Title: Thora van Deken
Character: Bjerring
Released: March 15, 1920
Type: Movie
Film based on danish author Henrik Pontoppidan's novel Lille Rødhaette.
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Bomben
Title: Bomben
Released: February 9, 1920
Type: Movie
Ture believes he has killed an elderly man after his birthday party.
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Puss in Boots
Title: Puss in Boots
Character: Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"
Released: November 18, 1918
Type: Movie
Young Jörgen Steenfeld is the heir of it over the chimney-indebted estate Steensgaard and unable to clear up its finances. He is being looked after by his old friend, "Mästerkatten", ie the enterprising, charming but somewhat irreplaceable Karl Konstantin Kattrup, who has been relegated from the university. Kattrup, involved as a manager at Steensgaard. Steenfeld receives visits by county governor Markdanner and her daughter Rose. The Countess is planning a marriage between Rose and Jörgen, but Jörgen is secretly in love with the orphan Helga Anthon, called Pips. The conditions are further complicated by the appearance of Kattrup and Rose.
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The Unknown Woman
Title: The Unknown Woman
Released: January 2, 1913
Type: Movie
Mauritz Stiller directed adaptation of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Das fremde Mädchen.
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The Gardener
Title: The Gardener
Character: The Gardener's son
Released: October 16, 1912
Type: Movie
A gardener's son has fallen in love with the daughter of one of the workers at the nursery, and the two are married. The gardener then kicks his progeny off the property and begins to act despicably toward his son's wife.
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The Sisters
Title: The Sisters
Character: Detective
Released: January 12, 1912
Type: Movie
In front of the salvation Army headquarters. An old man who is being teased by a flock of children, is almost run over by a car. Out of the headquarters gates march singing and playing female Salvation Army soldiers. One of the women is on her way to a nearby restaurant where the two sisters Ruth and Fanny works as waitresses.
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Stockholmsfrestelser
Title: Stockholmsfrestelser
Released: April 27, 1911
Type: Movie
The young sawmill owner Anders Person has won the lottery and goes on pleasure trip to Stockholm with his wife Julia. They are met by aunt Julia and makes plan for a night on the town.