Gösta Ekman

Birthday: 1890-12-27
Deathday: 1938-01-12
Birthplace: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1940-05-14 Än en gång Gösta Ekman
1937-11-01 Witches' Night
1936-11-16 Intermezzo Professor Holger Brandt
1936-09-07 Johan Ulfstjerna
1936-09-07 Longing
1936-03-23 Kungen kommer Leonard Pettersson / Carl XV
1935-04-08 Swedenhielms Rolf Swedenhielm
1934-08-20 København, Kalundborg og -?
1933-12-26 Två man om en änka
1933-11-06 Dear Relatives Claes af Leijonstam
1933-02-24 Kanske en diktare Filip
1931-01-01 Scattered Pages
1930-09-11 Make the World a Paradise For Me Gunnar Lanner
1930-08-11 For Her Sake Gunnar Lanner
1928-10-11 The Last Night Marc-Anton
1928-03-18 Gustaf Wasa, Part Two Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
1928-03-04 Gustaf Wasa, Part One Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
1927-12-27 A Perfect Gentleman Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert
1927-01-17 His English Wife Ivor Willington
1926-10-30 The Golden Clown Joe Higgins, klovnen
1926-10-13 Faust Faust
1925-02-02 Charles XII Karl XII
1924-11-11 The Young Nobleman
1924-04-07 Carl XII:s kurir Axel Roos
1922-10-02 A Scarlet Angel Henry Warden
1922-01-01 Love's Crucible Bertram
1921-03-14 A Fortune Hunter Lars Wiwalt
1920-12-26 The Gyurkovics Boys Geza Gyurkovics
1920-12-06 Familjens traditioner Ernst
1920-03-15 Thora van Deken Bjerring
1920-02-09 Bomben
1918-11-18 Puss in Boots Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"
1913-01-02 The Unknown Woman
1912-10-16 The Gardener The Gardener's son
1912-01-12 The Sisters Detective
1911-04-27 Stockholmsfrestelser