Cast & creator
Anita Björk
Best known for Night People, The Best Intentions, In the Presence of a Clown
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
Also known as: Anita Barbro Kristina Björk, Анита Бьёрк
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1942–2006 · acting roles
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Filmography (58)
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Night People
"Hoffy" Hoffmeir
1954
The Best Intentions
Victoria av Baden
1992
In the Presence of a Clown
Anna Åkerblom
1998
Waiting Women
Rakel
1952
Utro
1966
Miss Julie
Miss Julie
1951
Madame de Sade
Madame de Montreuil
1992
Next of Kin
Märta Skaug
1979
Tribadernas natt
Siri von Essen-Strindberg
1978
Han glömde henne aldrig
Karin Engström
1952
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Kyllikki Malm
1956
A Guest Is Coming
Siv
1947
The Witch Hunt
Ingeborg Eriksdotter Jaatun
1981
Stig Dagerman
2004
Waiting Waters
1965
True Moments
Karin
1998
The Lady in Black
Inger von Schilden
1958Sing Beautifully About Love
Cecilia Fröding
1976Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
An Image Maker
2001
Giftas
Helene Sund
1955
Count Only the Happy Moments
Lilian Lind
1944
Adalen 31
Hedvig Björklund
1969
Guest at One's Own Home
Eva Dahl
1957
Private Confessions
Karin Åkerblom
1996
100 dragspel och en flicka
Elsa Borell
1946
On These Shoulders
1948
The Quartet That Split Up
Maj Andersson
1950
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
1960
Woman Without a Face
Frida Grande
1947Dagerman
1989
Mannequin in Red
Birgitta Lindell
1958
Loving Couples
Petra von Pahlen
1964Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
Self
1953
I lodjurets timma
Prästen
1989
Amorosa
Arvida
1986
Karl XII
Ulrika Eleonora
1974
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
1993
The Die Is Cast
Rebecka Striid
1960
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
1995
The Phantom Carriage
Mrs. Holm
1958Handen på hjärtat
1962Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
1983Ingen väg tillbaka
1947
Lady in White
Helen G:son Lundberg
1962
Moon Over Hellesta
Margareta Snellman
1956
Square of Violence
Sophia
1961
The Witch
1954
The Heavenly Play
Anna Jesper
1942
Der Cornet
Gräfin von Zathmar
1955
Komedi i Hägerskog
Narcissa
1968
Kommer hem och är snäll
Tyra Hellgren
1973
Misantropen
Célimène
1963
The Image Makers
Selma Lagerlöf
2000Hamlet
1955
Realm of Man
Birgit Maria Larsson
1949
Henpecked
1967
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Ellen
1980