Biography
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 & TV Shows
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Faust (1926) — Faust
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Intermezzo (1936) — Professor Holger Brandt
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The Gardener (1912) — Trädgårdsmästarens son
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Swedenhielms (1935) — Rolf Swedenhielm
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Love's Crucible (1922) — Bertram
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Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996) — Self (archive footage)
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The Gyurkovics Boys (1920) — Geza Gyurkovics
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Kungen kommer (1936) — Leonard Pettersson / Carl XV
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The Golden Clown (1926) — Joe Higgins, klovnen
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Dear Relatives (1933) — Claes af Leijonstam
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Puss in Boots (1918) — Karl Konstantin Kattrup, "Mästerkatten"
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Thora van Deken (1920) — Bjerring
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For Her Sake (1930) — Gunnar Lanner
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Kanske en diktare (1933) — Filip
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København, Kalundborg og -? (1934)
- Gustaf Wasa, Part Two (1928) — Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
- A Perfect Gentleman (1927) — Marquis Robert de Luny & Jean Coubert
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Charles XII (1925) — Karl XII
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A Scarlet Angel (1922) — Henry Warden
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A Fortune Hunter (1921) — Lars Wiwalt
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Carl XII:s Courier (1924) — Axel Roos
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Gustaf Wasa, Part One (1928) — Gustaf Eriksson Wasa
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Stjärnbilder (1995) — (archive footage)
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The Last Night (1928) — Marc-Anton
- Witches' Night (1937)
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Johan Ulfstjerna (1936)
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Två man om en änka (1933)
- Än en gång Gösta Ekman (1940)
- Stockholm’s Temptations (1911)
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Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau (2002) — Himself / Faust (archive footage)
- The Sisters (1912) — Detective
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Family Traditions (1920) — Ernst
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His English Wife (1927) — Ivor Willington
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The Young Nobleman (1924)
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Scattered Pages (1931)
- Only a Dream — Konrad von X
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Minns ni? (1993) — (archive footage)
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Gösta Ekman - En levande legend (1987) — Various (archive footage)
- Do You Remember? (1935) — (archive footage)
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The Unknown Woman (1913)