Gösta Ekman

Hans Gösta Gustav Ekman, also known as Gösta Ekman the Younger, born July 28, 1939 in Stockholm, died April 1, 2017 in the same city, was a Swedish actor and director. He was the son of the director Hasse Ekman and the artist Agneta Wrangel, as well as the grandson of the actor Gösta Ekman the elder.

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Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story (1975)

A fairy tale and satire about a wealthy industrialist, whose son has been subdued and oppressed and totally uninterested in his father's business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Max von Sydow  •  Birgitta Andersson  •  Hans Alfredson

A fairy tale and satire about a wealthy industrialist, whose son has been subdued and oppressed and totally uninterested in his father's business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Max von Sydow  •  Birgitta Andersson  •  Hans Alfredson

Polis polis potatismos (1993)

A famous industrialist is murdered at a restaurant in Malmoe. Police inspector Martin Beck in Stockholm gets the case. The suspects lead to people involved in illegal arms deals. But who was the biggest criminal, the murderer or the industrialist?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Berglund
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

A famous industrialist is murdered at a restaurant in Malmoe. Police inspector Martin Beck in Stockholm gets the case. The suspects lead to people involved in illegal arms deals. But who was the biggest criminal, the murderer or the industrialist?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Berglund
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1962)

Nils lives with his parents in the south of Sweden. He is a naughty boy and teases like the animals on the farm. They should not have him and be happy if he is bewitched one day with his hamster Crumb for punishment by a gnome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenne Fant
CAST:  Sven Lundberg  •  Max von Sydow  •  Annika Tretow  •  Jarl Kulle

Nils lives with his parents in the south of Sweden. He is a naughty boy and teases like the animals on the farm. They should not have him and be happy if he is bewitched one day with his hamster Crumb for punishment by a gnome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenne Fant
CAST:  Sven Lundberg  •  Max von Sydow  •  Annika Tretow  •  Jarl Kulle

The Man on the Balcony (1993)

A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Alfredson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Alfredson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

Duet for Cannibals (1969)

Arthur, a university professor, and former political activist, lives in France with Francesca. They decide to hire a young man in order to help the teacher organize his notes. The employee leaves his girlfriend Ingrid and moves in with the couple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Sontag
CAST:  Lars Ekborg  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Adriana Asti  •  Agneta Ekmanner

Arthur, a university professor, and former political activist, lives in France with Francesca. They decide to hire a young man in order to help the teacher organize his notes. The employee leaves his girlfriend Ingrid and moves in with the couple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Sontag
CAST:  Lars Ekborg  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Adriana Asti  •  Agneta Ekmanner

Stockholm Marathon (1994)

A gardener decides to exact revenge on the men he believes to be responsible for the death of his mentally disturbed wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Keglevic
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

A gardener decides to exact revenge on the men he believes to be responsible for the death of his mentally disturbed wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Keglevic
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

Out of an Old Man's Head (1968)

After being admitted to a residential home starts the retired bricklayer Johan to dream back to his childhood - the safe upbringing with his parents, the first love, and how he with a broken heart ran away from home, and was forced to fend for himself. How he got ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Åhlin  •  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Karl-Axel Forssberg  •  Monica Ekman  •  Gösta Ekman

After being admitted to a residential home starts the retired bricklayer Johan to dream back to his childhood - the safe upbringing with his parents, the first love, and how he with a broken heart ran away from home, and was forced to fend for himself. How he got ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Åhlin  •  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Karl-Axel Forssberg  •  Monica Ekman  •  Gösta Ekman

The Inside Man (1984)

In 1981, after the successful test of a submarine tracker device developed by the Swedish scientist Paul Mandell and sponsored by the US government through his representative Miller, his industry is totally burned and the laser device is stolen. Stig Larsson from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Clegg
CAST:  Dennis Hopper  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Kåre Mölder

In 1981, after the successful test of a submarine tracker device developed by the Swedish scientist Paul Mandell and sponsored by the US government through his representative Miller, his industry is totally burned and the laser device is stolen. Stig Larsson from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Clegg
CAST:  Dennis Hopper  •  Hardy Krüger  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Kåre Mölder

The Adventures of Picasso (1978)

Already in his childhood, Pablo Picasso shows talent for painting and is sent to the Academy of Arts in Madrid. He becomes a painter but has to live in Paris in poverty. But one day he is discovered by a rich American millionaire and starts to earn money. But he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Hans Alfredson  •  Margaretha Krook  •  Lena Olin

Already in his childhood, Pablo Picasso shows talent for painting and is sent to the Academy of Arts in Madrid. He becomes a painter but has to live in Paris in poverty. But one day he is discovered by a rich American millionaire and starts to earn money. But he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Hans Alfredson  •  Margaretha Krook  •  Lena Olin

The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)

The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm. He has to work without pay and sleeps together with the cows. He meets the disabled Anna who is the first one to treat him as an adult. One day he has had ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson
CAST:  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Hans Alfredson  •  Maria Johansson  •  Per Myrberg

The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm. He has to work without pay and sleeps together with the cows. He meets the disabled Anna who is the first one to treat him as an adult. One day he has had ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson
CAST:  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Hans Alfredson  •  Maria Johansson  •  Per Myrberg

The Man Who Quit Smoking (1972)

The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Grynet Molvig  •  Toivo Pawlo  •  Holger Löwenadler

The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Grynet Molvig  •  Toivo Pawlo  •  Holger Löwenadler

Release the Prisoners to Spring (1975)

Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who have committed crimes should be locked up. One day their own house is burgled by Harald. He is sentenced to prison. Acting in accordance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Tage Danielsson  •  Georg Årlin  •  Margaretha Krook

Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who have committed crimes should be locked up. One day their own house is burgled by Harald. He is sentenced to prison. Acting in accordance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Tage Danielsson  •  Georg Årlin  •  Margaretha Krook

Subterranian Secrets (1991)

The ten year old Nisse suffers from acute asthma and is rushed to the hospital. There he meets Lelle who is a bitter, lonely and seriously ill twelve-year-old. Lelle, who never gets any visits treats Nisse kindly. Lelle inaugurates Nisse in his secret plan to build ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clas Lindberg
CAST:  Ulf Eklund  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Anna-Yrsa Falenius  •  Gunnel Fred

The ten year old Nisse suffers from acute asthma and is rushed to the hospital. There he meets Lelle who is a bitter, lonely and seriously ill twelve-year-old. Lelle, who never gets any visits treats Nisse kindly. Lelle inaugurates Nisse in his secret plan to build ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clas Lindberg
CAST:  Ulf Eklund  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Anna-Yrsa Falenius  •  Gunnel Fred

To Be a Millionaire (1980)

The terrorist Fors arrested after an attack on a OPEC meeting. Shortly afterwards town minister's daughter gets kidnapped by two men who require Fors be released and that he will flight phase to Albania. SÄPO agent Olsson will handle the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mats Arehn
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Brasse Brännström  •  Allan Edwall  •  Olof Bergström

The terrorist Fors arrested after an attack on a OPEC meeting. Shortly afterwards town minister's daughter gets kidnapped by two men who require Fors be released and that he will flight phase to Albania. SÄPO agent Olsson will handle the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mats Arehn
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Brasse Brännström  •  Allan Edwall  •  Olof Bergström

Powder (2001)

A tiny theatrical company turns into a war zone of egos as a new play goes into rehearsal in this broad comedy from Sweden. A camera crew from a television outlet is on hand to shoot a commercial as a harried director tries to put her cast through their paces. Not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie-Louise Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Örjan Ramberg  •  Dan Ekborg  •  Lena Nyman

A tiny theatrical company turns into a war zone of egos as a new play goes into rehearsal in this broad comedy from Sweden. A camera crew from a television outlet is on hand to shoot a commercial as a harried director tries to put her cast through their paces. Not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie-Louise Ekman
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Örjan Ramberg  •  Dan Ekborg  •  Lena Nyman

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DIRECTION:  Susanne Cederberg
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Gösta Ekman  •  Stellan Skarsgård

Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)

A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he shot two films, opened two of his most celebrated films (The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries), and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Magnusson
CAST:  Ingmar Bergman  •  Lena Endre  •  Thorsten Flinck  •  Jane Magnusson

A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he shot two films, opened two of his most celebrated films (The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries), and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Magnusson
CAST:  Ingmar Bergman  •  Lena Endre  •  Thorsten Flinck  •  Jane Magnusson

Konstgjorda Pompe (1963)

Summer revue from 1963  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson  •  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Tage Danielsson  •  Monica Nielsen  •  Lill Lindfors

Summer revue from 1963  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Alfredson  •  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Tage Danielsson  •  Monica Nielsen  •  Lill Lindfors

Swedish Portraits (1964)

The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Monica Zetterlund  •  Lars Ekborg  •  Birgitta Andersson

The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Monica Zetterlund  •  Lars Ekborg  •  Birgitta Andersson

The Marriage Wrestler (1964)

Stockholm 1912. Site for the Olympic Games. Love entanglements and eroticism at hotel Eros.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasse Ekman
CAST:  Gunnar Björnstrand  •  Siv Ericks  •  Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt  •  Birgitta Andersson

Stockholm 1912. Site for the Olympic Games. Love entanglements and eroticism at hotel Eros.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasse Ekman
CAST:  Gunnar Björnstrand  •  Siv Ericks  •  Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt  •  Birgitta Andersson
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