Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman (; 28 July 1939 – 1 April 2017) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and director.

Career

Ekman was born in

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, Sweden, and was the son of the director

Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed fi ...

and Agneta (née Wrangel). Ekman represented the third generation in a family of prominent Swedish actors. First in the line was his paternal grandfather, also named Gösta Ekman, followed by his father Hasse Ekman, a successful film director and actor. Ekman's theatrical family also included his brothers Stefan Ekman and Mikael Ekman, a stage director, and his niece, Sanna Ekman, an actress. He was married from 1989 to artist and film director

Marie-Louise Ekman Marie-Louise Ester Maude Ekman, ''née'' Fuchs, and known during her first marriage under the surname De Geer, and during and after her second as De Geer Bergenstråhle (born 5 November 1944) is a Sweden, Swedish Painting, painter and film director ...

, previously Marie-Louise De Geer Bergenstråhle, née Fuchs. Ekman sometimes appeared in credits as ''Gösta Ekman Jr.'' to avoid being confused with his famous grandfather. He was an

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to Per-Axel Branner, Hasse Ekman,

Stig Olin Stig Olin, né ''Högberg'' (11 September 1920 – 28 June 2008) was a Swedish actor, theatre director, songwriter and singer. He was the father of actress Lena Olin and singer Mats Olin. He was married to film actresses Britta Holmberg an ...

, Bengt Ekerot and

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoun ...

from 1956 to 1961. Ekman started his acting career in the theaters, such as the Alléteatern from 1956 to 1957, Munkbroteatern in 1959 and the

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in 1960. He also appeared in several Swedish films, including the ''

Jönssonligan ''Jönssonligan'', literally the ''Jönsson Gang'', is a Swedish comedy film series, originally based on the Danish series of films about the Olsen-banden, but later with unique scripts. The Jönsson gang consists of the leader and criminal geni ...

'' series. He was most famous for his comedic works, especially his collaboration with the comic duo Hasse & Tage on stage and in films—where he often played the leading parts. His body of work, though, included a number of genres, including a series of dramatic police films, in which he played the famous fictional Swedish policeman

Martin Beck Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective and the main character in the ten novels by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, collectively titled ''The Story of a Crime''. Frequently referred to as the Martin Beck stories, all have been ada ...

. While Ekman officially retired from stage and film work in 2003, he returned in 2005 to play leading parts in his wife's two films, ''Asta Nilssons sällskap'' and ''Pingvinresan''. In 2007, he directed the play ''Gäckanden'' for the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.

Personal life

He was married from 1963 to 1974 to Karl Gerhard's adopted daughter Fatima Svendsen (born 1944), with whom he had a son, Måns Ekman (born 1964). Subsequently, he was married from 1979 to 1987 to Pia Harahap (born 1955), with whom he had two adopted children. In 1989 he married

(born 1944). They were married until Gösta Ekman's death. He died on 1 April 2017, at the age of 77.

Awards and nominations

Ekman won the Swedish film award

Guldbagge Award The Guldbagge Awards ( sv, Guldbaggen, en, Gold scarab) is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a statuette depicting a rose chafer, better known by the nam ...

in 1993 for his role as policeman

in the Guldbagge-winning film ''

The Man on the Balcony ''The Man on the Balcony'' is a mystery novel by Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, originally published as ''Mannen på balkongen'' in 1967. It is the third novel in the detective series revolving around Swedish police detective Ma ...

'', based on the 1967 novel by Maj Sjöwall and

Per Wahlöö Per Fredrik Wahlöö (5 August 1926 – 22 June 1975) – in English translations often identified as Peter Wahloo – was a Swedish author. He is perhaps best known for the collaborative work with his partner Maj Sjöwall on a series of ten nov ...

. Ekman also won the special Hedersguldbaggen (Honorable Guldbagge) award in 2008 for his service to the Swedish film and theater industry. Bergman Ekman 1957

Selected filmography

*1956: ''Swing it, fröken'' - Erik *1962: ''Chans'' - Stefan *1962: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa'' - Student *1964: ''Svenska bilder'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - Bengtsson *1964: ''

Äktenskapsbrottaren ''Äktenskapsbrottaren'' ( eng, Marriage wrestler) is a 1964 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film is based on Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallières play ''L'Hôtel du libre échange'' from 1894. Cast *Gunnar Björnstrand ...

'' - Herr Sixten *1965: ''Nattcafé'' (TV Movie) - Peter *1965: ''Festivitetssalongen'' - Blom - Journalist *1965: ''

Docking the Boat ''Docking the Boat'' ( sv, Att angöra en brygga, or sometimes: ''To Go Ashore'') is a Swedish dark comedy film from 1965 directed by Tage Danielsson. The film stars Gösta Ekman, Monica Zetterlund, Hans Alfredson, Lars Ekborg and Birgitta A ...

'' ( Hasse & Tagefilm) - Lennart *1965: '' Niklasons'' (TV series) - Martin (1965) *1966: '' Woman of Darkness'' - Per / Son-Hanna's husband *1968: ''Lådan'' *1968: ''Jag älskar, du älskar'' - Stan *1968: ''I huvet på en gammal gubbe ( Out of an Old Man's Head)'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - Student *1969: ''Som natt och dag'' - Rikard *1969: ''Duett för kannibaler'' - Tomas *1969: ''

Spader, Madame! ''Spader, Madame!'' is a Swedish variety show that had its première on 10 January 1969 at the Oscarsteatern in Stockholm. It was written by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, the duo known as Hasse & Tage, and directed by Danielsson. Both of ...

'' (TV Movie) - Johan Isak *1971: ''Niklas och figuren'' - Micke's Father *1971: '' The Apple War'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - Sten Wall, PR-man *1972: ''

The Man Who Quit Smoking ''The Man Who Quit Smoking'' ( sv, Mannen som slutade röka) is a 1972 Swedish comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Grynet Molvig, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt and Gunn Wållgren. The film is known as a Hasse & Tage film a ...

'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - Dante Alighieri *1972: ''Experimentlek'' *1973: ''Kvartetten som sprängdes'' (''The Quartet That Broke Up'') (TV Mini-Series) - Petrus Anker *1974: ''

Dunderklumpen! ''Dunderklumpen!'' is a 1974 Swedish family film directed by Per Åhlin, which combines animation and live action. The story involves several musical numbers. It was released on 26 September 1974. At the 11th Guldbagge Awards, Åhlin won a Special ...

'' - Dummy (voice) *1975: '' Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - The Son *1975: ''

Release the Prisoners to Spring ''Release the Prisoners to Spring'' ( sv, Släpp fångarne loss, det är vår!) is a 1975 Swedish comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson. At the 12th Guldbagge Awards the film won the awards for Best Film and Best Actress (Margaretha Krook). The ...

'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - Fängelsedirektören *1976: '' Face to Face'' - Mikael Strömberg *1976: ''En dåres försvarstal'' (TV Mini-Series) - Axel *1978: ''

The Adventures of Picasso ''The Adventures of Picasso'' ( sv, Picassos äventyr) is a 1978 Swedish surrealist comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, as the famous painter. The film had the tag-line ''Tusen kärleksfulla lögner av Hans Alfred ...

'' (''The Adventures of Picasso'') ( Hasse & Tage film) - Picasso *1978: ''En vandring i solen'' - Tore *1979: ''En kärleks sommar'' - David Jernberg *1979: ''

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'' - Gerner *1979: ''Farbrorn som inte ville va' stor'' (TV Series short) - Ragnar / Narrator (voice) *1980: '' To Be a Millionaire'' - Stickan *1980: '' Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten'' - Hotel Cleaner (uncredited) *1981: ''Från och med herr Gunnar Papphammar'' - Herr Gunnar Papphammar *1981: '' SOPOR'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - John Smith (Pseudonym) *1981: ''

Varning för Jönssonligan ''Varning för Jönssonligan'' ( en, Beware of the Johnson Gang) is a Swedish film about the gang Jönssonligan made in 1981. It was the first Swedish adaptation of one of the original Danish ''Olsen-banden'' movies. Somewhat ironically, it was ...

'' - Charel-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1982: ''

The Simple-Minded Murder ''The Simple-Minded Murderer'' ( sv, Den enfaldige mördaren) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 February 1982, directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Stellan Skarsgård, as the feeble-minded Sven Olsson. Plot ...

'' ( Hasse & Tage film) - The New Driver *1982: ''En flicka på halsen'' - Kurt *1982: '' Jönssonligan och Dynamit-Harry'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1982: ''Gräsänklingar'' (''One Week Bachelors'') - Gary *1983: ''Kalabaliken i Bender'' - Karl XII *1983: ''P&B'' - Guest at Restaurant *1984: '' The Inside Man'' - Stig Larsson *1984: '' Jönssonligan får guldfeber'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1984: ''Magister Flykt'' (TV Series short) - Narrator (voice) *1985: ''Dödspolare'' - Torbjörn 'Tobbe' Skytt *1986: ''Morrhår och ärtor'' (also director) - Håna *1986: ''

Jönssonligan dyker upp igen ''Jönssonligan dyker upp igen'' (English: ''The Johnson Gang Resurface'' or ''The Return of the Johnson Gang'') is a 1986 Swedish comedy film, one of a series of films made about Jönssonligan, a gang of criminals. This was the first Swedish f ...

'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1988: ''Vargens tid'' - Bjelke *1989: ''Kronvittnet'' - Lambert *1989: '' Jönssonligan på Mallorca'' - Charles-Ingvar 'Sickan' Jönsson *1990: ''Den hemliga vännen'' - The friend *1991: ''Underjordens hemlighet'' - Carson *1991: ''Duo Jag'' (TV Movie) - The thin man *1992: ''Vennerman och Winge'' (TV Series) *1993: '' The Fire Engine That Disappeared'' - Martin Beck *1993: '' Roseanna'' - Martin Beck *1993: ''

Murder at the Savoy ''Murder at the Savoy'' (original title: ''Polis, polis, potatismos!'' literally "Police, Police, Mashed Potatoes!") is a 1970 crime novel by Swedish literature, Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. It is the sixth book out of ten in th ...

'' - Martin Beck *1993: ''

'' - Martin Beck *1994: '' The Police Murderer'' - Martin Beck *1994: ''

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'' - Martin Beck *1995: ''En på miljonen'' - Direktör Callert *1996: ''Nu är pappa trött igen'' - Fadern *1997: ''

Adam & Eva ''Adam & Eva'' is a 1997 Swedish romantic comedy film written and directed by Hannes Holm and Måns Herngren. Starring Björn Kjellman as Adam and Josefin Nilsson as Eva. The film tells the story about a married couple Adam and Eva and their vari ...

'' (1997) - Gösta Ekman (uncredited) *1997: ''Ogifta par ...en film som skiljer sig'' - Gösta Ekman *2000: '' Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig'' - Tage Olsson *2000: '' Soldater i månsken'' (TV Mini-Series) - Gunnar *2001: ''Puder'' - Vippan *2001: '' En fot i graven'' (TV Series) - Viktor Melldrov *2003: '' Illusive Tracks'' - Pompe *2005: ''Asta Nilssons sällskap'' - Den välklädde mannen *2005: ''Loranga, Masarin & Dartanjang'' - Dartanjang (voice)

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