Per Oscar Heinrich Oscarsson (28 January 1927 – 31 December 2010) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

actor. He is best known for his role in the 1966 film ''

Hunger In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person does not have the physical or financial capability to eat sufficient food to meet basic Human nutrition, nutritional needs for a sustaine ...

'', which earned him a

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor The Best Actor Award (french: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. It is given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and chosen by the jury from the films in official co ...

Early life

Oscarsson was born, along with his twin brother Björn, on 28 January 1927 on Kungsholmen,

Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...

, to parents Einar Oscarsson, an engineer, and Therèse, née Küppers. The twins had two elder siblings. Their mother, who was German, died of cancer in 1933.Per Oscarsson - Bakom rubrikerna och replikerna ("Per Oscarsson - Behind headlines and lines") TV-interview with

Agneta Bolme Börjefors Agneta Bolme Börjefors (26 April 1941 – 11 August 2008) was a Swedish television presenter, television producer and royal reporter for Sveriges Television. Agneta Bolme was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her brother, Tomas Bolme, is a Swedish acto ...

from 1998.

Career

Oscarsson was best known for his role as Pontus, a starving writer, in the

social realism Social realism is the term used for work produced by painters, printmakers, photographers, writers and filmmakers that aims to draw attention to the real socio-political conditions of the working class as a means to critique the power structure ...

drama ''

'', based on the

Knut Hamsun Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective ...

novel by the same name, a role for which he won the 1966 Bodil, the Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the

1966 Cannes Film Festival The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 May 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the '' Signore & Signori'' by Pietro Germi, in tie with ...

best actor awards. His most recent film role was as Holger Palmgren, the character

Lisbeth Salander Lisbeth Salander is a fictional character created by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson in his award-winning ''Millennium'' series. She first appeared in the 2005 novel '' The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', as an asocial computer hacke ...

's publicly appointed guardian, in the 2009 movies ''

The Girl Who Played with Fire ''The Girl Who Played with Fire'' ( sv, Flickan som lekte med elden) is the second novel in the best-selling ''Millennium'' series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. It was published posthumously in Swedish in 2006 and in English in January 2009. ...

'' and ''

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ''The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest'' (original title in sv, Luftslottet som sprängdes, lit=The castle in the air that blew up) is the third novel in the best-selling ''Millennium'' series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson.; It was pub ...

'', based on

Stieg Larsson Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (, ; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish writer, journalist, and activist. He is best known for writing the Millennium (novel series), ''Millennium'' trilogy of crime novels, which were published p ...

's famous novels.

Death

A fire started in the house of Per Oscarsson and his wife Kia Östling on the night of 30–31 December 2010. On , a relative found the house burned to the ground with only the foundations and chimney remaining. Oscarsson had not been heard from since the fire. A body was discovered in the ruins of the house on , and was presumed by police to be either the body of Oscarsson or that of his wife. A second body was discovered on , which increased the possibility that both Oscarsson and his wife had perished in the fire. On , the deaths of Oscarsson and his wife were confirmed through

dental records The Ballistics were a ska band from Ipswich, England. Formed in 2002, they have built up a healthy following across the UK and have garnered airplay in the U.S., Germany, Argentina and Brazil. The band's first album, '' Go Ballistic'', was rele ...

by Swedish police. Oscarsson died four weeks before his 84th birthday.

Selected filmography

*'' Eaglets'' (1944) - Young Man (uncredited) *'' Prince Gustaf'' (1944) - Prince August *''Flickor i hamn'' (1945) - Young Man (uncredited) * '' The Serious Game'' (1945) - Filip Stille, Lydia's Brother (uncredited) *''

Kristin Commands ''Kristin Commands'' (Swedish: ''Kristin kommenderar'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Wanda Rothgardt and Gunnar Björnstrand.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.55 The film's sets ...

'' (1946) - Jan Westman (uncredited) * ''

Youth in Danger ''Youth in Danger'' (Swedish: ''Ungdom i fara'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Per G. Holmgren and starring Kenne Fant, Gunnar Sjöberg and Sven-Eric Gamble.Nordic National Cinemas p.188 It was shot at the Malmö Studios of Svensk ...

'' (1946) - Stickan * ''

The Loveliest Thing on Earth ''The Loveliest Thing on Earth'' (Swedish: ''Det vackraste på jorden'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson and also featuring Marianne Löfgren, Per Oscarsson and Inger Juel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot ...

'' (1947) - Tomas Isakson * ''

The Street The Street may refer to: Geographical *Wall Street in New York City's Financial District * The Street, Lawshall, Suffolk, England * The Street (Heath Charnock), a building and bridleway in Rivington, Lancashire, England Film and television * ''The ...

'' (1949) - Åke Rodelius * ''

Son of the Sea ''Son of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Havets son'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Per Oscarsson, Dagny Lind and John Elfström.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The ...

'' (1949) - Rolf Bakken *''

Vi flyr på Rio ''Vi flyr på Rio'' ( sv, Vi flyger på Rio, We're Flying to Rio) is a Swedish– Norwegian drama film from 1949. Plot When captain Curt Åhs comes home one day, he discovers that his wife has been unfaithful. Curt gets to know the flight attend ...

'' (1949) - Helmer Wallberg *''

Living on 'Hope' ''Living on 'Hope (Swedish: ''Leva på 'Hoppet) is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Meg Westergren, Ingrid Thulin, Per Oscarsson and Gunvor Pontén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.147 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios ...

'' (1951)- Per * ''

Encounter with Life ''Encounter with Life'' (Swedish: ''Möte med livet'') is a 1952 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Doris Svedlund, Per Oscarsson and Arnold Sjöstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1952) - Robert *''

Defiance Defiance may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Defiance'' (1952 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander * ''Defiance'' (1980 film), an American crime drama starring Jan-Michael Vincent * ''Defiance'' (2002 film), a ...

'' (1952) - Rolf Thörner *''

Barabbas Barabbas (; ) was, according to the New Testament, a prisoner who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast. Biblical account According to all four canoni ...

'' (1953) - Boy *''

Vi tre debutera ''We Three Debutantes'' ( sv, Vi tre debutera) is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, Sven-Eric Gamble and Per Oscarsson. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the ci ...

'' (''We Three Debutantes'') (1953) - Lillebror Brummer *''

Karin Månsdotter Karin Månsdotter (in English Catherine; 6 November 1550 – 13 September 1612) was first a mistress of King Eric XIV of Sweden and then briefly queen as his wife. Early life Karin was born in Stockholm to a soldier and later prison guard na ...

'' (1954) - Anders *''

Wild Birds ''Wild Birds'' ( sv, Vildfåglar) is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, Per Oscarsson and Ulf Palme.Qvist & Von Bagh p.121 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gothen ...

'' (1955) - Nisse Bortom *' ''(Ingen så tokig som jag)'' (1955) - Oskar Ölander *'' Fröken April'' (''Miss April'') (1958) - Sverker Ek * ''

Lovely Is the Summer Night ''Lovely Is the Summer Night'' (Swedish: ''Ljuvlig är sommarnatten'') is a 1961 Swedish mystery thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson. The film stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Christina Carlwind, Per Oscarsson and Folke Sundquist.Qvist & Von Bagh p ...

'' (1961) - Lars-Ove Larsson * '' Ticket to Paradise'' (1962) - Freddo Rossi *' (''The Doll'') (1962) - Lundgren *' (1963) - Hans Treve *' (''Adam and Eve'') (1963) - Reverend Helge Kall *'' Någon av er'' (1963, TV Movie) *' (1964) - Man without character *'' Bödeln'' (1965, TV Movie) - Galg-Lasse *''

Asmodeus Asmodeus (; grc, Ἀσμοδαῖος, ''Asmodaios'') or Ashmedai (; he, אַשְמְדּאָי, ''ʾAšmədʾāy''; see below for other variations), is a ''prince of demons'' and hell."Asmodeus" in ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chica ...

'' (1966, TV Movie) - Blaise Couture *'' Syskonbädd 1782'' (''My Sister My Love'') (1966) - Jacob / Brother *'' Doktor Knock'' (1966, TV Movie) *''

'' (1966) - Pontus *'' Myten'' (1966) - Guest *'' Patrasket'' (1966, TV Movie) - Joe Meng *''

ABC Stage 67 ''ABC Stage 67'' is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly American television shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries and original musicals. It premiered on ABC on September 14, 1966, with Murray Schisgal's ''The Love ...

'' (1966, TV Series) - Olaf Helton *''

Here's Your Life ''Here Is Your Life'' ( sv, Här har du ditt liv) is a Swedish coming-of-age film directed by Jan Troell. It was released to cinemas in Sweden on 26 December 1966, The film is based on a novel of the same name, the second of Eyvind Johnson's sem ...

'' (1966) - Niklas *'' Trettondagsafton'' (1967, TV Movie) - Andreas Blek af Nosen *'' Drottningens juvelsmycke'' (1967, TV Mini-Series) - Richard Furumo *'' De Löjliga preciöserna'' (1967, TV Movie) - Jodelet *''

Ghosts A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to re ...

'' (1967, TV Movie) - Osvald Alving *'' Who Saw Him Die?'' (1968) - Sören Mårtensson *''

A Dandy in Aspic ''A Dandy in Aspic'' is a 1968 neo-noir Technicolor and Panavision British spy film, directed by Anthony Mann, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Derek Marlowe and starring Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay, and Mia Farrow. Costumes by P ...

'' (1968) - Pavel *''

Doctor Glas ''Doctor Glas'', an epistolary novel by Hjalmar Söderberg, tells the story of a physician in 19th-century Sweden who deals with moral and love issues. Synopsis The novel is about Dr. Tyko Gabriel Glas who is a respected physician in Stockhol ...

'' (1968) - Dr. Glas *'' Vindingevals'' (1968) - The Baptiser *''

An-Magritt ''An-Magritt'' is a 1969 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen, starring Liv Ullmann. The film is based on two novels by Johan Falkberget: ''Plogjernet'' and ''An-Magritt''. An-Magritt (Ullmann) grows up in a Norwegian mining town. She ...

'' (1969) - Hedström *' (''Between Us, Close to the Wind'') (1969) - Per Olofsson *'' La Madriguera'' (''Honeycomb'') (1969) - Pedro *' (1969) - Jonne *'' Love Is War'' (1970) - Mann med ønskekvist *'' The Last Valley'' (1971) - Father Sebastian *'' The Night Visitor'' (1971) - Dr. Anton Jenks *'' Secrets'' (1971) - Raoul Kramer *'' The New Land'' (1972) - Pastor Törner *'' Endless Night'' (1972) - Santonix *' (1973, TV Movie) -

August Strindberg Johan August Strindberg (, ; 22 January 184914 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter.Lane (1998), 1040. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than sixty p ...

*'' The Blockhouse'' (1973) - Lund *' (''Dream Town, Dream City'') (1973) - Florian Sand *'' The Blue Hotel'' (1973, TV Movie) - The Swede *' (1973) - Ebon Lundin *''

Gangsterfilmen ''Gangsterfilmen'' is a 1974 Swedish film directed by Lars G. Thelestam. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Clu Gulager as Glenn Mortenson * Ernst Günther as Anders Andersson * Per Oscarsson as Johan Gusta ...

'' (''A Stranger Came by Train'') (1974) - Johan Gustavsson *' (1976) - Managing Clerk *''

Dagny Dagny () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Population Geography The river Aubetin flows northwestward through the commune. See also * Communes of the Seine-et-Marne depart ...

'' (1977) - August Strindberg *''Terror of Frankenstein'' (aka ''Victor Frankenstein'') (1977) - The Monster *'' Uppdraget'' (''The Assignment'') (1977) - Sixto *''

The Brothers Lionheart ''The Brothers Lionheart'' ( sv, Bröderna Lejonhjärta) is a children's fantasy novel written by Astrid Lindgren. Well established as one of the most widely read and beloved books for children in Sweden, it was originally published in the autu ...

'' (1977) - Orvar *''

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 ...

'' (1978) - Apollinaire *'' Chez nous'' (1978) - Schrenk *'' Kristoffers hus'' (''Christopher's House'') (1979) - Kräftan *''

Charlotte Löwensköld ''Charlotte Löwensköld'' is a 1925 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. It is the second installment in Lagerlöf's Ring trilogy, or ''The Ring of the Löwenskölds''. Thus it follows '' The Löwensköld Ring'' and is followed by '' Anna ...

'' (1979) - Pontus Friman *'' Hello Sweden'' (1979) *' (1980) *' (''Outrage'') (1980) - Doctor *' ('' Battle of Sweden,

Sweden for the Swedes Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

)'' (1980) - Gustav Leonard Vinkelhjern Klosterhjerta / Jean Louis VIII / Karl Brecht der Stärkste und der Grösste / Wilfred Himmelthrill XIII *'' The Sleep of Death'' ('' The Inn of the Flying Dragon'') (1980) - Col. Gaillard *''

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = ...

'' (1981) - Dr. Aram Pazardjian *'' Kallocain'' (1981, TV Mini-Series) - Försöksperson nr 135 *''

Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? ''Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?'' ( en, Göta Canal or Who Pulled the Plug?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 18 December 1981 directed by Hans Iveberg and starring Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson and Kim An ...

'' (1981) - Ulf Svensson *' (1981, TV Movie) - Georg *' (1982, TV Mini-Series) - Gustav Jörgensson *'' Historien om lilla och stora kanin'' (1983, Short) - Narrator (voice) *'' Master Olof'' (1983, TV Mini-Series) - Hans Windrank *''

Henrietta Henrietta may refer to: * Henrietta (given name), a feminine given name, derived from the male name Henry Places * Henrietta Island in the Arctic Ocean * Henrietta, Mauritius * Henrietta, Tasmania, a locality in Australia United States * Henrie ...

'' (1983) - Einar *'' Vargen'' (1984, TV Movie) - Arnold Wolf *' (1984, TV Mini-Series) - Gustav Jörgensson *''

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter ''Ronia, the Robber's Daughter'' ( Swedish: ''Ronja rövardotter'') is a children's fantasy book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981. The book has been adapted as a prize-winning 1984 film, a Danish and a German musi ...

'' (1984) - Borka *''

Da Capo Da capo (, also , ) is an Italian musical term that means "from the beginning" (literally, "from the head"). It is often abbreviated as D.C. The term is a directive to repeat the previous part of music, often used to save space, and thus is a ...

'' (1985) - Eino *'' Hud'' (1986) - The Vicar *' (1986) - With *'' Bödeln och skökan'' (1986, TV Movie) - Fogden *' (1986, TV Mini-Series) *' (1987, TV Movie) - The Estate Owner *' (1988, TV Mini-Series) - With *'' Oväder'' (1988, TV Movie) - Brodern *' (1988) - Erlandson, Vraket *' (1988, TV Mini-Series) - Gustav Jörgensson *' (1988, TV Mini-Series) - Himself *'' Ingen rövare finns i skogen'' (1988, Short) - Fiolito *''

1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

'' (1989) - Isak *'' Kurt Olsson - The Film About My Life as Myself'' (1990) - Manager Lindroth *' (1990) - The poet *' (1991, TV Mini-Series) - Larsson *''

House of Angels ''House of Angels'' ( sv, Änglagård) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 21 February 1992, about a little village in Västergötland, Sweden, where an aging recluse lives in a mansion on a large wooded property. On ...

'' (1992) - Erik Zander *''

Kejsarn av Portugallien ''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (Swedish: ''Kejsarn av Portugallien'') is a novel by Nobel-laureate Selma Lagerlöf, published in 1914 with drawings by Albert Engström. Lagerlöf called it a "Swedish King Lear". The novel was a success with cr ...

'' (1992–1993, TV Mini-Series) - Ol-Bengtsa *' (1993, TV Mini-Series) - Gustav Jörgensson *''

Dreaming of Rita ''Dreaming of Rita'' ( sv, Drömmen om Rita) is a 1993 Swedish comedy film directed by Jon Lindström. Marika Lagercrantz was nominated for the award for Best Actress at the 29th Guldbagge Awards. Cast * Marika Lagercrantz as Rita * Philip Za ...

'' (1993) - Bob *'' Cross My Heart and Hope to Die'' (1994) - Pianostemmeren *'' Kan du vissla Johanna?'' (1994, TV Movie) - Nils *' (TV mini-series) (1996) *'' Harry och Sonja'' (1996) - Harry's Father *''

Juloratoriet ''The Christmas Oratorio'' ( sv, Juloratoriet, link=no) is a 1983 novel by Swedish author Göran Tunström. It won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1984. J. S. Bach's ''Christmas Oratorio'' plays an important part in the novel. It was ada ...

'' (''Christmas Oratorio'') (1996) - Fälldin *''Germans'' ('' Jubilee, the Darkest Hour'') (1996) - Prof. Sonnenbruch *'' The Last Viking'' (1997) - Skrælling *' (1997) - Vilhelm *' (1997, Short) - Dansedommeren *' (1998) - Dansedommer *'' Stormen'' (1998, TV Movie) - Gonzalo *'' White Water Fury'' (2000) - Åke *' (2000, TV Mini-Series) - Herr von Hancken *' (2001, TV Mini-Series) - Elof *' (''Send More Candy'') (2001) - Rasmus *'' Stora teatern'' (2002, TV Mini-Series) - Berra *''

Midsommer ''Midsommer'' (English: ''Midsummer'') is a 2003 psychological horror film directed by Carsten Myllerup and written by Rasmus Heisterberg. The story revolves around a group of Danish students who celebrate their graduation in a Swedish forest, wh ...

'' (''Midsummer'') (2003) - Persson *' (''The Bouncer, The Man Behind the Door'') (2003) - Karl *' (2004, TV Movie) - Allan *''

Young Andersen ''Young Andersen'' ( Danish: Unge Andersen) is a 2005 two-part Danish television serial directed by Rumle Hammerich and co-written by Hammerich and Ulf Stark. It chronicles the formative boarding school years of fairy tale writer Hans Christian ...

'' (''Young Andersen'') (2005) - H.C. Andersens farfar *'' Those Who Whisper'' (2006, TV Movie) - Pappan *''

'' (2009) - Holger Palmgren *''

'' (2009) - Holger Palmgren (uncredited) *''Tysta leken'' (2011) - Oscar (final film role)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oscarsson, Per 1927 births 2010 deaths 20th-century male writers 20th-century Swedish male actors 20th-century Swedish writers 21st-century Swedish male actors Accidental deaths in Sweden Best Actor Bodil Award winners Best Actor Guldbagge Award winners Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Deaths from fire Identical twin male actors Male actors from Stockholm Swedish male screenwriters Swedish film directors Swedish film producers Swedish male film actors Swedish male television actors Swedish people of German descent Swedish screenwriters Swedish twins