Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (5 April 1946 – 5 February 2017) was a Swedish

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who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. Granath was born in Örgryte,

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. He starred in a broad range of roles from comedic to dramatic. He was active as an actor and director at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in

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between the years 1987–2007. Prior to his passing he was set to play Buckingham in a production of

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at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. It was a revival of a popular production he had appeared in during 2014. Granath was married to Ann-Margreth Fyrgård, and the couple had two children.

Awards

* The Eugene O'Neill Award, 2003 * Litteris et Artibus, 2000

Selected filmography

* '' Mistreatment'' (1969) - Björn * ''Den magiska cirkeln'' (1970) - Hammarström * ''Du gamla, du fria'' (1972) - Björn * '' Du är inte klok, Madicken'' (1979) - Pappa * '' Madicken på Junibacken'' (1980) - Pappa * ''Svindlande affärer'' (1985) - Spelande affärsman * ''

Sällskapsresan 2 - Snowroller ''Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten?'' ( en, The Charter Trip, or: Is there Swedish Coffee at the Pig-Festival?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 22 August 1980, and the first in a fr ...

'' (1985) - Göte * ''Demoner'' (1986) - Thomas * ''Den frusna leoparden'' (1986) - Todd * ''Min pappa är Tarzan'' (1986) - Skrothandlare * ''Plastposen'' (1986) - Svensk seiler * ''Mälarpirater'' (1987) - Father * ''Los dueños del silencio'' (1987) - Editor * '' Pelle the Conqueror'' (1987) - Erik * ''Hunden som log'' (1989) - Rektorn * ''Un paradiso senza biliardo'' (1991) - Administrator * '' The Ox'' (1991) - Flyckt * '' The Best Intentions'' (1992) - Oscar Åkerblom * '' The Johnson Gang & the Black Diamond'' (1992) - Kommissarien * ''

Svart Lucia ''Svart Lucia'' (lit. "Black Lucia" or "Black Saint Lucy's Day") is a Swedish-Danish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 11 December 1992, directed by Rumle Hammerich. At the 28th Guldbagge Awards Tova Magnusson Norling was nominated ...

'' (1992) - Principal * '' The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' (1993, TV Series) - Adler * ''Pillertrillaren'' (1994) - Doctor * ''Illusioner'' (1994) - Doctor * '' A Life for the Taking'' (1995) - Björn Granath * ''

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'' (1995) - Bielke * ''Poeten som slutade dikta'' (1995) * '' Jerusalem'' (1996) - Storm * ''

The White Lioness ''The White Lioness'' (Original: ''Den vita lejoninnan'') is a crime novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell, the third in the Inspector Wallander series. Synopsis The story itself takes place in 1992. The plot follows two parallel patterns, on ...

'' (1996) - Björk * '' Eye of the Eagle'' (1997) - Biskop Eskil * ''

Et hjørne af paradis Et hjørne af paradis (, sv, En doft av paradiset, it, La legge della giungla) is 1997 Swedish romantic-drama film directed by Peter Ringgaard, and starring Samuel Fröler, Trine Pallesen, John Savage, Miguel Sandoval and Penélope Cruz. Cast ...

'' (1997) - Professor Andersson * ''Svenska hjältar'' (1997) - Ekonomen * ''Synden är lömsk och listig'' (1997) * ''

Lithivm ''Lithivm'' (also known as ''Lithium Europe'') is a Swedish horror thriller from 1998 directed by David Flamholc and Swedish voice acting veteran Fredrik Dolk and Johan Widerberg. The title of the film is a stylised spelling of '' Lithium'' whi ...

'' (1998) - Henrik Laurentsson * ''Magnetisøren's femte vinter'' (1999) - Landshøvding Aspelin * ''Sherdil'' (1999) - Arméchefen * ''

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'' (2000) - Gustav * ''Evert'' (2001) * ''

As White as in Snow ''As White as in Snow'' (Swedish language, Swedish title: ''Så vit som en snö'') is a Sweden, Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 16 February 2001, directed by Jan Troell. It won three Guldbagge Awards, for Guldbagge Award f ...

'' (2001) - Sven Andersson * ''Livet i 8 bitar'' (2002) - Ove * '' Elina: As If I Wasn't There'' (2002) - Doctor * ''Svidd neger'' (2003) - Presten * '' Evil'' (2003) - Headmaster * ''Tre solar'' (2004) - Vaktchefen * ''Som man bäddar...'' (2005) - Olof * ''Den utvalde'' (2005) - Erik Swahn * ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' (2006) - Allan Dahlman * '' Les Grandes Personnes'' (2008) - Pastor * '' The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (2009) - Gustav Morell * ''Pax'' (2010) - Overlegen * '' Sound of Noise'' (2010) - Hospital Manager * '' The American'' (2010) - Hunter #2 * ''Nobels testamente'' (2012) - Ernst Ericsson * ''

The Last Sentence ''The Last Sentence'' ( sv, Dom över död man; Judgement on the dead) is a 2012 Swedish film, directed by Jan Troell and starring Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Björn Granath and Ulla Skoog. It is set between 1933 and 1945, and focuses ...

'' (2012) - Axel Forssman * ''Den som söker'' (2013) - Eskil * ''Her er Harold'' (2014) - Kamprad * ''Så ock på jorden'' (2015) - Bjelke * ''

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'' (2015, TV Series) - Kjell * '' Fallet'' (2017, TV Series) - Arne Arnesen * ''

Borg vs McEnroe ''Borg vs McEnroe'' ( sv, Borg, fi, Borg/McEnroe) is a 2017 biographical sports drama film focusing on the famous professional rivalry between tennis players Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in their ...

'' (2017) - Bengt Grive * '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017) - The King of Sweden * '' Vår tid är nu'' (2017, TV Series) - August Drugge (final appearance)

References

External links

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Björn Granath - The Performers
1946 births 2017 deaths Swedish male film actors Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients People from Gothenburg Swedish male stage actors Swedish male television actors 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub