Gösta Werner (15 May 1908 – 20 July 2009) was a Swedish film director. He was married to Kaj Björkdahl. He primarily made his mark on European cinema during the 1940s. During the 1970s, Werner was first associate professor at

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, and then later Professor of

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. He was born in Östra Wemmenhög,

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. Werner turned 101 years old on 15 May 2009. Werner died in Stockholm on 20 July 2009. He was, at the time of his death, the world's oldest film director. He was seven months older than his successor, film director

Manoel de Oliveira Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about Wor ...

of Portugal.

Filmography

*1998 - ''Spökskepp'' *1995 - ''Röda fläcken, Den'' *1981 - ''Victor Sjöström: Ett porträtt'' *1955 - ''Friarannonsen'' *1953 - ''Att döda ett barn'' *1952 - ''

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 ...

'' *1950 - ''

Two Stories Up ''Two Stories Up'' or ''Across the Yard and Two Flights Up'' (Swedish: ''Två trappor över gården'') is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Gertrud Fridh, Bengt Eklund and Irma Christenson.Larsson & Marklund p.155 It ...

'' *1949 - '' The Street'' *1948 - ''

Loffe the Tramp ''Loffe the Tramp'' (Swedish: ''Loffe på luffen'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Elof Ahrle, Wiktor Andersson and Agneta Prytz.Scandinavian Cinema p.282 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stoc ...

'' *1948 - ''

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Writer

*1998 - ''Spökskepp'' *1938 - ''Kloka gubben'' *1939 - ''Svensson ordnar allt!''

Assistant director

*1931 - ''Skepparkärlek'' *1931 - ''Falska millionären''

References

External links

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100th Birthday Celebration
(Swedish)
Obituary Dagens Nyheter
(Swedish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Werner, Gosta 1908 births 2009 deaths People from Skurup Municipality Swedish film directors Swedish male screenwriters Swedish men centenarians Academic staff of Stockholm University 20th-century Swedish screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male writers