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Per Oscarsson
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Per Oscar Heinrich Oscarsson
28 January 1927 Stockholm, Sweden
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| Died | 31 December 2010 (aged 83) Skara, Sweden
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–2009 |
| Spouse(s) |
Gerd Hegnell
(m. 1954; div. 1960)Bärbel Krämer
(m. 1962; div. 1973)Kia Östling
(m. 1989; died 2010) |
| Children | 6 |
Per Oscar Heinrich Oscarsson (born January 28, 1927 – died December 31, 2010) was a famous Swedish actor. He was well-known for his amazing acting in the 1966 movie Hunger. For this role, he won a special award at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Early Life of Per Oscarsson
Per Oscarsson was born on January 28, 1927, in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden. He had a twin brother named Björn. Their father, Einar Oscarsson, was an engineer. Their mother, Therèse, was from Germany. Sadly, their mother passed away from cancer in 1933 when Per was only six years old.
Per Oscarsson's Acting Career
Per Oscarsson was most famous for playing Pontus in the 1966 movie Hunger. Pontus was a writer who was struggling and very hungry. This movie was based on a book by Knut Hamsun. Per Oscarsson won several important awards for this role. These included the Bodil, the Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the Best Actor award at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.
He also acted in many other films and TV shows. Later in his career, he played Holger Palmgren in two popular movies from 2009. These were The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. These movies were based on the famous books by Stieg Larsson.
Later Life and Death
Per Oscarsson and his wife, Kia Östling, lived in a house in Sweden. On the night of December 30–31, 2010, a fire started at their home. The house was completely destroyed. On January 5, 2011, Swedish police confirmed that both Per Oscarsson and his wife had died in the fire. Per Oscarsson was 83 years old when he passed away.
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 (1946) - Jan Westman (uncredited)
- Youth in Danger (1946) - Stickan
- The Loveliest Thing on Earth (1947) - Tomas Isakson
- The Street (1949) - Åke Rodelius
- Son of the Sea (1949) - Rolf Bakken
- Vi flyr på Rio (1949) - Helmer Wallberg
- Living on 'Hope' (1951)- Per
- Encounter with Life (1952) - Robert
- Defiance (1952) - Rolf Thörner
- Barabbas (1953) - Boy
- Vi tre debutera (We Three Debutantes) (1953) - Lillebror Brummer
- Karin Månsdotter (1954) - Anders
- Wild Birds (1955) - Nisse Bortom
- Kärlek på turné (Ingen så tokig som jag) (1955) - Oskar Ölander
- Fröken April (Miss April) (1958) - Sverker Ek
- Lovely Is the Summer Night (1961) - Lars-Ove Larsson
- Ticket to Paradise (1962) - Freddo Rossi
- Vaxdockan (The Doll) (1962) - Lundgren
- Det är hos mig han har varit (1963) - Hans Treve
- Adam och Eva (Adam and Eve) (1963) - Reverend Helge Kall
- Någon av er (1963, TV Movie)
- Är du inte riktigt klok? (1964) - Man without character
- Bödeln (1965, TV Movie) - Galg-Lasse
- Asmodeus (1966, TV Movie) - Blaise Couture
- Syskonbädd 1782 (My Sister My Love) (1966) - Jacob / Brother
- Doktor Knock (1966, TV Movie)
- Hunger (1966) - Pontus
- Myten (1966) - Guest
- Patrasket (1966, TV Movie) - Joe Meng
- ABC Stage 67 (1966, TV Series) - Olaf Helton
- Here's Your Life (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 (1967, TV Movie) - Osvald Alving
- Who Saw Him Die? (1968) - Sören Mårtensson
- A Dandy in Aspic (1968) - Pavel
- Doctor Glas (1968) - Dr. Glas
- Vindingevals (1968) - The Baptiser
- An-Magritt (1969) - Hedström
- Oss emellan (Between Us, Close to the Wind) (1969) - Per Olofsson
- La Madriguera (Honeycomb) (1969) - Pedro
- Miss and Mrs Sweden (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
- Inferno (1973, TV Movie) - August Strindberg
- The Blockhouse (1973) - Lund
- Dream City (1973) - Florian Sand
- The Blue Hotel (1973, TV Movie) - The Swede
- Ebon Lundin (1973) - Ebon Lundin
- Gangsterfilmen (A Stranger Came by Train) (1974) - Johan Gustavsson
- The Metamorphosis (1976) - Managing Clerk
- Dagny (1977) - August Strindberg
- Terror of Frankenstein (aka Victor Frankenstein) (1977) - The Monster
- Uppdraget (The Assignment) (1977) - Sixto
- The Brothers Lionheart (1977) - Orvar
- The Adventures of Picasso (1978) - Apollinaire
- Chez nous (1978) - Schrenk
- Kristoffers hus (Christopher's House) (1979) - Kräftan
- Charlotte Löwensköld (1979) - Pontus Friman
- Hello Sweden (1979)
- Tvingad att leva (1980)
- Attentatet (Outrage) (1980) - Doctor
- Sverige åt svenskarna (Battle of Sweden, Sweden for the Swedes) (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 (1981) - Dr. Aram Pazardjian
- Kallocain (1981, TV Mini-Series) - Försöksperson nr 135
- Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981) - Ulf Svensson
- Hans Christian och sällskapet (1981, TV Movie) - Georg
- Polisen som vägrade svara (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 (1983) - Einar
- Vargen (1984, TV Movie) - Arnold Wolf
- Polisen som vägrade ge upp (1984, TV Mini-Series) - Gustav Jörgensson
- Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (1984) - Borka
- Da Capo (1985) - Eino
- Hud (1986) - The Vicar
- Nattseilere (1986) - With
- Bödeln och skökan (1986, TV Movie) - Fogden
- Flykten (1986, TV Mini-Series)
- Ondskans år (1987, TV Movie) - The Estate Owner
- Nattseilere (1988, TV Mini-Series) - With
- Oväder (1988, TV Movie) - Brodern
- Venus 90 (1988) - Erlandson, Vraket
- Polisen som vägrade ta semester (1988, TV Mini-Series) - Gustav Jörgensson
- Kråsnålen (1988, TV Mini-Series) - Himself
- Ingen rövare finns i skogen (1988, Short) - Fiolito
- 1939 (1989) - Isak
- Kurt Olsson - The Film About My Life as Myself (1990) - Personell [sic?] Manager Lindroth
- Bulan (1990) - The poet
- Fasadklättraren (1991, TV Mini-Series) - Larsson
- House of Angels (1992) - Erik Zander
- Kejsarn av Portugallien (1992–1993, TV Mini-Series) - Ol-Bengtsa
- Polisen och domarmordet (1993, TV Mini-Series) - Gustav Jörgensson
- Dreaming of Rita (1993) - Bob
- Kan du vissla Johanna? (1994, TV Movie) - Nils
- Polisen och pyromanen (TV mini-series) (1996)
- Harry och Sonja (1996) - Harry's Father
- Juloratoriet (Christmas Oratorio) (1996) - Fälldin
- Germans (Jubilee, the Darkest Hour) (1996) - Prof. Sonnenbruch
- The Last Viking (1997) - Skrælling
- Rika barn leka bäst (1997) - Vilhelm
- Ogginoggen (1997, Short) - Dansedommeren
- Forbudt for børn (1998) - Dansedommer
- Stormen (1998, TV Movie) - Gonzalo
- White Water Fury (2000) - Åke
- Herr von Hancken (2000, TV Mini-Series) - Herr von Hancken
- Anderssons älskarinna (2001, TV Mini-Series) - Elof
- Send mere slik (Send More Candy) (2001) - Rasmus
- Stora teatern (2002, TV Mini-Series) - Berra
- Midsommer (Midsummer) (2003) - Persson
- Manden bag døren (The Bouncer, The Man Behind the Door) (2003) - Karl
- Att sörja Linnea (2004, TV Movie) - Allan
- Young Andersen (Young Andersen) (2005) - H.C. Andersens farfar
- Those Who Whisper (2006, TV Movie) - Pappan
- The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) - Holger Palmgren
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (2009) - Holger Palmgren (uncredited)
- Tysta leken (2011) - Oscar (final film role)
See also
In Spanish: Per Oscarsson para niños
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