Björn Granath

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Björn Granath
Granath in 2014
Born
Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath

(1946-04-05)5 April 1946
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died5 February 2017(2017-02-05) (aged 70)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2017
SpouseAnn-Margreth Fyrgård
Children2

Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (5 April 1946 – 5 February 2017[1]) was a Swedish actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows.

Granath was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden. 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 Stockholm from 1987 to 2007. At the time of his death he had been due to play Buckingham in a production of Richard III at the Royal Dramatic Theatre[2] in a revival of a popular production he had appeared in during 2014.[3]

Granath was married to Ann-Margreth Fyrgård, and the couple had two children.[4]

Awards

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Björn Granath är död". Dagens Nyheter. 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Björn Granath – ett barn av Teatersverige". sydsvenskan. February 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Publiksuccén "Rickard III" med Jonas Karlsson tillbaka på Dramaten". Gala Magazine. April 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Göransson, Anders (5 February 2017). "Björn Granath är död". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Kulturnotiser". Dagen. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Litteris et Artibus, recipients 2000". Royal court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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