Morten Grunwald

Acting

Morten Grunwald

Born 9 December 1934 · Odense, Denmark · Died 14 November 2018 at 83

Born in Odense, Denmark on December 9th, 1934, Morten Grunwald is "World famous in Denmark" for several popular film roles. Most famous, however, will always be his Benny in all of the "Olsen Banden" films, where he starred alongside Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard. He attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958 and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the director of several theatres in Copenhagen: Bristol Teatret (1971-1980), Betty Nansen Teatret (1980-1992), Østre Gasværk (1992-1998).

Known for

Highlights

Matador1978 · Series · Ernst Nyborg
The Olsen Gang Sees Red1976 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang on the Track1975 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang1968 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang1974 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland1971 · Film · Benny Frandsen

Filmography

Movies

60 films

The Olsen Gang: Forever!2018 · Film · Benny Frandsen
Vitello2018 · Film · Gud (voice)
Silent Heart2014 · Film · Poul
The Experiment2010 · Film · Hr. Omann
White Night2007 · Film · Jacob Nymann
When a Man Comes Home2007 · Film · Direktøren
The Black Madonna2007 · Film · Kurt
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick1998 · Film · Benny Frandsen
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now1998 · Film · Peter
Murder in Paradise1988 · Film · Redaktør Otzen
Hip Hip Hurrah!1987 · Film · Michael Ancher
Ballerup Boulevard1986 · Film · Ralf, Pinkys far
Murder in the Dark1986 · Film · Redaktør Otzen
The Wolf at the Door1986 · Film · Durand-Ruel
The Olsen Gang Long Gone1981 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence1981 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders1979 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Goes to War1978 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight1977 · Film · Benny Frandsen
Asger Jorn1977 · Film · Speaker
The Olsen Gang Sees Red1976 · Film · Benny Frandsen
Kassen stemmer1976 · Film
Den dobbelte mand1976 · Film
Hjerter er trumf1976 · Film
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde1976 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang on the Track1975 · Film · Benny Frandsen
Only the Truth1975 · Film · Ejnarsen
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang1974 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok1973 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Olsen Gang's Big Score1972 · Film · Benny Frandsen
Pelsen1971 · Film · Lange Aage
The Olsen Gang in Jutland1971 · Film · Benny Frandsen
I morgen, min elskede1971 · Film
Amour1970 · Film · Brandmajoren
The Olsen Gang in a Fix1969 · Film · Benny Frandsen
The Egborg Girl1969 · Film · Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
Along Came a Soldier1969 · Film
The Olsen Gang1968 · Film · Benny Frandsen
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run1968 · Film · Læge
Det var en lørdag aften1968 · Film · Hans
I den grønne skov1968 · Film
Life with Daddy1967 · Film · Herbert Nielsen
Martha1967 · Film · Knud Hansen
Pretty-Arne and Rosa1967 · Film · Arne Herluf Jensen
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste1967 · Film
I Stykker1966 · Film · Jan
Nu stiger den1966 · Film · Pehtersen - hans assistent
Relax Freddy1966 · Film · Frede Hansen
Dyden går amok1966 · Film · Niels, fisker
Strike First Freddy1965 · Film · Frede Hansen
Een pige og 39 sømænd1965 · Film · Peter Eberhardt
Landmandsliv1965 · Film · Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
En ven i bolignøden1965 · Film · Harry Olsen
Five men and Rosa1964 · Film · 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
Death Comes at High Noon1964 · Film · Bertel Lindberg
Selvmordsskolen1964 · Film · Søn
Hvad med os?1963 · Film · Iwan
En af dagene1963 · Film · Mogens
Jetpiloter1961 · Film
Løgn og løvebrøl1961 · Film

Filmography

Series

3 shows

Jul på slottet1986 · Series · Kongen
Matador1978 · Series · Ernst Nyborg
The House at Christianshavn1970 · Series · Mand med papegøje