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Bengt Ekerot
Actor

Bengt Ekerot

8 Feb 1920Born
26 Nov 1971Died
51Age at death
40Credits

Biography

Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot was a Swedish actor and director. He had several important roles in Swedish films, but he became immortalized in 1957 when he starred in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, portraying Death as a white-faced man in a black cloak, an archetype that has influenced the representation of Death in countless instances in film and other media since then. All in all Bengt Ekerot appeared in 35 feature films and directed 7 from 1940 to 1968.

"He was wrestled with the conditions of his hunger. He cried over his violent appetite. The demons destroyed his beauty." Erland Josephson on Bengt Ekerot in "The Role"(Book 1989)

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1968The CorridorFilm: Birger Olsson
  2. 1968Who Saw Him Die?Film: Eriksson
  3. 1967Ola and JuliaFilm: Max
  4. 1967Life's Just GreatFilm: The neighbour
  5. 1966Here Is Your LifeFilm: Byberg
  6. 1966The D.T.'sFilm: Policeman/Social Worker/Guard
  7. 1964Portrait of Stockholm - A Walk Through 5 CenturiesFilm
  8. 1963The Face of WarFilm: Narrator (voice)
  9. 1963Det går anFilm
  10. 1960On a Bench in a ParkFilm: Sam Persson
  11. 1959MåsenFilm: Director
  12. 1958The MagicianFilm: Johan Spegel
  13. 1958Jazz BoyFilm: Erik Jonsson
  14. 1957The Seventh SealFilm: Death
  15. 1956SceningångFilm: Johan Erikson, Director
  16. 1955HamletFilm: Hamlet
  17. 1953MarianneFilm
  18. 1951The NuthouseFilm: A student
  19. 1947DynamiteFilm: Allan Axelson
  20. 1946BarbackaFilm: Director
  21. 1946Det glada kalasetFilm: Director
  22. 1946InterludeFilm: German patient
  23. 1946Brita i grosshandlarhusetFilm: "Paniken"
  24. 194513 ChairsFilm
  25. 1945Crime and PunishmentFilm: Student
  26. 1945Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have ItFilm: radio man (voice) (uncredited)
  27. 1945Rosen på TistelönFilm: Anton Haraldsson
  28. 1945Three SonsFilm: Erik
  29. 1945The Royal RabbleFilm
  30. 1943Herre med portföljFilm: Stig
  31. 1943SonjaFilm: Bengt
  32. 1943När ungdomen vaknarFilm: Lennart
  33. 1943Natt i hamnFilm: John
  34. 1942Man glömmer ingentingFilm: Student at art school (uncredited)
  35. 1942We Home ToilersFilm: Linus Tallhagen
  36. 1942Flames in the DarkFilm: Åke Kronström
  37. 1941SnapphanarFilm: Lille-Jonas
  38. 1941The Talk of the TownFilm: Sven Törring
  39. 1940Hanna in High SocietyFilm: Fred Hummerberg
  40. 1940They Staked Their LivesFilm: Dick, freedom fighter

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