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Morten Grunwald
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Morten Grunwald

Known for The Olsen Gang in Jutland · The Olsen Gang in a Fix · The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

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…

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Born
Dec 9, 1934
Died
Nov 14, 2018
Birthplace
Odense, Denmark
Known For
Acting

Biography

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).

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Known For

MOVIEThe Olsen Gang in Jutland
The Olsen Gang in JutlandBenny Frandsen · 1971
★ 7.0
MOVIEThe Olsen Gang in a Fix
The Olsen Gang in a FixBenny Frandsen · 1969
★ 6.6
MOVIEThe Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Last Exploits of the Olsen GangBenny Frandsen · 1974
★ 7.1
MOVIEThe Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the TrackBenny Frandsen · 1975
★ 7.3
MOVIEThe Olsen Gang Outta Sight
The Olsen Gang Outta SightBenny Frandsen · 1977
★ 7.0
TVThe House at Christianshavn
The House at ChristianshavnMand med papegøje · 1970
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Jetpiloter
1961
Løgn og løvebrøl
1961
En af dageneMogens
1963
Hvad med os?Iwan
1963
Death Comes at High NoonBertel Lindberg
1964
Five men and Rosa'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
1964
SelvmordsskolenSøn
1964
Een pige og 39 sømændPeter Eberhardt
1965
En ven i bolignødenHarry Olsen
1965
LandmandslivFrits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
1965
Strike First FreddyFrede Hansen
1965
Dyden går amokNiels, fisker
1966
I StykkerJan
1966
Nu stiger denPehtersen - hans assistent
1966
Relax FreddyFrede Hansen
1966
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste
1967
Life with DaddyHerbert Nielsen
1967
MarthaKnud Hansen
1967
Pretty-Arne and RosaArne Herluf Jensen
1967
DI
Days in My Father's HouseJens, Kirstens bror
1968
Det var en lørdag aftenHans
1968
Friends at Arms: On a Bear RunLæge
1968
I den grønne skov
1968
The Olsen GangBenny Frandsen
1968
Along Came a Soldier
1969
The Egborg GirlFuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
1969
The Olsen Gang in a FixBenny Frandsen
1969
AmourBrandmajoren
1970
EM
En mand
1971
I morgen, min elskede
1971
PelsenLange Aage
1971
The Olsen Gang in JutlandBenny Frandsen
1971
The Olsen Gang's Big ScoreBenny Frandsen
1972
The Olsen Gang Runs AmokBenny Frandsen
1973
The Last Exploits of the Olsen GangBenny Frandsen
1974
Only the TruthEjnarsen
1975
The Olsen Gang on the TrackBenny Frandsen
1975
Den dobbelte mand
1976
Hjerter er trumf
1976
Kassen stemmer
1976
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfældeBenny Frandsen
1976
The Olsen Gang Sees RedBenny Frandsen
1976
Asger JornSpeaker
1977
The Olsen Gang Outta SightBenny Frandsen
1977
The Olsen Gang Goes to WarBenny Frandsen
1978
The Olsen Gang Never SurrendersBenny Frandsen
1979
The Olsen Gang Jumps the FenceBenny Frandsen
1981
The Olsen Gang Long GoneBenny Frandsen
1981
Ballerup BoulevardRalf, Pinkys far
1986
Murder in the DarkRedaktør Otzen
1986
The Wolf at the DoorDurand-Ruel
1986
Hip Hip Hurrah!Michael Ancher
1987
Murder in ParadiseRedaktør Otzen
1988
DS
Den store kul-turKultur borgmester
1996
I Wonder Who's Kissing You NowPeter
1998
The Olsen Gang's Last TrickBenny Frandsen
1998
GamblerHimself (The film consultant)
2006
The Black MadonnaKurt
2007
When a Man Comes HomeDirektøren
2007
White NightJacob Nymann
2007
The ExperimentHr. Omann
2010
Silent HeartPoul
2014
HO
Historien om Olsen Banden
2015
The Olsen Gang: Forever!Benny Frandsen
2018
VitelloGud (voice)
2018

Television

The House at ChristianshavnMand med papegøje · 1 eps
1970
The House at ChristianshavnJesper · 1 eps
1970
The House at ChristianshavnKonsulent Helmskov · 1 eps
1970
MatadorErnst Nyborg · 1 eps
1978
Jul på slottetKongen · 24 eps
1986

Photos

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