Acting

Gun Jönsson

Born December 13, 1929 · Vetlanda, Småland, Sverige

Died October 27, 2021 · aged 91

Gun Vera Birgit Irene Jönsson is a Swedish stage and screen actress, director, writer, and theatre executive. She was originally trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet Academy, but when she later was admitted to the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school she switched focus and graduated in 1957. Gun Jönsson made her film debut in Per Gunvall's "Med kärlek och solsken och sång" (1948).

Known For

Badjävlar

Badjävlar · 1971

Holidays on the swedish east coast. Invading summer guests collide with the locals, all without inhibitions. The formerly so radical Social Democratic municipal councilor has completely lost his visions and fully accepts that the area is transformed into a tourist resort for the rich.

Brink of Life

Brink of Life · 1958

This intimate chamber drama, set in a maternity ward, follows the emotional crises of three women as they grapple with motherhood.

I Am Curious (Blue)

I Am Curious (Blue) · 1968

I Am Curious (Blue)

The same movie with the same characters, cast and crew as I am Curious (Yellow), but with some different scenes and a different political slant. The political focus in Blue is personal relationships, religion, prisons and sex. Blue omits much of the class consciousness and non-violence interviews of the first version. Yellow and Blue are the colors of the Swedish flag.

91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)

91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han) · 1959

91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)

In the last film of the original 91 film series two letters - one written in spite and another in love - end up in the wrong hands, while 91 and 87 as usual try to avoid ending up in military arrest.

We Have Many Names

We Have Many Names · 1976

We Have Many Names

MovieDramaTV Movie

A sacrificial passive woman spends her life breeding happiness into her family. What happens when her world of security cracks, shatters completely and her identity dissolves?

Min pappa är Tarzan

Min pappa är Tarzan · 1986

Min pappa är Tarzan

Moa is seven years old and lives with her mother and her hamster. When her mother gets a new boyfriend Moa starts fantasising about her father's life in Africa.

Love, Sunshine and Songs

Love, Sunshine and Songs · 1948

Love, Sunshine and Songs

Two photographers from Stockholm go to the west coast on behalf of their employer, who is a swimwear manufacturer. They will look for the season's most beautiful bathing girl, but it will be harder than they think to find the ideal model.

På palmblad och rosor

På palmblad och rosor · 1976

På palmblad och rosor

MovieDramaTV Movie

Real estate broker Oskarsson visits a cabin deep in the woods. There he finds a bedridden and mute old woman who seems well cared for. There has recently been a fire in the stove, there is food in the fridge, but no trace of who cares for her.

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Badjävlar

Badjävlar · 1971

Holidays on the swedish east coast. Invading summer guests collide with the locals, all without inhibitions. The formerly so radical Social Democratic municipal councilor has completely lost his visions and fully accepts that the area is transformed into a tourist resort for the rich.

Gun Sjöstrand

Brink of Life

Brink of Life · 1958

This intimate chamber drama, set in a maternity ward, follows the emotional crises of three women as they grapple with motherhood.

Night Nurse (uncredited)

I Am Curious (Blue)

I Am Curious (Blue) · 1968

I Am Curious (Blue)

The same movie with the same characters, cast and crew as I am Curious (Yellow), but with some different scenes and a different political slant. The political focus in Blue is personal relationships, religion, prisons and sex. Blue omits much of the class consciousness and non-violence interviews of the first version. Yellow and Blue are the colors of the Swedish flag.

Woman

91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)

91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han) · 1959

91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)

In the last film of the original 91 film series two letters - one written in spite and another in love - end up in the wrong hands, while 91 and 87 as usual try to avoid ending up in military arrest.

Elvira

We Have Many Names

We Have Many Names · 1976

We Have Many Names

MovieDramaTV Movie

A sacrificial passive woman spends her life breeding happiness into her family. What happens when her world of security cracks, shatters completely and her identity dissolves?

Rosalie

Min pappa är Tarzan

Min pappa är Tarzan · 1986

Min pappa är Tarzan

Moa is seven years old and lives with her mother and her hamster. When her mother gets a new boyfriend Moa starts fantasising about her father's life in Africa.

korvgumman

Love, Sunshine and Songs

Love, Sunshine and Songs · 1948

Love, Sunshine and Songs

Two photographers from Stockholm go to the west coast on behalf of their employer, who is a swimwear manufacturer. They will look for the season's most beautiful bathing girl, but it will be harder than they think to find the ideal model.

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

På palmblad och rosor

På palmblad och rosor · 1976

På palmblad och rosor

MovieDramaTV Movie

Real estate broker Oskarsson visits a cabin deep in the woods. There he finds a bedridden and mute old woman who seems well cared for. There has recently been a fire in the stove, there is food in the fridge, but no trace of who cares for her.

Sickan

A Guy and a Gal

A Guy and a Gal · 1975

A Guy and a Gal

Hypochondriac Lasse has finished his education but has trouble finding a job, instead he goes out trying to pick up girls. One morning he meets Lena in the stairwell.

Lenas mor

Karneval

Karneval · 1961

Monika and Nadja are sisters and ballet dancers. Lately, Monika has lost some of her interest in ballet. Instead, she marries the businessman Ragnar. But eventually, she discovers that the comfortable life she has does not suit her, and returns to the ballet academy.

Flight Level 450

Flight Level 450 · 1980

Flight Level 450

MovieDramaThriller

Sweden in the near future. A terrorist leader is planning an attack against a US oil rig off the coast of Sweden. It all develops into a tangle of environmental scandals, political corruption and murder.

Greta

To Steal a Thief

To Steal a Thief · 1996

To Steal a Thief

MovieComedyCrime

Roger is a failed petty criminal living in Stockholm who falls in love with the cute Susanna

Mother

Ungkarlshotellet

Ungkarlshotellet · 1975

Ungkarlshotellet

MovieDramaTV Movie

Göte is an alcoholic dockworker who wants to turn his life around to get his son back.

Gun

Rikedom

Rikedom · 1978

MovieDramaTV Movie

Johan enjoys the autumn work in the small park in his hometown, but he is worried ...

Director

Sjukan

SeriesDramaComedy

Magda Larsson

Polisen i Strömstad

Polisen i Strömstad · 1982

Polisen i Strömstad

SeriesCrimeMystery

Journalist

Sinkadus

Sinkadus · 1980

SeriesCrimeComedy

A gang of robbers misplaces their loot of gold bars in the wrong car. After a while both the gang and their new unwitting accomplice find themselves chased both by other criminals who want a cut and the police.

Husmor