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Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

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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).

Known For

The Olsen Gang

The Olsen Gang

1968

The Olsen Gang in Jutland

The Olsen Gang in Jutland

1971

The Olsen Gang on the Track

The Olsen Gang on the Track

1975

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

1976

Days in My Father's House

Days in My Father's House

1968

Martha

Martha

1967

The Olsen Gang in a Fix

The Olsen Gang in a Fix

1969

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

1998

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

1974

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

1978

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

1977

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

1979

Relax Freddy

Relax Freddy

1966

Strike First Freddy

Strike First Freddy

1965

Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run

Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run

1968

The Olsen Gang's Big Score

The Olsen Gang's Big Score

1972

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

1973

The Olsen Gang Long Gone

The Olsen Gang Long Gone

1981

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

1981

White Night

White Night

2007

The Black Madonna

The Black Madonna

2007

Landmandsliv

Landmandsliv

1965

The Egborg Girl

The Egborg Girl

1969

Een pige og 39 sømænd

Een pige og 39 sømænd

1965

Five men and Rosa

Five men and Rosa

1964

Life with Daddy

Life with Daddy

1967

Pretty-Arne and Rosa

Pretty-Arne and Rosa

1967

Hip Hip Hurrah!

Hip Hip Hurrah!

1987

En af dagene

En af dagene

1963

The Wolf at the Door

The Wolf at the Door

1986

Det var en lørdag aften

Det var en lørdag aften

1968

Dyden går amok

Dyden går amok

1966

Gambler

Gambler

2006

Pelsen

Pelsen

1971

I den grønne skov

I den grønne skov

1968

Nu stiger den

Nu stiger den

1966

Death Comes at High Noon

Death Comes at High Noon

1964

Hvad med os?

Hvad med os?

1963

Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste

Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste

1967

En ven i bolignøden

En ven i bolignøden

1965

Jetpiloter

Jetpiloter

1961

Along Came a Soldier

Along Came a Soldier

1969

Kassen stemmer

Kassen stemmer

1976

Løgn og løvebrøl

Løgn og løvebrøl

1961

Murder in the Dark

Murder in the Dark

1986

Only the Truth

Only the Truth

1975

Hjerter er trumf

Hjerter er trumf

1976

When a Man Comes Home

When a Man Comes Home

2007

Murder in Paradise

Murder in Paradise

1988

Silent Heart

Silent Heart

2014

Asger Jorn

Asger Jorn

1977

Ballerup Boulevard

Ballerup Boulevard

1986

Amour

Amour

1970

Den dobbelte mand

Den dobbelte mand

1976

I morgen, min elskede

I morgen, min elskede

1971

The Experiment

The Experiment

2010

Historien om Olsen Banden

Historien om Olsen Banden

2015

Vitello

Vitello

2018

Selvmordsskolen

Selvmordsskolen

1964

The Olsen Gang: Forever!

The Olsen Gang: Forever!

2018

I Stykker

I Stykker

1966

Den store kul-tur

Den store kul-tur

1996

I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now

1998

Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde

Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde

1976

En mand

En mand

1971

Jul på slottet

Jul på slottet

1986

The House at Christianshavn

The House at Christianshavn

1970

The House at Christianshavn

The House at Christianshavn

1970

The House at Christianshavn

The House at Christianshavn

1970

Matador

Matador

1978