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Per Oscarsson

Bio: Per Oscar Heinrich Oscarsson (28 January 1927 – 31 December 2010) was a Swedish actor. He is best known for his role in the 1966 film Hunger, which earned him a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Born: Fri, Jan 28 1927
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Death: Fri, Dec 31 2010
Per Oscarsson is 83 years old
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Poster of The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission
The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission
Per Oscarsson would have been no older than
83 in The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 2013
Poster of The Quiet Game
The Quiet Game
Per Oscarsson would have been no older than
83 in The Quiet Game
as 'Oscar'.
Fri, Dec 02 2011
Poster of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Per Oscarsson was
82 in The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
as 'Holger Palmgren'.
Fri, Nov 27 2009
Poster of The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Per Oscarsson was
82 in The Girl Who Played with Fire
as 'Holger Palmgren'.
Fri, Sep 18 2009
Poster of Young Andersen
Young Andersen
Per Oscarsson was
78 in Young Andersen
as 'H.C. Andersens farfar'.
Fri, Mar 11 2005
Poster of The Bouncer
The Bouncer
Per Oscarsson was
76 in The Bouncer
as 'Karl'.
Fri, Aug 15 2003
Poster of Midsummer
Midsummer
Per Oscarsson was
76 in Midsummer
as 'Persson'.
Fri, Feb 07 2003
Poster of Send Mere Slik
Send Mere Slik
Per Oscarsson was
74 in Send Mere Slik
as 'Rasmus'.
Fri, Jul 06 2001
Poster of Herr Von Hancken
Herr Von Hancken
Per Oscarsson was
73 in Herr Von Hancken
as 'Herr von Hancken'.
Mon, Dec 25 2000
Poster of White Water Fury
White Water Fury
Per Oscarsson was
73 in White Water Fury
as 'Åke'.
Fri, Apr 07 2000
Poster of En lek på blodigt allvar
En lek på blodigt allvar
Per Oscarsson was
72 in En lek på blodigt allvar
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 04 1999
Poster of Per Oscarsson - Bakom rubrikerna och replikerna
Per Oscarsson - Bakom rubrikerna och replikerna
Per Oscarsson was
71 in Per Oscarsson - Bakom rubrikerna och replikerna
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1998
Poster of Stormen
Stormen
Per Oscarsson was
71 in Stormen
as 'Gonzalo'.
Wed, Oct 07 1998
Poster of Forbudt for børn
Forbudt for børn
Per Oscarsson was
71 in Forbudt for børn
as 'Dance Judge'.
Thu, Mar 26 1998
Poster of Rika barn leka bäst
Rika barn leka bäst
Per Oscarsson was
70 in Rika barn leka bäst
as 'Vilhelm'.
Fri, Oct 10 1997
Poster of Germans
Germans
Per Oscarsson was
70 in Germans
as 'Prof. Sonnenbruch'.
Fri, May 09 1997
Poster of The Last Viking
The Last Viking
Per Oscarsson was
69 in The Last Viking
as 'Skrælling'.
Fri, Jan 17 1997
Poster of Christmas Oratorio
Christmas Oratorio
Per Oscarsson was
69 in Christmas Oratorio
as 'Fälldin'.
Sun, Sep 22 1996
Poster of Harry & Sonja
Harry & Sonja
Per Oscarsson was
69 in Harry & Sonja
as 'Harry's Father'.
Thu, Feb 08 1996
Poster of Kan du vissla Johanna?
Kan du vissla Johanna?
Per Oscarsson was
67 in Kan du vissla Johanna?
as 'Nils'.
Sat, Dec 24 1994
Poster of Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Per Oscarsson was
67 in Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
as 'Piano player'.
Fri, Aug 05 1994
Poster of En nypa mull - vad är vi mer?
En nypa mull - vad är vi mer?
Per Oscarsson was
66 in En nypa mull - vad är vi mer?
Sat, Jan 30 1993
Poster of Dreaming of Rita
Dreaming of Rita
Per Oscarsson was
65 in Dreaming of Rita
as 'Bob'.
Fri, Jan 22 1993
Poster of House of Angels
House of Angels
Per Oscarsson was
65 in House of Angels
as 'Erik Zander'.
Fri, Feb 21 1992
Poster of Fasadklättraren
Fasadklättraren
Per Oscarsson was
63 in Fasadklättraren
as 'Larsson'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Bulan
Bulan
Per Oscarsson was
63 in Bulan
as 'The poet'.
Fri, Mar 23 1990
Poster of Kurt Olsson - filmen om mitt liv som mej själv
Kurt Olsson - filmen om mitt liv som mej själv
Per Oscarsson was
63 in Kurt Olsson - filmen om mitt liv som mej själv
as 'Personell Manager Lindroth'.
Fri, Feb 09 1990
Poster of 1939
1939
Per Oscarsson was
62 in 1939
as 'Isak'.
Sat, Dec 23 1989
Poster of Venus 90
Venus 90
Per Oscarsson was
61 in Venus 90
as 'The wreck'.
Fri, Nov 04 1988
Poster of Storm
Storm
Per Oscarsson was
61 in Storm
Sun, Oct 09 1988
Poster of No Robbers in the Woods
No Robbers in the Woods
Per Oscarsson was
60 in No Robbers in the Woods
as 'Fiolito'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Ondskans år
Ondskans år
Per Oscarsson was
60 in Ondskans år
as 'The Estate Owner'.
Wed, Feb 18 1987
Poster of The Headsman and the Harlot
The Headsman and the Harlot
Per Oscarsson was
59 in The Headsman and the Harlot
as 'Bailiff'.
Mon, Dec 29 1986
Poster of Nattseilere
Nattseilere
Per Oscarsson was
59 in Nattseilere
as 'With'.
Thu, Nov 13 1986
Poster of Vilde, the Wild One
Vilde, the Wild One
Per Oscarsson was
59 in Vilde, the Wild One
as 'The Vicar'.
Wed, Oct 08 1986
Poster of Da Capo
Da Capo
Per Oscarsson was
58 in Da Capo
as 'Eino'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Per Oscarsson was
57 in Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
as 'Borka'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of Vargen
Vargen
Per Oscarsson was
57 in Vargen
as 'Arnold Wolf'.
Mon, Feb 27 1984
Poster of Henrietta
Henrietta
Per Oscarsson was
56 in Henrietta
as 'Einar'.
Fri, Dec 16 1983
Poster of Story of Small and Large Rabbit
Story of Small and Large Rabbit
Per Oscarsson was
54 in Story of Small and Large Rabbit
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Who Pulled the Plug?
Who Pulled the Plug?
Per Oscarsson was
54 in Who Pulled the Plug?
as 'Ulf Svensson'.
Fri, Dec 18 1981
Poster of Montenegro
Montenegro
Per Oscarsson was
54 in Montenegro
as 'Dr. Aram Pazardjian'.
Fri, Oct 09 1981
Poster of Hans Christian and the Geographic Society
Hans Christian and the Geographic Society
Per Oscarsson was
54 in Hans Christian and the Geographic Society
as 'Georg'.
Sun, Sep 13 1981
Poster of The Sleep of Death
The Sleep of Death
Per Oscarsson was
53 in The Sleep of Death
as 'Colonel Gaillard'.
Sat, Nov 01 1980
Poster of Sverige åt svenskarna
Sverige åt svenskarna
Per Oscarsson was
53 in Sverige åt svenskarna
Thu, Jul 31 1980
Poster of Tvingad att leva
Tvingad att leva
Per Oscarsson was
53 in Tvingad att leva
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Jan 28 1980
Poster of Outrage
Outrage
Per Oscarsson was
52 in Outrage
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Heja Sverige!
Heja Sverige!
Per Oscarsson was
52 in Heja Sverige!
Fri, Nov 09 1979
Poster of Charlotte Löwensköld
Charlotte Löwensköld
Per Oscarsson was
52 in Charlotte Löwensköld
as 'Pontus Friman'.
Tue, Oct 30 1979
Poster of Kristoffers hus
Kristoffers hus
Per Oscarsson was
52 in Kristoffers hus
as 'Kräftan'.
Wed, Sep 19 1979
Poster of Vad händer…?
Vad händer…?
Per Oscarsson was
51 in Vad händer…?
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Chez Nous
Chez Nous
Per Oscarsson was
51 in Chez Nous
as 'Schrenk'.
Mon, Aug 28 1978
Poster of The Adventures of Picasso
The Adventures of Picasso
Per Oscarsson was
51 in The Adventures of Picasso
as 'Apollinaire'.
Sat, May 20 1978
Poster of The Brothers Lionheart
The Brothers Lionheart
Per Oscarsson was
50 in The Brothers Lionheart
as 'Orvar'.
Fri, Sep 23 1977
Poster of The Assignment
The Assignment
Per Oscarsson was
50 in The Assignment
as 'Sixto'.
Mon, Jul 11 1977
Poster of Dagny
Dagny
Per Oscarsson was
49 in Dagny
as 'August Strindberg'.
Wed, Jan 26 1977
Poster of Terror of Frankenstein
Terror of Frankenstein
Per Oscarsson was
49 in Terror of Frankenstein
as 'The Monster'.
Mon, Jan 03 1977
Poster of The Metamorphosis
The Metamorphosis
Per Oscarsson was
48 in The Metamorphosis
Mon, Jan 12 1976
Poster of A Stranger Came by Train
A Stranger Came by Train
Per Oscarsson was
47 in A Stranger Came by Train
as 'Johan Gustavsson'.
Mon, Oct 28 1974
Poster of Dream City
Dream City
Per Oscarsson was
46 in Dream City
as 'Florian Sand'.
Thu, Nov 15 1973
Poster of Inferno
Inferno
Per Oscarsson was
46 in Inferno
as 'August Strindberg'.
Sun, Apr 01 1973
Poster of Ebon Lundin
Ebon Lundin
Per Oscarsson was
45 in Ebon Lundin
as 'Ebon Lundin'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of The Blockhouse
The Blockhouse
Per Oscarsson was
45 in The Blockhouse
as 'Lund'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Endless Night
Endless Night
Per Oscarsson was
45 in Endless Night
as 'Santonix'.
Thu, Oct 05 1972
Poster of The New Land
The New Land
Per Oscarsson was
45 in The New Land
as 'Pastor Törner'.
Sat, Feb 26 1972
Poster of Secrets
Secrets
Per Oscarsson was
44 in Secrets
as 'Raoul Kramer'.
Tue, Sep 21 1971
Poster of The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor
Per Oscarsson was
44 in The Night Visitor
as 'Dr. Anton Jenks'.
Wed, Feb 10 1971
Poster of The Last Valley
The Last Valley
Per Oscarsson was
44 in The Last Valley
as 'Father Sebastian'.
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Love Is War
Love Is War
Per Oscarsson was
43 in Love Is War
as 'mannen med ønskekvisten'.
Sat, Dec 26 1970
Poster of Miss and Mrs Sweden
Miss and Mrs Sweden
Per Oscarsson was
42 in Miss and Mrs Sweden
as 'Jonne'.
Sun, Dec 21 1969
Poster of Honeycomb
Honeycomb
Per Oscarsson was
42 in Honeycomb
as 'Pedro'.
Mon, Jul 14 1969
Poster of Between Us
Between Us
Per Oscarsson was
42 in Between Us
as 'Per Olofsson'.
Fri, May 16 1969
Poster of An-Magritt
An-Magritt
Per Oscarsson was
42 in An-Magritt
as 'Hedström'.
Thu, Feb 06 1969
Poster of Waltz of Sex
Waltz of Sex
Per Oscarsson was
41 in Waltz of Sex
as 'The Baptiser'.
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of Doctor Glas
Doctor Glas
Per Oscarsson was
41 in Doctor Glas
as 'Dr. Glas'.
Wed, Jun 12 1968
Poster of A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic
Per Oscarsson was
41 in A Dandy in Aspic
as 'Pavel'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of Who Saw Him Die?
Who Saw Him Die?
Per Oscarsson was
41 in Who Saw Him Die?
as 'Sören Mårtensson'.
Mon, Mar 18 1968
Poster of Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Per Oscarsson was
39 in Twelfth Night
as 'Andreas Blek af Nosen'.
Thu, Jan 05 1967
Poster of Here Is Your Life
Here Is Your Life
Per Oscarsson was
39 in Here Is Your Life
as 'Niklas'.
Mon, Dec 26 1966
Poster of Noon Wine
Noon Wine
Per Oscarsson was
39 in Noon Wine
as 'Olaf Helton'.
Wed, Nov 23 1966
Poster of Patrasket
Patrasket
Per Oscarsson was
39 in Patrasket
as 'Joe Meng'.
Sun, Nov 13 1966
Poster of Hunger
Hunger
Per Oscarsson was
39 in Hunger
as 'Pontus'.
Fri, Aug 19 1966
Poster of The D.T.'s
The D.T.'s
Per Oscarsson was
39 in The D.T.'s
as 'Guest'.
Mon, Jun 27 1966
Poster of Doktor Knock
Doktor Knock
Per Oscarsson was
39 in Doktor Knock
as 'Mousquet'.
Mon, Apr 11 1966
Poster of My Sister My Love
My Sister My Love
Per Oscarsson was
39 in My Sister My Love
as 'Jacob'.
Mon, Feb 28 1966
Poster of Bödeln
Bödeln
Per Oscarsson was
38 in Bödeln
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Are You Crazy?
Are You Crazy?
Per Oscarsson was
38 in Are You Crazy?
as 'The Man without qualities'.
Thu, Jul 22 1965
Poster of Adam och Eva
Adam och Eva
Per Oscarsson was
36 in Adam och Eva
as 'Reverend Helge'.
Mon, Sep 02 1963
Poster of Det är hos mig han har varit
Det är hos mig han har varit
Per Oscarsson was
36 in Det är hos mig han har varit
as 'Hans Treve, Hans'.
Mon, Feb 04 1963
Poster of The Doll
The Doll
Per Oscarsson was
35 in The Doll
as 'Lundgren'.
Mon, Jul 30 1962
Poster of Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise
Per Oscarsson was
35 in Ticket to Paradise
as 'Freddo Rossi'.
Fri, Mar 30 1962
Poster of Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
Per Oscarsson was
34 in Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
as 'Lars-Ove Larsson'.
Thu, Aug 17 1961
Poster of Miss April
Miss April
Per Oscarsson was
31 in Miss April
as 'Sverker Ek'.
Sun, Jun 08 1958
Poster of Kärlek på turné
Kärlek på turné
Per Oscarsson was
28 in Kärlek på turné
as 'Oskar Ölander'.
Mon, Nov 28 1955
Poster of Vildfåglar
Vildfåglar
Per Oscarsson was
28 in Vildfåglar
as 'Nisse'.
Sun, Aug 21 1955
Poster of Karin Månsdotter
Karin Månsdotter
Per Oscarsson was
27 in Karin Månsdotter
as 'Anders'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Möte med livet
Möte med livet
Per Oscarsson was
26 in Möte med livet
as 'Robert'.
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of Vi tre debutera
Vi tre debutera
Per Oscarsson was
26 in Vi tre debutera
as 'Lillebror Brummer'.
Mon, Sep 07 1953
Poster of Barabbas
Barabbas
Per Oscarsson was
26 in Barabbas
as 'Boy'.
Tue, May 05 1953
Poster of Defiance
Defiance
Per Oscarsson was
25 in Defiance
Mon, Sep 15 1952
Poster of Leva på 'Hoppet'
Leva på 'Hoppet'
Per Oscarsson was
24 in Leva på 'Hoppet'
as 'Per'.
Wed, Apr 11 1951
Poster of Vi flyger på Rio
Vi flyger på Rio
Per Oscarsson was
22 in Vi flyger på Rio
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of Son of the Sea
Son of the Sea
Per Oscarsson was
22 in Son of the Sea
as 'Rolf Bakken'.
Wed, Oct 12 1949
Poster of Gatan
Gatan
Per Oscarsson was
22 in Gatan
as 'Åke Rodelius'.
Sun, Feb 27 1949
Poster of Det vackraste på jorden
Det vackraste på jorden
Per Oscarsson was
20 in Det vackraste på jorden
Mon, Sep 15 1947
Poster of Ungdom i fara
Ungdom i fara
Per Oscarsson was
19 in Ungdom i fara
as 'Stickan'.
Mon, Nov 11 1946
Poster of Kristin Commands
Kristin Commands
Per Oscarsson was
19 in Kristin Commands
as 'Jan Westman'.
Mon, Sep 02 1946
Poster of The Serious Game
The Serious Game
Per Oscarsson was
18 in The Serious Game
as 'Filip Stille (Lydia's Brother) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 26 1945
Poster of Flickor i hamn
Flickor i hamn
Per Oscarsson was
18 in Flickor i hamn
as 'Young Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 20 1945
Poster of Prince Gustaf
Prince Gustaf
Per Oscarsson was
17 in Prince Gustaf
as 'Prince August'.
Wed, Nov 29 1944
Poster of Young Eagles
Young Eagles
Per Oscarsson was
17 in Young Eagles
as 'Young Man (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 09 1944

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Poster of Millennium
Millennium
Per Oscarsson was
83+ in Millennium
as 'Holger Palmgren'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 20 2010
Poster of White Lies
White Lies
Per Oscarsson was
70+ in White Lies
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 27 1997
Poster of Skärgårdsdoktorn
Skärgårdsdoktorn
Per Oscarsson was
70+ in Skärgårdsdoktorn
as 'Kalle Norman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 13 1997
Poster of Kejsarn av Portugallien
Kejsarn av Portugallien
Per Oscarsson was
65+ in Kejsarn av Portugallien
as 'Ol-Bengtsa'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 25 1992
Poster of Fasadklättraren
Fasadklättraren
Per Oscarsson was
64+ in Fasadklättraren
as 'Larsson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1991
Poster of Sparvöga
Sparvöga
Per Oscarsson was
62+ in Sparvöga
as 'Bokrabblaren'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1989
Poster of Nattseilere
Nattseilere
Per Oscarsson was
60+ in Nattseilere
as 'With'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 02 1988
Poster of Polisen i Strömstad
Polisen i Strömstad
Per Oscarsson was
54+ in Polisen i Strömstad
as 'Gustav Jörgensson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 21 1982
Poster of Kallocain
Kallocain
Per Oscarsson was
54+ in Kallocain
as 'Försöksperson nr 135'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd
Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd
Per Oscarsson was
54+ in Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd
as 'Pontus Friman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 18 1981
Poster of Harry H.
Harry H.
Per Oscarsson was
51+ in Harry H.
as 'Harry H'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 09 1978
Poster of Party
Party
Per Oscarsson was
42+ in Party
as 'Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 03 1969
Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Per Oscarsson was
39+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Olaf Helton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of Julkalendern
Julkalendern
Per Oscarsson was
33+ in Julkalendern
as 'Kaspars morfar, Gränsemyr, Generalen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 27 1960