Morten Grunwald

Born: 1934-12-09, Odense, Denmark

Died: 2018-11-14

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).

Filmography

• Matador (1978)
• Stille hjerte (2014)
• Oviri (1986)
• Eksperimentet (2010)
• Asger Jorn (1977)
• Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjeneste (1968)
• Kun sandheden (1975)
• Olsen-banden ser rødt (1976)
• Pelsen (1971)
• Gambler (2006)
• 5 mand og Rosa (1964)
• En mand kommer hjem (2007)
• Olsen-banden i Jylland (1971)
• Olsen-bandens store kup (1972)
• Kassen stemmer (1976)
• Olsen-bandens sidste stik (1998)
• Den sorte Madonna (2007)
• Selvmordsskolen (1964)
• Mord i mørket (1986)
• Hvid nat (2007)
• Olsen-banden på sporet (1975)
• Olsen-bandens flugt over plankeværket (1981)
• Olsen-banden deruda' (1977)
• Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter (1974)
• Olsen-banden over alle bjerge (1981)
• I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now (1998)
• Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste (1967)
• Hip hip hurra! (1987)
• En af dagene (1963)
• Slå først, Frede (1965)