Morten Grunwald

Actor

1934-12-09 – 2018-11-14 · Odense, Denmark

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).

• Olsen-banden (1968) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-bandens store kup (1972) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden ser rødt (1976) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden går amok (1973) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden i Jylland (1971) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden på sporet (1975) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden på spanden (1969) — Benny Frandsen
• Ultima escapadă a lui Olsen (1974) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden går i krig (1978) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig (1979) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden deruda' (1977) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-bandens flugt over plankeværket (1981) — Benny Frandsen
• Olsen-banden over alle bjerge (1981) — Benny Frandsen
• Cu inima împăcată (2014) — Poul
• Olsen-bandens sidste stik (1998) — Benny Frandsen
• En mand kommer hjem (2007) — Direktøren
• Den sorte Madonna (2007) — Kurt
• Slå først, Frede (1965) — Frede Hansen
• Slap af, Frede (1966) — Frede Hansen
• Martha (1967) — Knud Hansen
• Oviri (1986) — Durand-Ruel
• Hvid nat (2007) — Jacob Nymann
• Hip hip hurra! (1987) — Michael Ancher
• Eksperimentet (2010) — Hr. Omann