Morten Grunwald
Known for
Acting
Born
December 9, 1934
Birthplace
Odense, Denmark
Died
November 14, 2018 (aged 83)
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).
Best known work
The Olsen Gang
1968
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
1976
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
1971
The Olsen Gang on the Track
1975
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
1969
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
1974
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
1978
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979Filmography
2018
The Olsen Gang: Forever!as Benny Frandsen
2018
Vitelloas Gud (voice)
2015
2014
Silent Heartas Poul
2010
The Experimentas Hr. Omann
2007
White Nightas Jacob Nymann
2007
When a Man Comes Homeas Direktøren
2007
The Black Madonnaas Kurt
2006
Gambleras Himself (The film consultant)
1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trickas Benny Frandsen
1998
I Wonder Who's Kissing You Nowas Peter
1996
Den store kul-turas Kultur borgmester
1988
Murder in Paradiseas Redaktør Otzen
1987
Hip Hip Hurrah!as Michael Ancher
1986
1986
Ballerup Boulevardas Ralf, Pinkys far
1986
Murder in the Darkas Redaktør Otzen
1986
The Wolf at the Dooras Durand-Ruel
1981
The Olsen Gang Long Goneas Benny Frandsen
1981
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fenceas Benny Frandsen
1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrendersas Benny Frandsen
1978
1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to Waras Benny Frandsen
1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sightas Benny Frandsen
1977
Asger Jornas Speaker