Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

1934-12-09 – 2018-11-14 (age 83) Odense, Denmark
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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).

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Known For

The Olsen Gang Long Gone
The Olsen Gang Long Gone

1981

as Benny Frandsen

The Wolf at the Door
The Wolf at the Door

1986

as Durand-Ruel

The Olsen Gang on the Track
The Olsen Gang on the Track

1975

as Benny Frandsen

Hip Hip Hurrah!
Hip Hip Hurrah!

1987

as Michael Ancher

The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to War

1978

as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang's Big Score
The Olsen Gang's Big Score

1972

as Benny Frandsen

Silent Heart
Silent Heart

2014

as Poul

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

1979

as Benny Frandsen

Martha
Martha

1967

as Knud Hansen

White Night
White Night

2007

as Jacob Nymann

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

1981

as Benny Frandsen

Gambler
Gambler

2006

as Himself (The film consultant)

The Olsen Gang in a Fix
The Olsen Gang in a Fix

1969

as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

1973

as Benny Frandsen

When a Man Comes Home
When a Man Comes Home

2007

as Direktøren

The Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang

1968

as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang in Jutland
The Olsen Gang in Jutland

1971

as Benny Frandsen

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

1998

as Benny Frandsen

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

1977

as Benny Frandsen