Morten Grunwald

Born: 1934-12-09

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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Silent Heart

as Poul
Released: 2014-11-13

The prestigious Danish filmmaker Bille August, winner of an Academy Award and two Palme d'Or in...

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Strike First Freddy

as Frede Hansen
Released: 1965-12-21

Frede Hansen, a game salesman, is mistaken for a secret service agent on a ferry and kidnapped...

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The Olsen Gang

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1968-10-11

The first of 14 Olsen Gang films presents us with Egon Olsen, head of the gang, and his friends...

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The Olsen Gang in Jutland

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1971-10-08

The Olsen gang in Jutland. Ones again Egon Olsen has a plan when he gets out of Vridslose State...

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The Olsen Gang Goes to War

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1978-10-06

Some criminal EU ministers plan to turn Denmark into a gigantic fair ground and holiday...

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Kassen stemmer

as uncredited
Released: 1976-08-02

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The Olsen Gang's Big Score

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1972-10-06

After his usual stay behind bars, Egon has another cunning plan involving millions. They rob...

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The Olsen Gang Long Gone

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1981-12-26

Criminal genius Egon Olsen presents his accomplices Benny and Keld with yet another infallible...

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The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1974-10-04

The Olsen Gang has finally made it. They are in Mallorca, having fulfilled their dream. Almost,...

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The Olsen Gang on the Track

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1975-09-26

Egon and his two cronies managed to sneak a fortune with them to Spain. Here they live a life in...

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The Olsen Gang's Last Trick

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1998-12-18

Egon escapes from the psychiatric ward, where he has been incarcerated since the gang's last...

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The Olsen Gang in a Fix

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1969-10-03

A good looking female social welfare worker makes Egon Olsen forget about crimes for some time,...

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The Wolf at the Door

as Durand-Ruel
Released: 1986-09-05

Chronicling a period of time in Paul Gauguin's life, this film follows him through his struggles...

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The Olsen Gang Sees Red

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1976-10-01

Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically...

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Ballerup Boulevard

as Ralf, Pinkys far
Released: 1986-10-03

A film about one fourteen year old girl whose happy life ends when the family's economic status...

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The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1981-10-16

As usual, Egon has an ingenious plan. And, as usual, it works just fine until one of the gang...

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The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1977-09-30

Egon is starting to be a little forgetful; he forgot the zone number, so he fails to open the...

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The Black Madonna

as Kurt
Released: 2007-03-09

The Black Madonna is a 2007 action comedy film written by Nikolaj Peyk and Lasse Spang Olsen and...

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The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1979-12-26

Egon plans to exploit knowledge gained during his latest term of incarceration. By stealing the...

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When a Man Comes Home

as Direktøren
Released: 2007-09-14

A small provincial town is buzzing with excitement: the town´s most illustrious son, a...

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Martha

as Knud Hansen
Released: 1967-10-10

The oldest ship in the fleet, Martha, and her jolly crew, must race Harald and win, or it's the...

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The Experiment

as Hr. Omann
Released: 2010-09-09

THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special...

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I Stykker

as Jan
Released: 1966-11-21

Open marriages, friends and lovers, secrets and lies are all coming to light after a fatal...

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Selvmordsskolen

as Søn
Released: 1964-03-30

Bizarre satiric tale about an ordinary Danish man disappointed in life and the welfare system....

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Amour

as Brandmajoren
Released: 1970-08-06

This three-part movie begins with a young woman married to an older, cold-hearted man in the...

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Hip Hip Hurrah!

as Michael Ancher
Released: 1987-09-04

The life and times of the Scandinavian artists' colony who lived in Skagen on the Danish coast...

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Only the Truth

as Ejnarsen
Released: 1975-08-22

A woman, Ilse Brehmer, finds the body of a dead man, a journalist. He has been murdered, and...

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The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1973-10-05

When Egon Olsen gets out of Vridlose State Prision once again, his friends Benny and Kjeld do...

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Relax Freddy

as Frede Hansen
Released: 1966-06-05

A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped from a conference in Genève and the world peace is at risk. The...

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Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run

as Læge
Released: 1968-08-23

The German bear Fido from Münich is sweet, easygoing and nice, and just loves Danish soldiers....

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Vitello

as Gud (voice)
Released: 2018-02-01

Vitello is brimming with energy and has good friends in Max and Hasse, but misses having a...

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White Night

as Jacob Nymann
Released: 2007-10-26

A psychological drama about Ulrich, a workaholic whose life takes a drastic turn when he is...

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Jetpiloter

as uncredited
Released: 1961-09-04

Two brothers, Ras and Jan, have always been together during the long training to become jet...

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Det var en lørdag aften

as Hans
Released: 1968-06-27

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Hjerter er trumf

as uncredited
Released: 1976-03-19

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Gambler

as Himself (The film consultant)
Released: 2006-04-20

A humorous documentary about Nicolas Winding Refn and his struggle to secure his family...

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Murder in Paradise

as Redaktør Otzen
Released: 1988-10-14

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Pelsen

as Lange Aage
Released: 1971-10-30

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En ven i bolignøden

as Harry Olsen
Released: 1965-04-08

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The Egborg Girl

as Fuldmægtig hos Mikkelsen
Released: 1969-09-12

The Egborg Girl (Danish: Pigen fra Egborg) is a 1969 Danish comedy film directed by Carl Ottosen...

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Along Came a Soldier

as uncredited
Released: 1969-04-07

A soldier seeks justice against a group of men who murdered a prostitute.

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Murder in the Dark

as Redaktør Otzen
Released: 1986-09-19

A womanizing journalist is on the outs with the cops who want him in jail and a mysterious "thin...

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Olsen Banden Et Isoleret Tilfælde

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 1976-01-01

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Nu stiger den

as Pehtersen - hans assistent
Released: 1966-08-24

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Life with Daddy

as Herbert Nielsen
Released: 1967-12-26

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Pretty-Arne and Rosa

as Arne Herluf Jensen
Released: 1967-07-20

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Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste

as uncredited
Released: 1967-06-28

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Een pige og 39 sømænd

as Peter Eberhardt
Released: 1965-11-12

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The Olsen Gang: Forever!

as Benny Frandsen
Released: 2018-11-27

In 50 years anniversary of the first film about The Olsen Gang appeared in Danish cinemas. The...

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Asger Jorn

as Speaker
Released: 1977-01-01

Portrait about the legendary abstract painter Asger Jorn told by painter and poet Per Kirkeby.

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Dyden går amok

as Niels, fisker
Released: 1966-03-24

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Landmandsliv

as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias tilbeder
Released: 1965-10-01

Danish movie from 1965

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I den grønne skov

as uncredited
Released: 1968-03-29

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Death Comes at High Noon

as Bertel Lindberg
Released: 1964-07-31

A dark evening, a crime writer Peter Sander, drives through a forest when his car runs out of...

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Den dobbelte mand

as uncredited
Released: 1976-04-19

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Five men and Rosa

as 'Smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen
Released: 1964-11-13

På et sygehus's 5 mandsstue - stue nummer 13 - ligger der 5 meget forskellige mænd, med meget...

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Hvad med os?

as Iwan
Released: 1963-09-27

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Løgn og løvebrøl

as uncredited
Released: 1961-08-24

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En af dagene

as Mogens
Released: 1963-03-07

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I morgen, min elskede

as uncredited
Released: 1971-04-16

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Jul på slottet

as Kongen
First aired: 1986-12-01

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