Gösta Krantz
Encyclopedia
Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz (14 June 1925 – 26 December 2008) was a Swedish
actor and revue
artist.
Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka
south-east of Stockholm
. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting after having participated in a popular revue named Vi som vill opp. He later became a permanent stage member of the well-known revue group Casino-gänget.
In 1951, Krantz made his film acting debut in 91:an Karlssons bravader, and later performed in popular comedies such as Åsa-Nisse, and various television dramas such as Rederiet
. In 2005, Krantz published his biography called Krantz från glädjevården.
Krantz died in 2008 in Stockholm
of heart failure due to an infection
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actor and revue
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...
artist.
Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka
Nacka
Nacka is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to an 16th century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mills are good...
south-east of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting after having participated in a popular revue named Vi som vill opp. He later became a permanent stage member of the well-known revue group Casino-gänget.
In 1951, Krantz made his film acting debut in 91:an Karlssons bravader, and later performed in popular comedies such as Åsa-Nisse, and various television dramas such as Rederiet
Rederiet
Rederiet was a long-running Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between 1992 and 2002....
. In 2005, Krantz published his biography called Krantz från glädjevården.
Krantz died in 2008 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
of heart failure due to an infection
Infection
An infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease...
.
Filmography
- 1951 91 Karlssons bravader
- 1952 Kalle Karlsson från Jularbo
- 1952 Ubåt 39
- 1953 Alla tiders 91 Karlsson
- 1953 Kungen av Dalarna
- 1953 Vi tre debutera
- 1954 Aldrig med min kofot eller Drömtjuven
- 1955 91 Karlsson rycker in
- 1955 Bröderna Östermans bravader
- 1955 Danssalongen
- 1955 Het är min längtan
- 1955 Janne Vängman och den stora kometen
- 1955 Så tuktas kärleken
- 1955 Åsa-Nisse ordnar allt
- 1955 Älskling på vågen
- 1956 Flamman
- 1956 Pettersson i Annorlunda
- 1956 Syndare i filmparadiset
- 1956 Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
- 1957 91:an Karlsson slår knock out
- 1957 Enslingen Johannes
- 1957 Mamma tar semester
- 1959 91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)
- 1959 Enslingen i blåsväder
- 1959 Sängkammartjuven
- 1960 På en bänk i en park