Morten Grunwald

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 9, 1934

    Day of Death

    November 14, 2018 (83 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Odense, Denmark

    Morten Grunwald

    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).

    Known For

    • The Sword in the Stone

      The Sword in the Stone

      1963

    • The Olsen Gang

      The Olsen Gang

      1968

    • The Olsen Gang Sees Red

      The Olsen Gang Sees Red

      1976

    • The Olsen Gang's Big Score

      The Olsen Gang's Big Score

      1972

    • The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

      The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

      1973

    • The Olsen Gang in Jutland

      The Olsen Gang in Jutland

      1971

    • The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

      The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

      1974

    • The Olsen Gang on the Track

      The Olsen Gang on the Track

      1975

    • The Olsen Gang in a Fix

      The Olsen Gang in a Fix

      1969

    • The Olsen Gang Goes to War

      The Olsen Gang Goes to War

      1978

    • The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

      The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

      1979

    • The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

      The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

      1977

    • The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

      The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

      1981

    • Silent Heart

      Silent Heart

      2014

    • The Olsen Gang Long Gone

      The Olsen Gang Long Gone

      1981