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"Sjunde inseglet, Det" (aka "The Seventh Seal") Bengt Ekerot 1957 SF

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Bengt Ekerot

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  • Born
    February 8, 1920 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
  • Died
    November 26, 1971 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (lung cancer)
  • Birth name
    Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot

Biography

  • Bengt Ekerot was born on February 8, 1920 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for The Seventh Seal (1957), The Magician (1958) and Med livet som insats (1940). He was married to Margareta Hallin and Antoinette Gram. He died on November 26, 1971 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.

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  • Spouses
      Margareta Hallin(1959 - 1968) (divorced, 1 child)
      Antoinette Gram(1946 - ?) (divorced)

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  • He personified the character of "Death" in Bergman's classic The Seventh Seal (1957) and in the process created a movie stereotype to be endlessly copied in later movies.

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