BENGT EKEROT
Bengt Ekerot
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 8, 1920
Deathday: November 26, 1971
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Biography
Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot was a Swedish actor and director. He had several important roles in Swedish films, but he became immortalized in 1957 when he starred in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, portraying Death as a white-faced man in a black cloak, an archetype that has influenced the representation of Death in countless instances in film and other media since then. All in all Bengt Ekerot appeared in 35 feature films and directed 7 from 1940 to 1968.
Filmography
Starring
1968·
The CorridorBirger Olsson
1968·
Who Saw Him Die?Eriksson
1967·
Life's Just GreatThe neighbour
1967·
Ola and JuliaMax
1966·
The D.T.'sPoliceman/Social Worker/Guard
1966·
Here Is Your LifeByberg
1963·
Det går an1963·
The Face of WarNarrator (voice)
1960·
On a Bench in a ParkSam Persson
1958·
Jazz BoyErik Jonsson
1958·
The MagicianJohan Spegel
1957·
The Seventh SealDeath
1956·
SceningångJohan Erikson
1955·
HamletHamlet
1953·
Marianne1951·
The NuthouseA student
1947·
DynamiteAllan Axelson
1946·
InterludeGerman patient
"Paniken"
1945·
Three SonsErik
1945·
13 Chairs1945·
The Royal Rabble1945·
Rosen på tistelönAnton Haraldsson
radio man (voice) (uncredited)
1945·
Crime and PunishmentStudent
1943·
Herre med portföljStig
1943·
När ungdomen vaknarLennart
1943·
Natt i hamnJohn
1943·
SonjaBengt
1942·
We Home ToilersLinus Tallhagen
Student at art school (uncredited)
1942·
Flames in the DarkÅke Kronström
1941·
The Talk of the TownSven Törring
1941·
SnapphanarLille-Jonas
Freedom fighter
Production
1959·
MåsenDirector
1956·
SceningångDirector
1946·
Det glada kalasetDirector
1946·
BarbackaDirector
Assistant Director