Bengt Ekerot
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. "He was wrestled with the conditions of his hunger. He cried over his violent appetite. The demons destroyed his beauty." Erland Josephson on Bengt Ekerot in "The Role"(Book 1989)
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Bengt Ekerot filmography
Who Saw Him Die?
as Eriksson
The Corridor
as Birger Olsson
Ola and Julia
as Max
Life's Just Great
as The neighbour
Here Is Your Life
as Byberg
The D.T.'s
as Policeman/Social Worker/GuardPortrait of Stockholm - A Walk Through 5 Centuries
1964
The Face of War
as Narrator (voice)Det går an
1963
On a Bench in a Park
as Sam PerssonMåsen
Director
The Magician
as Johan Spegel
Jazz Boy
as Erik Jonsson
The Seventh Seal
as Death
Sceningång
Director · as Johan EriksonHamlet
as Hamlet
Marianne
1953
The Nuthouse
as A studentDynamite
as Allan Axelson
Brita i grosshandlarhuset
as "Paniken"
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Who is Bengt Ekerot?+
Bengt Ekerot was a prominent Swedish actor and director who contributed significantly to the Swedish film industry and theater scene during the mid-20th century.
What is Bengt Ekerot known for?+
He is internationally recognized for his portrayal of Death in the classic film The Seventh Seal, in addition to roles in films such as The Magician and Here Is Your Life.
Which institution is Bengt Ekerot associated with?+
He was a long-time member of the troupe at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.
