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

★7.0

The Olsen Gang

1968

★6.8

The Olsen Gang's Big Score

1972

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The Olsen Gang Sees Red

1976

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The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

1973

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The Olsen Gang in Jutland

1971

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The Olsen Gang on the Track

1975

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The Olsen Gang in a Fix

1969

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The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang

1974

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The Olsen Gang Goes to War

1978

★6.8

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

1979

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The Olsen Gang Outta Sight

1977