Nils Börje Ahlstedt (born February 21, 1939) is a Swedish actor who has worked a lot with the world famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like Fanny and Alexander (1982), The Best Intentions (1982), Sunday's Children (1992) and Saraband (2003). Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors Bo Widerberg and Kay Pollak.
Börje Ahlstedt is well associated with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.
Early in his acting career, Ahlstedt starred in the films I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967) and I Am Curious (Blue) (1968).
Ahlstedt has also been in plays and films based on the dramas written by August Strindberg as well as in movies based on the children’s books by Astrid Lindgren, for instance playing the father of Ronia in Ronia the Robber's Daughter.
In January 2006, the American newspaper USA Today suggested that Ahlstedt should be nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Saraband, with the comment "He shows you what it's like to be an aging version of a man who was already broken in his 20s".
External links
Börje Ahlstedt at the Internet Movie Database
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