Lars PassgÃ¥rd (14 February 1941 â€" 16 March 2003) was a Swedish
actor and theatre director. He appeared in 38 films and television
shows between 1961 and 2002.Passgård grew up in Smålandsstenar, a
locality in Jönköping County. He acted in amateur theater in
Smålandsstenar and, in 1959, began training at the Malmö City
Theatre, which is now designated as the Malmö Theatre Academy and is
a part of Lund University.After completing his studies, Malmö City
Theatre became his main stage. Although, he also made guest
appearances on theater stages in both Sweden and Denmark. In 1961, he
made his theater debut in Malmö and his film debut in Ingmar
Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly, which, in part, won him roles in Bo
Widerberg's 1963 feature debut Barnvagnen and the 1963 Hollywood film
The Prize. Passgård later acted in Yngve Gamlin's 1965 film The
Chasers, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the
16th Berlin International Film Festival in 1966.
actor and theatre director. He appeared in 38 films and television
shows between 1961 and 2002.Passgård grew up in Smålandsstenar, a
locality in Jönköping County. He acted in amateur theater in
Smålandsstenar and, in 1959, began training at the Malmö City
Theatre, which is now designated as the Malmö Theatre Academy and is
a part of Lund University.After completing his studies, Malmö City
Theatre became his main stage. Although, he also made guest
appearances on theater stages in both Sweden and Denmark. In 1961, he
made his theater debut in Malmö and his film debut in Ingmar
Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly, which, in part, won him roles in Bo
Widerberg's 1963 feature debut Barnvagnen and the 1963 Hollywood film
The Prize. Passgård later acted in Yngve Gamlin's 1965 film The
Chasers, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the
16th Berlin International Film Festival in 1966.
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