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Portrait of Birger Malmsten

Acting

Birger Malmsten

Career

Active from 1946 to 1985, busiest in 1948 and 1949 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Summer Interlude
Summer Interlude
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Birger Malmsten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Swedish Cinema 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Existential Crisis 2
  • Melancholy Romance 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Family Secrets 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

6 titles · average score 63
Idag Röd
Idag Röd (1987)

as Salesman

Data Morgana
Data Morgana (1986)

as Advokat

Fridas flykt
Fridas flykt (1985)

as Fridas pappa

Krympningen
Krympningen (1985)

as Colonel Stenhufvud

The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever
The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

as The Commander-in-Chief

Pappa är död
Pappa är död (1982)

as Rune

1970s

6 titles · average score 55
Tabu
Tabu (1977)
GoodWatch score 47

as Bokförläggare

Face to Face
Face to Face (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

as Older Rapist

Face to Face
Face to Face (1976)

TV show · as The Older Rapist

Det sista äventyret
Det sista äventyret (1974)
GoodWatch score 60

as Captain Florin

Engeln
Engeln (1974)

TV show · as Linder

Ann and Eve
Ann and Eve (1970)
GoodWatch score 39

as Amos Mathews

1960s

4 titles · average score 68
Carmilla
Carmilla (1968)

as Dr Per Ek

One Swedish Summer
One Swedish Summer (1968)
GoodWatch score 38

as Susanne's uncle

Masculin Féminin
Masculin Féminin (1966)
GoodWatch score 84

as He (Man in the Film)

The Silence
The Silence (1963)
GoodWatch score 82

as Bartender

1950s

15 titles · average score 79
48 Hours to Live
48 Hours to Live (1959)

as Paul Forsman

Laila
Laila (1958)

as Mellet Omma

Night Light
Night Light (1957)

as Mikael Sjöberg

Moon Over Hellesta
Moon Over Hellesta (1956)

as Carl Anckarberg

The Unicorn
The Unicorn (1955)

as Christer Allard

Gabrielle
Gabrielle (1954)

as Bertil Lindström

Time of Desire
Time of Desire (1954)

as Algot Wiberg

No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman (1953)

as Erland Klemensson

Waiting Women
Waiting Women (1952)
GoodWatch score 78

as Martin Lobelius, artist

Summer Interlude
Summer Interlude (1951)
GoodWatch score 88

as Henrik

To Joy
To Joy (1950)
GoodWatch score 72

as Marcel

Restaurant Intim
Restaurant Intim (1950)

as Alf Lindholm

1940s

16 titles · average score 64
Prison
Prison (1949)
GoodWatch score 69

as Thomas

Thirst
Thirst (1949)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bertil

Farlig vår
Farlig vår (1949)

as Torsten Hertgren

Music in Darkness
Music in Darkness (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bengt Vyldeke

Eva
Eva (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bo Fredriksson

The Banquet
The Banquet (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rex Lundgren

A Ship to India
A Ship to India (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

as Johannes Blom

Crime in the Sun
Crime in the Sun (1947)

as Harry Werner

It Rains on Our Love
It Rains on Our Love (1946)
GoodWatch score 62

as David

När ängarna blommar
När ängarna blommar (1946)

as Gunnar Hellman

Torment
Torment (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kreutz, student

Snurriga familjen
Snurriga familjen (1940)

as Employee leaving the hotel