Björn Gösta Tryggve Granath (5 April 1946 – 5 February 2017) was a Swedish actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows.
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Life and career
Granath was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden. He starred in a broad range of roles from comedic to dramatic. He was active as an actor and director at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1987 to 2007. At the time of his death he had been due to play Buckingham in a production of Richard III at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in a revival of a popular production he had appeared in during 2014.
Granath was married to Ann-Margreth Fyrgård, and the couple had two children. He died on 5 February 2017, at the age of 70.
Awards
The Eugene O'Neill Award, 2003
Litteris et Artibus, 2000
