Gösta Krantz

Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz (14 June 1925 – 26 December 2008) was a Swedish actor and revue artist.

Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka south-east of Stockholm. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting after having participated in a popular revue named Vi som vill opp. He later became a permanent stage member of the well-known revue group Casino-gänget.

In 1951, Krantz made his film acting debut in 91:an Karlssons bravader, and later performed in popular comedies such as Åsa-Nisse, and various television dramas such as Rederiet. In 2005, Krantz published his biography called Krantz från glädjevården.

Krantz died in 2008 in Stockholm of heart failure due to an infection.

Selected filmography

 * 1951 91 Karlssons bravader
 * 1952 Kalle Karlsson of Jularbo
 * 1952 U-Boat 39
 * 1952 The Green Lift
 * 1953 Alla tiders 91 Karlsson
 * 1953 Kungen av Dalarna
 * 1953 Vi tre debutera
 * 1954 Aldrig med min kofot eller Drömtjuven
 * 1955 91 Karlsson rycker in
 * 1955 Bröderna Östermans bravader
 * 1955 The Dance Hall
 * 1955 Het är min längtan
 * 1955 Janne Vängman och den stora kometen
 * 1955 Så tuktas kärleken
 * 1955 Åsa-Nisse ordnar allt
 * 1955 Darling of Mine
 * 1956 Flamman
 * 1956 Pettersson i Annorlunda
 * 1956 Syndare i filmparadiset
 * 1956 Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
 * 1957 91:an Karlsson slår knock out
 * 1957 Enslingen Johannes
 * 1957 Mother Takes a Vacation
 * 1959 91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)
 * 1959 Enslingen i blåsväder
 * 1959 Sängkammartjuven
 * On a Bench in a Park (1960)
 * Andersson's Kalle (1972)