Actor

Sven Nykvist

1963–present1922–2006DocumentaryDramaFantasyHistory

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 9 films ↗Also wrote 5 screenplays ↗

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Filmography

2012Let Me SeeSelf 2010… But Film Is My MistressSelf6.3 2000Light Keeps Me CompanySelf7.9 1999One Day in the Life of Andrei ArsenevichSelf - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)7.2 1995I Am Curious, FilmSelf4.2 1995Lumière & Company(segment "Liv Ullman")6.3

About

Sven Vilhem Nykvist (3 December 1922 – 20 September 2006) was a Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman. He won Academy Awards for his work on two Bergman films, Cries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop) in 1973 and Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) in 1983, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for The Unbearable Lightness of Being. His work is generally noted for its naturalism and simplicity. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers of all time. In 2003, Nykvist was judged one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild.

As Director

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1991The Ox 1974The Vocation 1956Gorilla 1965Lianbron 1978One on One 1952Reverence for Life

As Screenwriter

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1991The Ox 1974The Vocation 1952Reverence for Life 1956A Short Film About a Dachshund 1952Under Södra korset

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