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Sven Nykvist

Camera • Born 1922

Sven Nykvist

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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.

Known for

NOVA posterNOVASeries • 1974Sleepless in Seattle posterSleepless in SeattleMovie • 1993What's Eating Gilbert Grape posterWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeMovie • 1993Autumn Sonata posterAutumn SonataMovie • 1978Celebrity posterCelebrityMovie • 1998Pretty Baby posterPretty BabyMovie • 1978Chaplin posterChaplinMovie • 1992Mixed Nuts posterMixed NutsMovie • 1994Persona posterPersonaMovie • 1966Fanny and Alexander posterFanny and AlexanderSeries • 1984Ransom posterRansomMovie • 1974Starting Over posterStarting OverMovie • 1979Only You posterOnly YouMovie • 1994Crimes and Misdemeanors posterCrimes and MisdemeanorsMovie • 1989The Postman Always Rings Twice posterThe Postman Always Rings TwiceMovie • 1981The Unbearable Lightness of Being posterThe Unbearable Lightness of BeingMovie • 1988The Tenant posterThe TenantMovie • 1976Shame posterShameMovie • 1968Scenes from a Marriage posterScenes from a MarriageSeries • 1973Winter Light posterWinter LightMovie • 1963Fanny and Alexander posterFanny and AlexanderMovie • 1982Hour of the Wolf posterHour of the WolfMovie • 1968Scenes from a Marriage posterScenes from a MarriageMovie • 1974Something to Talk About posterSomething to Talk AboutMovie • 1995