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Sven Nykvist
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BirthplaceMoheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden
Credits15 titles
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Sven Nykvist

Actor · Director · Writer· Moheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden

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.

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Filmography

15 credits across 3 departments.

YearTitleRoleType
2012Let Me SeeSelfFilm
2010… But Film Is My MistressSelfFilm
2000Light Keeps Me CompanySelfFilm
1999One Day in the Life of Andrei ArsenevichSelf - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)Film
1995Lumière & Company(segment "Liv Ullman")Film
1992Visions of LightSelfFilm
1991The OxShop Owner (voice) (uncredited)Film
1991The OxDirectorFilm
1991The OxWriterFilm
1988Directed by Andrei TarkovskySelfFilm
1987Moscow ElegySelfFilm
1984The Making of Fanny and AlexanderSelfFilm
1979A Look at LivSelfFilm
1972Cries and Whispers: On-Set FootageSelfFilm
1963Ingmar Bergman Makes a MovieSelfFilm

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