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Known For

Camera

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-12-03

Deathday

2006-09-20 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Moheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden

Sven Nykvist

Biography

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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Acting

2012

Let Me See as Self

2010

… But Film Is My Mistress as Self

2000

Light Keeps Me Company as Self

1999

One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich as Self - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)

1995		Lumière & Company as (segment "Liv Ullman")
1995		I Am Curious, Film as Self

1992

Visions of Light as Self

1991

The Ox as Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited)

1990

Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography as Self

1989

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood as Self

1988		Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky as Self
1988		Lighting as Self

1987

Moscow Elegy as Self

1984

The Making of Fanny and Alexander as Self

1979

A Look at Liv as Self

1975		The Magic Flute as Man in Audience (uncredited)
1975		Silence! Cameras! The Magic Flute! as Self

1973

Foto: Sven Nykvist as Self

1972

Ingmar Bergman as Self

1963

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie as Self

Camera

2003

Kärlekens mirakel as Director of Photography

2000

Light Keeps Me Company as Director of Photography

1998		Curtain Call as Director of Photography
1998		Celebrity as Director of Photography

1996

Private Confessions as Director of Photography

1995		Lumière & Company as Director of Photography
1995		Kristin Lavransdatter as Director of Photography
1995		Something to Talk About as Director of Photography

1994		Mixed Nuts as Director of Photography
1994		With Honors as Director of Photography
1994		Only You as Director of Photography

1993		What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Director of Photography
1993		Sleepless in Seattle as Director of Photography

1992

Chaplin as Director of Photography

1991		The Ox as Director of Photography
1991		Buster's Bedroom as Director of Photography

1989		Crimes and Misdemeanors as Director of Photography
1989		New York Stories as Director of Photography

1988		Another Woman as Director of Photography
1988		Katinka as Director of Photography
1988		The Unbearable Lightness of Being as Director of Photography

1986		The Sacrifice as Director of Photography
1986		Nobody's Child as Director of Photography
1986		Dream Lover as Director of Photography

1985

Agnes of God as Director of Photography

1984		Fanny and Alexander as Director of Photography
1984		After the Rehearsal as Director of Photography
1984		Swann in Love as Director of Photography

1983		Star 80 as Director of Photography
1983		The Tragedy of Carmen as Director of Photography

1982		Fanny and Alexander as Director of Photography
1982		Cannery Row as Director of Photography

1981

The Postman Always Rings Twice as Director of Photography

1980		From the Life of the Marionettes as Director of Photography
1980		Willie and Phil as Director of Photography
1980		Marmalade Revolution as Director of Photography

1979		Starting Over as Director of Photography
1979		Hurricane as Director of Photography

1978		King of the Gypsies as Director of Photography
1978		Autumn Sonata as Director of Photography
1978		Pretty Baby as Director of Photography
1978		One on One as Director of Photography

1977

The Serpent's Egg as Director of Photography

1976		The Dance of the Damned Women as Director of Photography
1976		The Tenant as Director of Photography
1976		Face to Face as Director of Photography
1976		Face to Face as Director of Photography

1975		The Magic Flute as Director of Photography
1975		Black Moon as Director of Photography
1975		Monismanien 1995 as Director of Photography
1975		Georginas Gründe as Director of Photography

1974		Ransom as Director of Photography
1974		The Dove as Director of Photography
1974		The Vocation as Director of Photography
1974		NOVA as Director of Photography

1973		Scenes from a Marriage as Director of Photography
1973		Scenes from a Marriage as Director of Photography

1972		Cries and Whispers as Director of Photography
1972		A Free Woman as Director of Photography
1972		Siddhartha as Director of Photography

1971		Lockfågeln as Director of Photography
1971		The Touch as Director of Photography
1971		The Last Run as Director of Photography
1971		Karpfs Karriere as Director of Photography

1970		First Love as Director of Photography
1970		Fårö Document as Director of Photography

1969		The Passion of Anna as Director of Photography
1969		The Rite as Director of Photography
1969		An-Magritt as Director of Photography

1968		Shame as Director of Photography
1968		Hour of the Wolf as Director of Photography

1967		Bränt barn as Director of Photography
1967		Roseanna as Director of Photography

1966

Persona as Director of Photography

1964		Loving Couples as Director of Photography
1964		To Love as Director of Photography
1964		The Dress as Director of Photography
1964		All These Women as Director of Photography

1963		Prins hatt under jorden as Director of Photography
1963		The Silence as Director of Photography
1963		Winter Light as Director of Photography

1962		Snow White and the Seven Jugglers as Director of Photography
1962		Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates as Director of Photography

1961		Lita på mej, älskling! as Director of Photography
1961		Through a Glass Darkly as Director of Photography
1961		The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi as Director of Photography
1961		A Matter of Morals as Director of Photography

1960		The Judge as Director of Photography
1960		Lampenfieber as Director of Photography
1960		The Virgin Spring as Director of Photography

1959		Får jag låna din fru? as Director of Photography
1959		Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte as Director of Photography

1958		Laila as Director of Photography
1958		The Lady in Black as Director of Photography

1957		A Girl of Solbakken as Director of Photography
1957		Guest at One's Own Home as Director of Photography
1957		En drömmares vandring as Director of Photography

1956		Den tappre soldaten Jönsson as Director of Photography
1956		Girl in Tails as Director of Photography
1956		Gorilla as Director of Photography
1956		Children of the Night as Director of Photography
1956		Laughing in the Sunshine as Director of Photography

1955		Den underbara lögnen as Director of Photography
1955		Sista ringen as Director of Photography
1955		Darling of Mine as Director of Photography

1954		Salka Valka as Director of Photography
1954		Karin Månsdotter as Director of Photography
1954		Storm over Tjurö as Director of Photography

1953		Sawdust and Tinsel as Director of Photography
1953		The Road to Klockrike as Director of Photography
1953		Barabbas as Director of Photography

1952		När syrenerna blomma as Director of Photography
1952		Reverence for Life as Director of Photography

1950		Rågens rike as Director of Photography
1950		Loffe blir polis as Director of Photography
1950		The Land Below the Equator as Director of Photography

1949		Lång-Lasse i Delsbo as Director of Photography
1949		Sjösalavår as Director of Photography

1947		Maj på Malö as Director of Photography
1947		Lata Lena och blåögde Per as Director of Photography

1946

Saltstänk och krutgubbar as Director of Photography

1945		13 Chairs as Director of Photography
1945		Gomorron Bill! as Director of Photography
1945		The Children as Director of Photography

1943		I mörkaste Småland as Director of Photography
1943		The Key to the Baltic Sea as Director of Photography
1943		A Stockholm Silhouette as Director of Photography