Sven Nykvist
Profile info
Known forCamera
GenderMale
Birthday3 December 1922
Died20 September 2006 (age 83)
Place of birthMoheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden
Known credits155
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, Ny…
Let Me See
2012 · Self
… But Film Is My Mistress
2010 · Self
Kärlekens mirakel
2003 · Director of Photography
Light Keeps Me Company
2000 · Self
Light Keeps Me Company
2000 · Director of Photography
One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
1999 · Self - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)
Curtain Call
1998 · Director of Photography
Celebrity
1998 · Director of Photography
Private Confessions
1996 · Director of Photography
Lumière & Company
1995 · (segment "Liv Ullman")
Lumière & Company
1995 · Director of Photography
I Am Curious, Film
1995 · Self
Kristin Lavransdatter
1995 · Director of Photography
Something to Talk About
1995 · Director of Photography
Mixed Nuts
1994 · Director of Photography
With Honors
1994 · Director of Photography
Only You
1994 · Director of Photography
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993 · Director of Photography
Sleepless in Seattle
1993 · Director of Photography
Chaplin
1992 · Director of Photography
Visions of Light
1992 · Self
The Ox
1991 · Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited)
The Ox
1991 · Director
The Ox
1991 · Director of Photography
The Ox
1991 · Writer
Buster's Bedroom
1991 · Director of Photography
Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography
1990 · Self
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989 · Director of Photography
New York Stories
1989 · Director of Photography
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
1989 · Self
Another Woman
1988 · Director of Photography
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
1988 · Self
Katinka
1988 · Director of Photography
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 · Director of Photography
Lighting
1988 · Self
Moscow Elegy
1987 · Self
The Sacrifice
1986 · Director of Photography
Nobody's Child
1986 · Director of Photography
Dream Lover
1986 · Director of Photography
Agnes of God
1985 · Director of Photography
Fanny and Alexander
1984 · Director of Photography
The Making of Fanny and Alexander
1984 · Self
After the Rehearsal
1984 · Director of Photography
Swann in Love
1984 · Director of Photography
Star 80
1983 · Director of Photography
The Tragedy of Carmen
1983 · Director of Photography
Fanny and Alexander
1982 · Director of Photography
Cannery Row
1982 · Director of Photography
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