Sven Nykvist

from Moheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden

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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.

Timeline

2012Aged 90

2010Aged 88

  • Poster for … But Film Is My Mistress

    Self

2003Aged 81

2000Aged 78

  • Poster for Light Keeps Me Company

    Self

1999Aged 77

  • Poster for One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

    Self - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)

1998Aged 76

  • Poster for Celebrity

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Curtain Call

    Director of Photography

1996Aged 74

  • Poster for Private Confessions

    Director of Photography

1995Aged 73

  • Poster for I Am Curious, Film

    Self

  • Poster for Lumière & Company

    (segment "Liv Ullman")

  • Poster for Something to Talk About

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Kristin Lavransdatter

    Director of Photography

1994Aged 72

  • Poster for Only You

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for With Honors

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Mixed Nuts

    Director of Photography

1993Aged 71

  • Poster for Sleepless in Seattle

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    Director of Photography

1992Aged 70

  • Poster for Visions of Light

    Self

  • Poster for Chaplin

    Director of Photography

1991Aged 69

  • Poster for The Ox

    Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited)

  • Poster for Buster's Bedroom

    Director of Photography

1990Aged 68

  • Poster for Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography

    Self

1989Aged 67

1988Aged 66

  • Poster for Lighting

    Self

  • Poster for Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

    Self

  • Poster for The Unbearable Lightness of Being

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Katinka

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Another Woman

    Director of Photography

1987Aged 65

  • Poster for Moscow Elegy

    Self

1986Aged 64

  • Poster for Dream Lover

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Nobody's Child

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Sacrifice

    Director of Photography

1985Aged 63

  • Poster for Agnes of God

    Director of Photography

1984Aged 62

  • Poster for The Making of Fanny and Alexander

    Self

  • Poster for Swann in Love

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for After the Rehearsal

    Director of Photography

1983Aged 61

  • Poster for The Tragedy of Carmen

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Star 80

    Director of Photography

1982Aged 60

  • Poster for Cannery Row

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Fanny and Alexander

    Director of Photography

1981Aged 59

  • Poster for The Postman Always Rings Twice

    Director of Photography

1980Aged 58

  • Poster for Marmalade Revolution

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Willie & Phil

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for From the Life of the Marionettes

    Director of Photography

1979Aged 57

1978Aged 56

  • Poster for The Making of Autumn Sonata

    Self

  • Poster for One on One

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Pretty Baby

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Autumn Sonata

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for King of the Gypsies

    Director of Photography

1977Aged 55

  • Poster for The Serpent's Egg

    Director of Photography

1976Aged 54

  • Poster for Face to Face

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Tenant

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Dance of the Damned Women

    Director of Photography

1975Aged 53

1974Aged 52

  • Poster for The Vocation

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Dove

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Scenes from a Marriage

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Ransom

    Director of Photography

1973Aged 51

  • Poster for Foto: Sven Nykvist

    Self

1972Aged 50

  • Poster for Cries and Whispers: On-Set Footage

    Self

  • Poster for Ingmar Bergman

    Self

  • Poster for Siddhartha

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for A Free Woman

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Cries and Whispers

    Director of Photography

1971Aged 49

  • Poster for Karpfs Karriere

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Last Run

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Touch

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Lockfågeln

    Director of Photography

1970Aged 48

  • Poster for Fårö Document

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for First Love

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

    Director of Photography

1969Aged 47

  • Poster for An-Magritt

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Rite

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Passion of Anna

    Director of Photography

1968Aged 46

  • Poster for Hour of the Wolf

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Shame

    Director of Photography

1967Aged 45

  • Poster for Roseanna

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Bränt barn

    Director of Photography

1966Aged 44

  • Poster for Persona

    Director of Photography

1965Aged 43

  • Poster for Lianbron

    Director

1964Aged 42

  • Poster for All These Women

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Dress

    Director of Photography

  • To Love

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Loving Couples

    Director of Photography

1963Aged 41

  • Poster for Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

    Self

  • Poster for Winter Light

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Silence

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Prins hatt under jorden

    Director of Photography

1962Aged 40

  • Poster for Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Snow White and the Seven Jugglers

    Director of Photography

1961Aged 39

1960Aged 38

  • Poster for The Virgin Spring

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Lampenfieber

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Judge

    Director of Photography

1959Aged 37

  • Poster for Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Får jag låna din fru?

    Director of Photography

1958Aged 36

  • Poster for The Lady in Black

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Laila

    Director of Photography

1957Aged 35

1956Aged 34

1955Aged 33

1954Aged 32

  • Poster for Storm over Tjurö

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Karin Månsdotter

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Salka Valka

    Director of Photography

1953Aged 31

  • Poster for Barabbas

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for The Road to Klockrike

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Sawdust and Tinsel

    Director of Photography

1952Aged 30

1950Aged 28

1949Aged 27

  • Poster for Sjösalavår

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Lång-Lasse i Delsbo

    Director of Photography

1947Aged 25

  • Poster for Lazy Lena

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for A City with Tradition: A Film about Lund

    Director of Photography

  • Maj på Malö

    Director of Photography

1946Aged 24

  • Poster for Saltstänk och krutgubbar

    Director of Photography

1945Aged 23

  • Poster for The Children

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Gomorron Bill!

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for 13 Chairs

    Director of Photography

1943Aged 21

1942Aged 20

  • Poster for General von Döbeln

    Camera Technician

1941Aged 19

  • Poster for En kvinna ombord

    Still Photographer

  • Poster for En fattig miljonär

    "B" Camera Operator

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