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Sven Nykvist (1922–2006)

Sven Nykvist was considered by many in the industry to be one of the world's greatest cinematographers. During his long career that spanned almost half a century, Nyvist perfected the art of cinematography to its most simple attributes, and he helped give the films he had worked on the simplest and most natural look imaginable... See full bio »

Died:

(age 83) in Stockholm, Sweden

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Filmography

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2001 Nova (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary)
 
1998 It All Came True (director of photography)
 
1998 Celebrity (director of photography)
 
1996 Private Confessions (TV movie)
 
1995 Something to Talk About (director of photography)
 
1994 Mixed Nuts (director of photography)
 
1994 Only You (director of photography)
 
1994 With Honors
 
1993 Sleepless in Seattle (director of photography)
 
1992 Chaplin (director of photography)
 
1991 Oxen
 
1989 New York Stories (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
 
1988 Another Woman (director of photography)
 
1988 Katinka
 
1986 The Sacrifice
 
1986 Nobody's Child (TV movie)
 
1986 Dream Lover
 
1985 Agnes of God (director of photography)
 
1984 After the Rehearsal (TV movie)
 
1984 Swann in Love
 
1983 Star 80 (director of photography)
 
1982 Cannery Row
 
1980 Willie & Phil
 
1979 Starting Over (director of photography)
 
1979 Hurricane
 
1978 Autumn Sonata
 
1978 Pretty Baby
 
1978 One and One
 
1976 The Tenant
 
1976 Face to Face
 
1975 Black Moon (director of photography)
 
1975 Nouvelles de Henry James (TV series)
 
1975 The Magic Flute (TV movie)
 
1974 The Dove
 
1974/II The Terrorists (director of photography)
 
1973 Das blaue Hotel (TV movie)
 
1972 A Free Woman
 
1972 Siddhartha (photographed by)
 
1971 Lockfågeln
 
1971 The Touch
 
1971 The Last Run
 
1971 Karpfs Karriere (TV movie)
 
1970 First Love
 
1970 Fårödokument 1969 (TV documentary)
 
1969 The Rite (TV movie)
 
1969 An-Magritt
 
1968 Shame
 
1967 Bränt barn
 
1967 Roseanna
 
1966 Persona
 
1965 The Vine Bridge
 
1964 Loving Couples
 
1964 The Dress
 
1964 To Love
 
1964 All These Women
 
1963 The Silence
 
1963 Winter Light
 
1961 Murder Party
 
1960 The Judge
 
1960 Lampenfieber
 
1958 Damen i svart
 
1956 Girl in Tails
 
1956 Nattbarn
 
1956 Gorilla Safari
 
1956 Blånande hav
 
1955 Sista ringen
 
1954 Salka Valka
 
1953 Barabbas
 
1950 Rågens rike
 
1949 Bohus bataljon
 
1949 Sjösalavår
 
1947 Maj på Malö
 
1946 Gay Old Time
 
1945 13 stolar
 
1945 Gomorron Bill!
 
Show ShowDirector (5 titles)
1991 Oxen
 
1978 One and One
 
1965 The Vine Bridge
 
1956 Gorilla Safari
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1991 Oxen
Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited)
 
1986 Lights Please (short)
 
1975 The Magic Flute (TV movie)
Man in Audience (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1991 Oxen
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1980 Marmalade Revolution (producer)
 
1978 One and One (producer)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1942 General von Döbeln (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1992 Visions of Light (documentary) (special thanks: AFI)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2000 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Cinematographer of 'Offret' / Himself
Une journée d'Andrei Arsenevitch (2000) … Himself/Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)
 
2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (documentary)
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
(segment "Liv Ullman")
 
1995 I Am Curious, Film (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sir Richard Attenborough (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Visions of Light (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The Making of Fanny and Alexander (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography
 
1979 A Look at Liv (documentary)
Himself
 
1963 Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Images from the Playground (documentary short)
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Quote:

Today we make everything so complicated. The lighting, the camers, the acting. It has taken me thirty years to arrive at simplicity. See more »

Trivia:

Father of Carl-Gustav Nykvist See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius