Sven Nykvist
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- December 3, 1922
- Place of birth
- Moheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden
- Died
- September 20, 2006
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.
Movies with Sven Nykvist
- The Magic Flute 1975 · ★ 7.1
- Lumière & Company 1995 · ★ 6.4
- Visions of Light 1992 · ★ 7.0
- Moscow Elegy 1987 · ★ 6.5
- The Making of Fanny and Alexander 1984 · ★ 6.9
- The Ox 1991 · ★ 6.5
- Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie 1963 · ★ 7.3
- Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky 1988 · ★ 7.6
- … But Film Is My Mistress 2010 · ★ 6.3
- One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich 1999 · ★ 7.5
- Light Keeps Me Company 2000 · ★ 7.9
- I Am Curious, Film 1995 · ★ 4.2
- Ingmar Bergman 1972 · ★ 6.2
- A Look at Liv 1979 · ★ 10.0
- Lighting 1988 · ★ 9.0
- Silence! Cameras! The Magic Flute! 1975 · ★ 6.0
- The Making of Autumn Sonata 1978 · ★ 7.0
- Foto: Sven Nykvist 1973
- Let Me See 2012
- Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography 1990
- Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood 1989
- Cries and Whispers: On-Set Footage 1972
Movies directed by Sven Nykvist
- The Ox 1991 · ★ 6.5
- The Vocation 1974 · ★ 9.0
- Gorilla 1956 · ★ 7.0
- Lianbron 1965 · ★ 10.0
- One on One 1978 · ★ 7.0
- Under Södra korset 1952 · ★ 10.0
- Reverence for Life 1952
- A Short Film About a Dachshund 1956
- The Land Below the Equator 1950