Person Details

Birthday: 1922-12-03 04:31:11

Death: 2006-09-20 04:31:11

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Moheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden

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Movie Involvements: 133

TV Involvements: 5


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

NOVA
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NOVA

(1974) Director of Photography
Persona
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8

Persona

(1966) Director of Photography
Scenes from a Marriage
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8

Scenes from a Marriage

(1973) Director of Photography
Fanny and Alexander
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8

Fanny and Alexander

(1984) Director of Photography
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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8

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

(1993) Director of Photography
Pretty Baby
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7

Pretty Baby

(1978) Director of Photography
Sleepless in Seattle
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7

Sleepless in Seattle

(1993) Director of Photography
Face to Face
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10

Face to Face

(1976) Director of Photography

Acting

Camera

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1942 Camera Technician
1941 Still Photographer
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Crew

Writing

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1991 Writer
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Directing

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1991 Director
1978 Director
1974 Director
1965 Director
1956 Director
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Production

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1980 Producer
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