Biography and filmography

Sven Nykvist

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.

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Movies (151)

Let Me See

2012 · Self

… But Film Is My Mistress

2010 · Self

Kärlekens mirakel

2003 · Director of Photography

Light Keeps Me Company

2000 · Self, Director of Photography

One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

1999 · Self - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)

Curtain Call

1998 · Director of Photography

El Precio del Éxito

1998 · Director of Photography

Private Confessions

1996 · Director of Photography

Lumière & Company

1995 · (segment "Liv Ullman"), Director of Photography

I Am Curious, Film

1995 · Self

Kristin Lavransdatter

1995 · Director of Photography

Something to Talk About

1995 · Director of Photography

Línea de locos

1994 · Director of Photography

Con honores

1994 · Director of Photography

Sólo tú

1994 · Director of Photography

¿A quién ama Gilbert Grape?

1993 · Director of Photography

Sintonía de amor

1993 · Director of Photography

Chaplin

1992 · Director of Photography

Visions of Light

1992 · Self

The Ox

1991 · Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography, 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

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

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981 · Director of Photography

From the Life of the Marionettes

1980 · Director of Photography

Willie & Phil

1980 · Director of Photography

Marmalade Revolution

1980 · Director of Photography, Producer

Starting Over

1979 · Director of Photography

Hurricane

1979 · Director of Photography

A Look at Liv

1979 · Self

King of the Gypsies

1978 · Director of Photography

The Making of Autumn Sonata

1978 · Self

Autumn Sonata

1978 · Director of Photography

Pretty Baby

1978 · Director of Photography

One on One

1978 · Director, Director of Photography

The Serpent's Egg

1977 · Director of Photography

The Dance of the Damned Women

1976 · Director of Photography

The Tenant

1976 · Director of Photography

Face to Face

1976 · Director of Photography

The Magic Flute

1975 · Man in Audience (uncredited), Director of Photography

Black Moon

1975 · Director of Photography

Monismanien 1995

1975 · Director of Photography

Georginas Gründe

1975 · Director of Photography

Silence! Cameras! The Magic Flute!

1975 · Self

Ransom

1974 · Director of Photography

Scenes from a Marriage

1974 · Director of Photography

The Dove

1974 · Director of Photography

The Vocation

1974 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Foto: Sven Nykvist

1973 · Self

Cries and Whispers

1972 · Director of Photography

A Free Woman

1972 · Director of Photography

Siddhartha

1972 · Director of Photography

Ingmar Bergman

1972 · Self

Cries and Whispers: On-Set Footage

1972 · Self

Lockfågeln

1971 · Director of Photography

The Touch

1971 · Director of Photography

The Last Run

1971 · Director of Photography

Karpfs Karriere

1971 · Director of Photography

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

1970 · Director of Photography

First Love

1970 · Director of Photography

Fårö Document

1970 · Director of Photography

The Passion of Anna

1969 · Director of Photography

The Rite

1969 · Director of Photography

An-Magritt

1969 · Director of Photography

Shame

1968 · Director of Photography

Hour of the Wolf

1968 · Director of Photography

Bränt barn

1967 · Director of Photography

Roseanna

1967 · Director of Photography

Persona

1966 · Director of Photography

Lianbron

1965 · Director

Loving Couples

1964 · Director of Photography

To Love

1964 · Director of Photography

The Dress

1964 · Director of Photography

All These Women

1964 · Director of Photography

Prins hatt under jorden

1963 · Director of Photography

The Silence

1963 · Director of Photography

Winter Light

1963 · Director of Photography

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

1963 · Self

Snow White and the Seven Jugglers

1962 · Director of Photography

Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates

1962 · Director of Photography