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.
Awards & recognition
- The KTH Great Prize · 2003
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1984
- BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1984
- César Award — Best Cinematography · 1976
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1974
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- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1989 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1974 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Scenes from a Marriage
Persona
Scenes from a Marriage
Autumn Sonata
Light Keeps Me Company
Cries & Whispers
Winter Light
The Virgin Spring
Fanny and Alexander
Through a Glass Darkly
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
The Sacrifice
The Tenant
The Passion of Anna
Shame
The Silence
Chaplin
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Hour of the Wolf
From the Life of the Marionettes
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie
Sawdust and Tinsel
Face to Face
The Magic Flute
Pretty Baby
NOVA
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Making of Fanny and Alexander
The Rite
Another Woman
After the Rehearsal
With Honors
Only You
Sleepless in Seattle
The Ox
The Last Run
Star 80
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Starting Over
Agnes of God
New York Stories
All These Women
Celebrity
Black Moon
Cannery Row
King of the Gypsies
The Touch
Loving Couples
First Love
Something to Talk About