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.
Filmography
all 144
Movies 140
Director 33
self 16
TV Shows 4
Producer 1
Self
… But Film Is My Mistress (2010)
Movie
Self
Light Keeps Me Company (2000)
Movie
Self - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)
One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich (1999)
Movie
Cinematographer
Curtain Call (1998)
Movie
5.5
Cinematographer
Celebrity (1998)
Movie
2
Cinematographer
Private Confessions (1996)
Movie
Director of Photography
Lumière and Company (1995)
Movie
Self
I Am Curious, Film (1995)
Movie
Cinematographer
Kristin Lavransdatter (1995)
Movie
Director of Photography
Something to Talk About (1995)
Movie
Director of Photography
Mixed Nuts (1994)
Movie
Cinematographer
With Honors (1994)
Movie
Director of Photography
Only You (1994)
Movie
6
Director of Photography
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Movie
8.33
Cinematographer
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Movie
5.38
Director of Photography
Chaplin (1992)
Movie
8.67
Self
Visions of Light (1992)
Movie
Director
The Ox (1991)
Movie
Cinematographer
Buster's Bedroom (1991)
Movie
Himself
Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography (1990)
Movie
Cinematographer
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Movie
2.5
Director of Photography
New York Stories (1989)
Movie
6
Self
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood (1989)
Movie
Director of Photography
Another Woman (1988)
Movie
Self
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (1988)
Movie
Director of Photography
Katinka (1988)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Movie
6
Actor
Lighting (1988)
Movie
Himself
Moscow Elegy (1987)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Sacrifice (1986)
Movie
4.67
Cinematographer
Nobody's Child (1986)
Movie
Cinematographer
Dream Lover (1986)
Movie
Cinematographer
Agnes of God (1985)
Movie
8
Director of Photography
Fanny and Alexander (1984)
TV
Self
The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)
Movie
Cinematographer
After the Rehearsal (1984)
Movie
Director of Photography
Swann in Love (1984)
Movie
Cinematographer
Star 80 (1983)
Movie
Director of Photography
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Movie
Cinematographer
Cannery Row (1982)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Movie
Cinematographer
From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
Movie
Cinematography
Willie and Phil (1980)
Movie
Producer
Marmalade Revolution (1980)
Movie
Cinematographer
Starting Over (1979)
Movie
Director of Photography
Hurricane (1979)
Movie
Self
A Look at Liv (1979)
Movie
Cinematographer
King of the Gypsies (1978)
Movie
Self
The Making of 'Autumn Sonata' (1978)
Movie
Cinematographer
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Movie
3.5
Director of Photography
Pretty Baby (1978)
Movie
Director
One on One (1978)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Serpent's Egg (1977)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Condemned Women Dance (1976)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Tenant (1976)
Movie
4.33
Cinematography / Director of Photography
Face to Face (1976)
TV
Cinematographer
Face to Face (1976)
Movie
Self
Three Scenes with Ingmar Bergman (1976)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Magic Flute (1975)
Movie
Cinematographer
Black Moon (1975)
Movie
Cinematographer
Monismanien 1995 (1975)
Movie
Cinematographer
Georginas Gründe (1975)
Movie
Self
Silence! Cameras! The Magic Flute! (1975)
Movie
Cinematographer
Ransom (1974)
Movie
Cinematographer
Scenes from a Marriage (1974)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Dove (1974)
Movie
Director / Cinematography
The Vocation (1974)
Movie
Director of Photography
NOVA (1974)
TV
4.75
Foto: Sven Nykvist (1973)
Movie
Cinematographer
Das blaue Hotel (1973)
Movie
Director of Photography
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
TV
Cinematographer
Cries and Whispers (1972)
Movie
1
Cinematographer
A Free Woman (1972)
Movie
Cinematographer
Siddhartha (1972)
Movie
Self
Ingmar Bergman (1972)
Movie
Cinematographer
Lockfågeln (1971)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Touch (1971)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Last Run (1971)
Movie
Cinematographer
Karpfs Karriere (1971)
Movie
Cinematographer
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer
First Love (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer
Fårö Document (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Passion of Anna (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Rite (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer
An-Magritt (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer
Shame (1968)
Movie
4.6
Cinematographer
Hour of the Wolf (1968)
Movie
4.75
Cinematographer
Bränt barn (1967)
Movie
Cinematographer
Roseanna (1967)
Movie
Cinematographer
Persona (1966)
Movie
4.83
Director
Lianbron (1965)
Movie
Director of Photography
Loving Couples (1964)
Movie
Cinematographer
To Love (1964)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Dress (1964)
Movie
Cinematographer
All These Women (1964)
Movie
Cinematographer
Prins hatt under jorden (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Silence (1963)
Movie
5.52
Cinematographer
Liebe will gelernt sein (1963)
Movie
Director of Photography
Winter Light (1963)
Movie
5
Self
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer
Snow White and the Seven Jugglers (1962)
Movie
Director of Photography
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer
Lita på mej, älskling! (1961)
Movie
Cinematographer
Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
Movie
5
Cinematography
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi (1961)
Movie
Cinematographer
A Matter of Morals (1961)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Judge (1960)
Movie
Director of Photography
Lampenfieber (1960)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Virgin Spring (1960)
Movie
4.75
Director of Photography
Får jag låna din fru? (1959)
Movie
Director of Photography
Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer
Laila (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Lady in Black (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
A Girl of Solbakken (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
Guest at One's Own Home (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
En drömmares vandring (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
Den tappre soldaten Jönsson (1956)
Movie
Cinematographer
Girl in Tails (1956)
Movie
Director
Gorilla (1956)
Movie
Cinematographer
Children of the Night (1956)
Movie
Cinematographer
Blue sea (1956)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sista ringen (1955)
Movie
Cinematographer
Darling of Mine (1955)
Movie
Cinematographer
Salka Valka (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer
Karin Månsdotter (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer
Storm over Tjurö (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
Movie
4.33
Cinematographer
The Road to Klockrike (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
Barabbas (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
När syrenerna blomma (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
Loffe blir polis (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer
Bohus Bataljon (1949)
Movie
Cinematographer
Lång-Lasse i Delsbo (1949)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sjösalavår (1949)
Movie
Cinematographer
Hin och smålänningen (1949)
Movie
Cinematographer
Maj på Malö (1947)
Movie
Director of Photography
Saltstänk och krutgubbar (1946)
Movie
Cinematographer
13 Chairs (1945)
Movie
Director of Photography
Gomorron Bill! (1945)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Children (1945)
Movie
Director of Photography
I mörkaste Småland (1943)
Movie
Cinematography
A Stockholm Silhouette (1943)
Movie
Camera Technician
General von Döbeln (1942)
Movie
Still Photographer
En kvinna ombord (1941)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.57
Based on 1.44 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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1962
2010
Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1922-12-03
Deathday2006-09-20 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceAlvesta Municipality, Sweden
ReligionLutheranism
CitizenshipsSweden
AwardsThe KTH Great Prize, César Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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