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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.
As director
As actor
Let Me See
… But Film Is My Mistress
Light Keeps Me Company
One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
I Am Curious, Film
Lumière & Company
Visions of Light
The Ox
Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
Lighting
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Moscow Elegy
The Making of Fanny and Alexander
A Look at Liv
The Making of Autumn Sonata
The Magic Flute
Silence! Cameras! The Magic Flute!
Foto: Sven Nykvist
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie