Known For
Camera
Known Credits
21
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 3, 1922 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Moheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden
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.
| 2003 | Kärlekens mirakel...Director of Photography | |
| 2000 | Light Keeps Me Company...Director of Photography | |
| 1998 | Curtain Call...Director of Photography | |
| 1998 | Celebrity...Director of Photography | |
| 1996 | Private Confessions...Director of Photography | |
| 1995 | Lumière & Company...Director of Photography | |
| 1995 | Kristin Lavransdatter...Director of Photography | |
| 1995 | Something to Talk About...Director of Photography | |
| 1994 | Mixed Nuts...Director of Photography | |
| 1994 | With Honors...Director of Photography | |
| 1994 | Only You...Director of Photography | |
| 1993 | What's Eating Gilbert Grape...Director of Photography | |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle...Director of Photography | |
| 1992 | Chaplin...Director of Photography | |
| 1991 | The Ox...Director of Photography | |
| 1991 | Buster's Bedroom...Director of Photography | |
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors...Director of Photography | |
| 1989 | New York Stories...Director of Photography | |
| 1988 | Another Woman...Director of Photography | |
| 1988 | Katinka...Director of Photography | |
| 1988 | The Unbearable Lightness of Being...Director of Photography | |
| 1986 | The Sacrifice...Director of Photography | |
| 1986 | Nobody's Child...Director of Photography | |
| 1986 | Dream Lover...Director of Photography | |
| 1985 | Agnes of God...Director of Photography | |
| 1984 | Fanny and Alexander...Director of Photography | |
| 1984 | After the Rehearsal...Director of Photography | |
| 1984 | Swann in Love...Director of Photography | |
| 1983 | Star 80...Director of Photography | |
| 1983 | The Tragedy of Carmen...Director of Photography | |
| 1982 | Fanny and Alexander...Director of Photography | |
| 1982 | Cannery Row...Director of Photography | |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice...Director of Photography | |
| 1980 | From the Life of the Marionettes...Director of Photography | |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil...Director of Photography | |
| 1980 | Marmalade Revolution...Director of Photography | |
| 1979 | Starting Over...Director of Photography | |
| 1979 | Hurricane...Director of Photography | |
| 1978 | King of the Gypsies...Director of Photography | |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata...Director of Photography | |
| 1978 | Pretty Baby...Director of Photography | |
| 1978 | One on One...Director of Photography | |
| 1977 | The Serpent's Egg...Director of Photography | |
| 1976 | The Dance of the Damned Women...Director of Photography | |
| 1976 | The Tenant...Director of Photography | |
| 1976 | Face to Face...Director of Photography | |
| 1976 | Face to Face...Director of Photography | |
| 1975 | The Magic Flute...Director of Photography | |
| 1975 | Black Moon...Director of Photography | |
| 1975 | Monismanien 1995...Director of Photography | |
| 1975 | Georginas Gründe...Director of Photography | |
| 1974 | Ransom...Director of Photography | |
| 1974 | Scenes from a Marriage...Director of Photography | |
| 1974 | The Dove...Director of Photography | |
| 1974 | The Vocation...Director of Photography | |
| 1974 | NOVA...Director of Photography | |
| 1973 | Scenes from a Marriage...Director of Photography | |
| 1972 | Cries and Whispers...Director of Photography | |
| 1972 | A Free Woman...Director of Photography | |
| 1972 | Siddhartha...Director of Photography | |
| 1971 | Lockfågeln...Director of Photography | |
| 1971 | The Touch...Director of Photography | |
| 1971 | The Last Run...Director of Photography | |
| 1971 | Karpfs Karriere...Director of Photography | |
| 1970 | One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich...Director of Photography | |
| 1970 | First Love...Director of Photography | |
| 1970 | Fårö Document...Director of Photography | |
| 1969 | The Passion of Anna...Director of Photography | |
| 1969 | The Rite...Director of Photography | |
| 1969 | An-Magritt...Director of Photography | |
| 1968 | Shame...Director of Photography | |
| 1968 | Hour of the Wolf...Director of Photography | |
| 1967 | Bränt barn...Director of Photography | |
| 1967 | Roseanna...Director of Photography | |
| 1966 | Persona...Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | Loving Couples...Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | To Love...Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | The Dress...Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | All These Women...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | Prins hatt under jorden...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | The Silence...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | Winter Light...Director of Photography | |
| 1962 | Snow White and the Seven Jugglers...Director of Photography | |
| 1962 | Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates...Director of Photography | |
| 1961 | Lita på mej, älskling!...Director of Photography | |
| 1961 | Through a Glass Darkly...Director of Photography | |
| 1961 | The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi...Director of Photography | |
| 1961 | A Matter of Morals...Director of Photography | |
| 1960 | The Judge...Director of Photography | |
| 1960 | Lampenfieber...Director of Photography | |
| 1960 | The Virgin Spring...Director of Photography | |
| 1959 | Får jag låna din fru?...Director of Photography | |
| 1959 | Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte...Director of Photography | |
| 1958 | Laila...Director of Photography | |
| 1958 | The Lady in Black...Director of Photography | |
| 1957 | A Girl of Solbakken...Director of Photography | |
| 1957 | Guest at One's Own Home...Director of Photography | |
| 1957 | A Dreamer's Journey...Director of Photography | |
| 1956 | Den tappre soldaten Jönsson...Director of Photography | |
| 1956 | Girl in Tails...Director of Photography | |
| 1956 | Children of the Night...Director of Photography | |
| 1956 | Gorilla...Director of Photography | |
| 1956 | Laughing in the Sunshine...Director of Photography | |
| 1955 | Den underbara lögnen...Director of Photography | |
| 1955 | Sista ringen...Director of Photography | |
| 1955 | Darling of Mine...Director of Photography | |
| 1954 | Salka Valka...Director of Photography | |
| 1954 | Karin Månsdotter...Director of Photography | |
| 1954 | Storm over Tjurö...Director of Photography | |
| 1953 | Sawdust and Tinsel...Director of Photography | |
| 1953 | The Road to Klockrike...Director of Photography | |
| 1953 | Barabbas...Director of Photography | |
| 1952 | När syrenerna blomma...Director of Photography | |
| 1952 | Reverence for Life...Director of Photography | |
| 1950 | Rågens rike...Director of Photography | |
| 1950 | Loffe blir polis...Director of Photography | |
| 1950 | The Land Below the Equator...Director of Photography | |
| 1949 | Lång-Lasse i Delsbo...Director of Photography | |
| 1949 | Sjösalavår...Director of Photography | |
| 1947 | Maj på Malö...Director of Photography | |
| 1947 | A City with Tradition: A Film about Lund...Director of Photography | |
| 1947 | Lazy Lena...Director of Photography | |
| 1946 | Saltstänk och krutgubbar...Director of Photography | |
| 1945 | 13 Chairs...Director of Photography | |
| 1945 | Gomorron Bill!...Director of Photography | |
| 1945 | The Children...Director of Photography | |
| 1943 | I mörkaste Småland...Director of Photography | |
| 1943 | A Stockholm Silhouette...Director of Photography | |
| 1943 | The Key to the Baltic Sea...Director of Photography | |
| 1942 | General von Döbeln...Camera Technician | |
| 1941 | En fattig miljonär..."B" Camera Operator | |
| 1941 | En kvinna ombord...Still Photographer |
| 1991 | The Ox...Director | |
| 1978 | One on One...Director | |
| 1974 | The Vocation...Director | |
| 1965 | Lianbron...Director | |
| 1956 | Gorilla...Director | |
| 1956 | A Short Film About a Dachshund...Director | |
| 1952 | Under Södra korset...Director | |
| 1952 | Reverence for Life...Director | |
| 1950 | The Land Below the Equator...Director |
| 1991 | The Ox...Writer | |
| 1974 | The Vocation...Writer | |
| 1956 | A Short Film About a Dachshund...Writer | |
| 1952 | Under Södra korset...Writer | |
| 1952 | Reverence for Life...Writer |
| 1980 | Marmalade Revolution...Producer | |
| 1952 | Under Södra korset...Producer |
| 1961 | Murder Party...Cinematography | |
| 1961 | Africa and Schweitzer...Cinematography | |
| 1952 | Under Södra korset...Cinematography |
| 2012 | Let Me Seeas Self | |
| 2010 | … But Film Is My Mistressas Self | |
| 2000 | Light Keeps Me Companyas Self | |
| 1999 | One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevichas Self - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Lumière & Companyas (segment "Liv Ullman") | |
| 1995 | I Am Curious, Filmas Self | |
| 1992 | Visions of Lightas Self | |
| 1991 | The Oxas Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1990 | Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenographyas Self | |
| 1989 | Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywoodas Self | |
| 1988 | Directed by Andrei Tarkovskyas Self | |
| 1988 | Lightingas Self | |
| 1987 | Moscow Elegyas Self | |
| 1984 | The Making of Fanny and Alexanderas Self | |
| 1979 | A Look at Livas Self | |
| 1978 | The Making of Autumn Sonataas Self | |
| 1975 | The Magic Fluteas Man in Audience (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Silence! Cameras! The Magic Flute!as Self | |
| 1973 | Foto: Sven Nykvistas Self | |
| 1972 | Ingmar Bergmanas Self | |
| 1963 | Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movieas Self |
