Sven Nykvist (born December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 28 days remaining. Events 1818 - Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state 1828 - U.S. presidential election, 1828: Challenger Andrew Jackson beats incumbent John Quincy Adams and is elected President... 3 December 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January 7 - Dáil Éireann, the extra-legal parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 - Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann... 1922 in Moheda, Kronobergs län, The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden) is a Swedish A cinematographer (from cinema photographer) is one photographing with a motion picture camera. The title is generally equivalent to director of photography (DP or DoP), used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and techical decisions related to the... cinematographer known especially for his work with The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. A film director directs the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film. The role typically includes: Defining the overall artistic vision of the film. Controlling the... director Ingmar Bergman (born July 14, 1918) is a Swedish film director. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, to a Lutheran minister, Bergman grew up surrounded by religious imagery and discussion. Bergman attended the Stockholm University and became interested in theater, and later in cinema. His films usually deal with existential questions about... Ingmar Bergman. His work is generally noted for its naturalistic and simplistic qualities.

Biography

Sven Nykvist, considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers of all time, entered the Swedish film industry at the age of 19. In 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 6 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 - Lend-Lease is introduced into the U.S. Congress. January 19 - British troops attack Italian... 1941, he became an In cinematography, a focus puller or first assistant camera (1 AC) is the member of a film crew responsible for keeping the cameras focus right during a shoot. Often this requires pulling the focus with a follow focus device during the take, to compensate for camera or subject movement... assistant cameraman. In 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 5 - The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 - British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of... 1945, at the age of 23, he became a full-fledged cinematographer. He worked on many small Swedish films for the next few years, but it was in 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. January 13 - Marshal Josip Broz Tito chosen President of Yugoslavia January 20 - Change of US presidency from Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) to Dwight D... 1953 that he worked with the legendary director Ingmar Bergman (born July 14, 1918) is a Swedish film director. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, to a Lutheran minister, Bergman grew up surrounded by religious imagery and discussion. Bergman attended the Stockholm University and became interested in theater, and later in cinema. His films usually deal with existential questions about... Ingmar Bergman on Sawdust and Tinsel. He was one of three cinematographers working on that movie. Nykvist would eventually become Bergman's full-time cinematographer and push the director's work in a new direction, away from the theatrical look of his older films.

Throughout the years, Nykvist has won Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. The Academy Awards (a.k.a. The Oscars) are the most prominent film awards in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy... Academy Awards for two of his movies, Viskningar och rop is a 1973 Swedish film which tells the story of two sisters who watch over their third sisters deathbed, both afraid she might die, but hoping she does. It stars Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann. The movie was written and directed by... Cries and Whispers (1973), and Fanny och Alexander is a 1983 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The story is set in the early twentieth century in Sweden and deals with a young girl named Fanny, her brother Alexander, and their well-to-do family. Fanny... Fanny and Alexander (1982). He was also nominated for The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a novel written by Milan Kundera in 1984. Set in Prague, the novel deals heavily with philosophical concepts. A paperback edition was reprinted in New York by Perennial in 1999 with ISBN 0060932139. In 1988, a movie came out based on the novel. It... The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) and The Ox (1991), for As a Special Award 1947 Shoeshine (Sciuscià) (Italy) - Societa Co-operativa Alfa Cinematografica - Paolo William Tamburella producer - Vittorio De Sica director 1948 Monsieur Vincent (France) - E. D. I. C., Union Général Cinématographique - George de la Grandiere producer - Maurice Cloche director 1949 The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di biciclette... Best Foreign Language Film, which he directed.

Selected Filmography

• What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
• Sleepless in Seattle is a film (romantic comedy, 1993) starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, and Rosie ODonnell. It was directed by Nora Ephron. It is a story about a long-distance love and the hope of finding that one person. Plot Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details... Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
• Chaplin is a 1992 biographical film which tells the life story of Charles Chaplin. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Hopkins, Milla Jovovich, Moira Kelly, Kevin Kline, Diane Lane, Penelope Ann Miller, Paul Rhys, Marisa Tomei, Nancy Travis, James Woods and John Thaw. Geraldine Chaplin plays... Chaplin (1992)
• Crimes and Misdemeanors is a 1989 film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Woody Allen (as Cliff), Martin Landau (as Judah), Mia Farrow (as Halley), and Anjelica Huston (as Dolores). The film was met with critical acclaim and was nominated for the following Academy Awards: Woody Allen... Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
• External links IMDBs entry on New York Stories Categories: Stub | 1989 films ... New York Stories (1989) (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
• The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a novel written by Milan Kundera in 1984. Set in Prague, the novel deals heavily with philosophical concepts. A paperback edition was reprinted in New York by Perennial in 1999 with ISBN 0060932139. In 1988, a movie came out based on the novel. It... The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
• Fanny och Alexander is a 1983 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The story is set in the early twentieth century in Sweden and deals with a young girl named Fanny, her brother Alexander, and their well-to-do family. Fanny... Fanny and Alexander (1982) (Fanny och Alexander) (won The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. 1920s 1928 - Sunrise 1929 - White Shadows in the South Seas 1930s 1930 - With Byrd at the South Pole 1931 - Tabu: A Story of the South Seas 1932 - Shanghai Express... Academy Award for Best Cinematography)
• From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) (Aus dem Leben der Marionetten)
• Höstsonaten is a 1978 Swedish film which tells the story of a famous pianist who confronts her neglected daughters. Ingmar Bergman directed and wrote the screenplay. Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann and Lena Nyman star. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ingrid Bergman... Autumn Sonata (1978) (Höstsonaten)
• The Serpent's Egg (1977) (Das Schlangenei)
• Die Zauberflöte (English title: The Magic Flute) is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with libretto in German by Emanuel Schikaneder. This opera is in the form of a singspiel, a popular form which included both sung numbers and spoken dialogue. Schikaneder was Mozarts lodge... The Magic Flute (1975) (Trollflöjten)
• Scener ur ett äktenskap (roughly translated as Scenes from a Marriage) is a Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The story follows a married couple - Marianne and Johan - whose relationship eventually reaches divorce after several fluctuations. Their relationship continues after this divorce and cannot keep apart. It was... Scenes from a Marriage (1973) (Scener ur ett äktenskap)
• Viskningar och rop is a 1973 Swedish film which tells the story of two sisters who watch over their third sisters deathbed, both afraid she might die, but hoping she does. It stars Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann. The movie was written and directed by... Cries and Whispers (1973) (Viskningar och rop) (won The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. 1920s 1928 - Sunrise 1929 - White Shadows in the South Seas 1930s 1930 - With Byrd at the South Pole 1931 - Tabu: A Story of the South Seas 1932 - Shanghai Express... Academy Award for Best Cinematography)
• The Touch (1971) (Beröringen)
• The Passion of Anna (1969) (En Passion)
• Hour of the Wolf (1968) (Vargtimmen)
• Shame (1968) (Skammen)
• Persona is a movie by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, released in 1966, and featuring Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann. Categories: Stub | 1966 films | Swedish films ... Persona (1966)
• Winter Light (1963) (Nattvardsgästerna)
• The Silence is the title of A movie written and directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1963, starring Ingrid Thulin and Gunnel Lindblom as main characters. The movie was very controversial in that it depicted female masturbation and the Silence in the title is supposed to be the silence of God... The Silence (1963) (Tystnaden)
• Through a Glass Darkly (1961) (Såsom i en spegel)
• The Virgin Spring (1960) (Jungfrukällan)
• Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)

External Links

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