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Sven Nykvist
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Closely associated with
Ingmar Bergman
and Bergman's disciples
Woody Allen
and
Andrei Tarkovsky
.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1990
Cinematographer & Camera operator.
Although Nykvist is well-known for his distinctive black-and-white cinematography in many of
Ingmar Bergman
's films such as
Persona (1966)
and
Hour of the Wolf (1968)
, his two Oscars victories (
Cries & Whispers (1972)
and
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
) and one more nomination (
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
) were all for colour films. The latter includes minor black-and-white scenes.
Dated
Mia Farrow
(1978/79).
Father of
Carl-Gustav Nykvist
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Cinematographers Branch).
Member of FSF (Swedish Society of Cinematographers).
Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers).
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