Portrait of Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Dec 03 1922
Birthplace: Moheda, Kronobergs län, Sweden

Death: Wed, Sep 20 2006
Sven Nykvist is 83 years old
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Poster of Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company
Sven Nykvist was
77 in Light Keeps Me Company
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Aug 26 2000
Poster of Curtain Call
Curtain Call
Sven Nykvist was
76 in Curtain Call
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Dec 05 1998
Poster of Celebrity
Celebrity
Sven Nykvist was
75 in Celebrity
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 07 1998
Poster of Private Confessions
Private Confessions
Sven Nykvist was
74 in Private Confessions
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 25 1996
Poster of Lumière and Company
Lumière and Company
Sven Nykvist was
73 in Lumière and Company
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 20 1995
Poster of Kristin Lavransdatter
Kristin Lavransdatter
Sven Nykvist was
72 in Kristin Lavransdatter
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Aug 25 1995
Poster of Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About
Sven Nykvist was
72 in Something to Talk About
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Aug 04 1995
Poster of Mixed Nuts
Mixed Nuts
Sven Nykvist was
72 in Mixed Nuts
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 21 1994
Poster of With Honors
With Honors
Sven Nykvist was
71 in With Honors
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Poster of Only You
Only You
Sven Nykvist was
71 in Only You
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Mar 04 1994
Poster of What's Eating Gilbert Grape
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Sven Nykvist was
71 in What's Eating Gilbert Grape
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 17 1993
Poster of Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
Sven Nykvist was
70 in Sleepless in Seattle
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jun 24 1993
Poster of Chaplin
Chaplin
Sven Nykvist was
70 in Chaplin
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Poster of The Ox
The Ox
Sven Nykvist was
68 in The Ox
as 'Director, Writer, Director of Photography'.
Fri, Nov 22 1991
Poster of Buster's Bedroom
Buster's Bedroom
Sven Nykvist was
68 in Buster's Bedroom
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, May 09 1991
Poster of Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Sven Nykvist was
66 in Crimes and Misdemeanors
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 13 1989
Poster of New York Stories
New York Stories
Sven Nykvist was
66 in New York Stories
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Mar 10 1989
Poster of Another Woman
Another Woman
Sven Nykvist was
65 in Another Woman
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Oct 13 1988
Poster of Katinka
Katinka
Sven Nykvist was
65 in Katinka
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Aug 19 1988
Poster of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Sven Nykvist was
65 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Feb 05 1988
Poster of The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
Sven Nykvist was
63 in The Sacrifice
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, May 09 1986
Poster of Nobody's Child
Nobody's Child
Sven Nykvist was
63 in Nobody's Child
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Apr 05 1986
Poster of Dream Lover
Dream Lover
Sven Nykvist was
63 in Dream Lover
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Feb 21 1986
Poster of Agnes of God
Agnes of God
Sven Nykvist was
62 in Agnes of God
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Sep 13 1985
Poster of After the Rehearsal
After the Rehearsal
Sven Nykvist was
61 in After the Rehearsal
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jun 21 1984
Poster of Swann in Love
Swann in Love
Sven Nykvist was
61 in Swann in Love
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Feb 23 1984
Poster of Star 80
Star 80
Sven Nykvist was
60 in Star 80
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Nov 10 1983
Poster of Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
Sven Nykvist was
60 in Fanny and Alexander
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 17 1982
Poster of Cannery Row
Cannery Row
Sven Nykvist was
59 in Cannery Row
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Feb 12 1982
Poster of The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Sven Nykvist was
58 in The Postman Always Rings Twice
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Mar 20 1981
Poster of From the Life of the Marionettes
From the Life of the Marionettes
Sven Nykvist was
57 in From the Life of the Marionettes
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Oct 08 1980
Poster of Willie and Phil
Willie and Phil
Sven Nykvist was
57 in Willie and Phil
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Aug 15 1980
Poster of Marmalade Revolution
Marmalade Revolution
Sven Nykvist was
57 in Marmalade Revolution
as 'Producer, Director of Photography'.
Mon, Feb 11 1980
Poster of Starting Over
Starting Over
Sven Nykvist was
56 in Starting Over
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 05 1979
Poster of Hurricane
Hurricane
Sven Nykvist was
56 in Hurricane
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Apr 12 1979
Poster of King of the Gypsies
King of the Gypsies
Sven Nykvist was
56 in King of the Gypsies
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 20 1978
Poster of Autumn Sonata
Autumn Sonata
Sven Nykvist was
55 in Autumn Sonata
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Oct 08 1978
Poster of Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
Sven Nykvist was
55 in Pretty Baby
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Apr 05 1978
Poster of One on One
One on One
Sven Nykvist was
55 in One on One
as 'Director, Director of Photography'.
Sun, Mar 19 1978
Poster of The Serpent's Egg
The Serpent's Egg
Sven Nykvist was
54 in The Serpent's Egg
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 28 1977
Poster of The Dance of the Damned Women
The Dance of the Damned Women
Sven Nykvist was
54 in The Dance of the Damned Women
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Dec 05 1976
Poster of The Tenant
The Tenant
Sven Nykvist was
53 in The Tenant
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, May 26 1976
Poster of Face to Face
Face to Face
Sven Nykvist was
53 in Face to Face
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Poster of The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
Sven Nykvist was
52 in The Magic Flute
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Oct 04 1975
Poster of Black Moon
Black Moon
Sven Nykvist was
52 in Black Moon
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 24 1975
Poster of Monismanien 1995
Monismanien 1995
Sven Nykvist was
52 in Monismanien 1995
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, May 05 1975
Poster of Georginas Gründe
Georginas Gründe
Sven Nykvist was
52 in Georginas Gründe
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Apr 27 1975
Poster of Ransom
Ransom
Sven Nykvist was
52 in Ransom
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 06 1974
Poster of The Dove
The Dove
Sven Nykvist was
51 in The Dove
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Jun 16 1974
Poster of The Vocation
The Vocation
Sven Nykvist was
51 in The Vocation
as 'Director, Writer, Director of Photography'.
Tue, Apr 02 1974
Poster of Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
Sven Nykvist was
50 in Scenes from a Marriage
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Apr 11 1973
Poster of Cries and Whispers
Cries and Whispers
Sven Nykvist was
50 in Cries and Whispers
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 21 1972
Poster of A Free Woman
A Free Woman
Sven Nykvist was
49 in A Free Woman
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of Siddhartha
Siddhartha
Sven Nykvist was
49 in Siddhartha
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Aug 01 1972
Poster of Lockfågeln
Lockfågeln
Sven Nykvist was
48 in Lockfågeln
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Nov 24 1971
Poster of The Touch
The Touch
Sven Nykvist was
48 in The Touch
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jul 14 1971
Poster of The Last Run
The Last Run
Sven Nykvist was
48 in The Last Run
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jul 07 1971
Poster of Karpfs Karriere
Karpfs Karriere
Sven Nykvist was
48 in Karpfs Karriere
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Apr 04 1971
Poster of Fårö Document
Fårö Document
Sven Nykvist was
47 in Fårö Document
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of The Passion of Anna
The Passion of Anna
Sven Nykvist was
46 in The Passion of Anna
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Nov 10 1969
Poster of The Rite
The Rite
Sven Nykvist was
46 in The Rite
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Mar 25 1969
Poster of An-Magritt
An-Magritt
Sven Nykvist was
46 in An-Magritt
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Feb 06 1969
Poster of Shame
Shame
Sven Nykvist was
45 in Shame
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Sep 29 1968
Poster of Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf
Sven Nykvist was
45 in Hour of the Wolf
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Feb 19 1968
Poster of Bränt barn
Bränt barn
Sven Nykvist was
45 in Bränt barn
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Dec 26 1967
Poster of Roseanna
Roseanna
Sven Nykvist was
44 in Roseanna
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Aug 14 1967
Poster of Persona
Persona
Sven Nykvist was
43 in Persona
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Oct 18 1966
Poster of Lianbron
Lianbron
Sven Nykvist was
42 in Lianbron
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Loving Couples
Loving Couples
Sven Nykvist was
42 in Loving Couples
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Dec 20 1964
Poster of To Love
To Love
Sven Nykvist was
41 in To Love
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Nov 20 1964
Poster of The Dress
The Dress
Sven Nykvist was
41 in The Dress
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 05 1964
Poster of All These Women
All These Women
Sven Nykvist was
41 in All These Women
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jun 15 1964
Poster of Prins hatt under jorden
Prins hatt under jorden
Sven Nykvist was
40 in Prins hatt under jorden
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Sep 29 1963
Poster of The Silence
The Silence
Sven Nykvist was
40 in The Silence
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 23 1963
Poster of Winter Light
Winter Light
Sven Nykvist was
40 in Winter Light
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Feb 11 1963
Poster of Snow White and the Seven Jugglers
Snow White and the Seven Jugglers
Sven Nykvist was
40 in Snow White and the Seven Jugglers
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 14 1962
Poster of Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
Sven Nykvist was
39 in Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Jan 07 1962
Poster of Lita på mej, älskling!
Lita på mej, älskling!
Sven Nykvist was
39 in Lita på mej, älskling!
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Dec 18 1961
Poster of Through a Glass Darkly
Through a Glass Darkly
Sven Nykvist was
38 in Through a Glass Darkly
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 16 1961
Poster of The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
Sven Nykvist was
38 in The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jun 23 1961
Poster of A Matter of Morals
A Matter of Morals
Sven Nykvist was
38 in A Matter of Morals
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, May 31 1961
Poster of The Judge
The Judge
Sven Nykvist was
37 in The Judge
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 14 1960
Poster of Lampenfieber
Lampenfieber
Sven Nykvist was
37 in Lampenfieber
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Mar 03 1960
Poster of The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring
Sven Nykvist was
37 in The Virgin Spring
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Feb 08 1960
Poster of Får jag låna din fru?
Får jag låna din fru?
Sven Nykvist was
36 in Får jag låna din fru?
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jun 22 1959
Poster of Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte
Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte
Sven Nykvist was
36 in Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Feb 12 1959
Poster of Laila
Laila
Sven Nykvist was
35 in Laila
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Nov 13 1958
Poster of The Lady in Black
The Lady in Black
Sven Nykvist was
35 in The Lady in Black
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Feb 01 1958
Poster of A Girl of Solbakken
A Girl of Solbakken
Sven Nykvist was
34 in A Girl of Solbakken
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Nov 25 1957
Poster of Guest at One's Own Home
Guest at One's Own Home
Sven Nykvist was
34 in Guest at One's Own Home
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of En drömmares vandring
En drömmares vandring
Sven Nykvist was
34 in En drömmares vandring
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Mar 25 1957
Poster of Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
Sven Nykvist was
33 in Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Oct 21 1956
Poster of Girl in Tails
Girl in Tails
Sven Nykvist was
33 in Girl in Tails
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 15 1956
Poster of Children of the Night
Children of the Night
Sven Nykvist was
33 in Children of the Night
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Aug 26 1956
Poster of Gorilla
Gorilla
Sven Nykvist was
33 in Gorilla
as 'Director, Director of Photography'.
Sun, Aug 26 1956
Poster of A Short Film About a Dachshund
A Short Film About a Dachshund
Sven Nykvist was
33 in A Short Film About a Dachshund
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Jan 02 1956
Poster of Laughing in the Sunshine
Laughing in the Sunshine
Sven Nykvist was
33 in Laughing in the Sunshine
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jan 02 1956
Poster of Den underbara lögnen
Den underbara lögnen
Sven Nykvist was
32 in Den underbara lögnen
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Nov 25 1955
Poster of Sista ringen
Sista ringen
Sven Nykvist was
32 in Sista ringen
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 10 1955
Poster of Darling of Mine
Darling of Mine
Sven Nykvist was
32 in Darling of Mine
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jul 22 1955
Poster of Salka Valka
Salka Valka
Sven Nykvist was
31 in Salka Valka
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Nov 16 1954
Poster of Karin Månsdotter
Karin Månsdotter
Sven Nykvist was
31 in Karin Månsdotter
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Storm over Tjurö
Storm over Tjurö
Sven Nykvist was
31 in Storm over Tjurö
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jul 19 1954
Poster of Sawdust and Tinsel
Sawdust and Tinsel
Sven Nykvist was
30 in Sawdust and Tinsel
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 14 1953
Poster of Barabbas
Barabbas
Sven Nykvist was
30 in Barabbas
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, May 05 1953
Poster of När syrenerna blomma
När syrenerna blomma
Sven Nykvist was
29 in När syrenerna blomma
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Feb 04 1952
Poster of Reverence for Life
Reverence for Life
Sven Nykvist was
29 in Reverence for Life
as 'Director, Writer, Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Rågens rike
Rågens rike
Sven Nykvist was
27 in Rågens rike
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Sep 26 1950
Poster of Loffe blir polis
Loffe blir polis
Sven Nykvist was
27 in Loffe blir polis
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Feb 18 1950
Poster of The Land Below the Equator
The Land Below the Equator
Sven Nykvist was
27 in The Land Below the Equator
as 'Director, Director of Photography'.
Sun, Jan 01 1950
Poster of Lång-Lasse i Delsbo
Lång-Lasse i Delsbo
Sven Nykvist was
26 in Lång-Lasse i Delsbo
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Oct 29 1949
Poster of Sjösalavår
Sjösalavår
Sven Nykvist was
26 in Sjösalavår
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 05 1949
Poster of Maj på Malö
Maj på Malö
Sven Nykvist was
24 in Maj på Malö
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Oct 22 1947
Poster of Lata Lena och blåögde Per
Lata Lena och blåögde Per
Sven Nykvist was
24 in Lata Lena och blåögde Per
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Aug 30 1947
Poster of Saltstänk och krutgubbar
Saltstänk och krutgubbar
Sven Nykvist was
23 in Saltstänk och krutgubbar
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 28 1946
Poster of 13 Chairs
13 Chairs
Sven Nykvist was
23 in 13 Chairs
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 26 1945
Poster of Gomorron Bill!
Gomorron Bill!
Sven Nykvist was
22 in Gomorron Bill!
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Nov 14 1945
Poster of The Children
The Children
Sven Nykvist was
22 in The Children
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Sep 18 1945
Poster of I mörkaste Småland
I mörkaste Småland
Sven Nykvist was
20 in I mörkaste Småland
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 25 1943
Poster of A Stockholm Silhouette
A Stockholm Silhouette
Sven Nykvist was
20 in A Stockholm Silhouette
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of The Key to the Baltic Sea
The Key to the Baltic Sea
Sven Nykvist was
20 in The Key to the Baltic Sea
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of General von Döbeln
General von Döbeln
Sven Nykvist was
19 in General von Döbeln
as 'Camera Technician'.
Mon, Oct 26 1942
Poster of En fattig miljonär
En fattig miljonär
Sven Nykvist was
19 in En fattig miljonär
as '"B" Camera Operator'.
Fri, Dec 26 1941
Poster of En kvinna ombord
En kvinna ombord
Sven Nykvist was
18 in En kvinna ombord
as 'Still Photographer'.
Fri, Jan 10 1941

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
Sven Nykvist was
62+ in Fanny and Alexander
as 'Director of Photography'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 26 1984
Poster of Face to Face
Face to Face
Sven Nykvist was
53+ in Face to Face
as 'Director of Photography'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 28 1976
Poster of NOVA
NOVA
Sven Nykvist was
51+ in NOVA
as 'Director of Photography'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Poster of Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
Sven Nykvist was
50+ in Scenes from a Marriage
as 'Director of Photography'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 11 1973