Sven Nykvist - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	03-December-1922
Place of Birth	Moheda (Alvesta Municipality, SmÃ¥land, Kronoberg County)
Nationality	Sweden
Also know as	Sven Vilhem Nykvist, The Master of Light, Sven Vilhem Nykvist, Sven Vilhem Nykvist, Sven Vilhem Nykvist, The Master of Light, Sven Wilhelm Nykvist, Sven Vilhem Nykvist, à¤¸à¥à¤µà¥ˆà¤¨ à¤µà¤¿à¤²à¥à¤¹à¥‡à¤® à¤¨à¤¿à¤•à¥à¤µà¤¿à¤¸à¥à¤Ÿ, à¤¦à¥€ à¤®à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤Ÿà¤° à¤‘à¥ž à¤²à¤¾à¤‡à¤«, Sven Nykvist
Profession	Cinematographer, Film Director, Film Producer, Actor, Screenwriter
Sven Vilhem Nykvist 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 in 1973 and Fanny and 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.

Awards by Sven Nykvist

Check all the awards nominated and won by Sven Nykvist.

1995

American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award

1991

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film	The Ox Country: Sweden; in Swedish

1989

Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography

Honored for : The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography	The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

Honored for : The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Cinematography	The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography	The Unbearable Lightness of Being
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases	The Unbearable Lightness of Being
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography	The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1984

BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography

Honored for : Fanny and Alexander

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography	Fanny and Alexander

1983

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Honored for : Fanny and Alexander

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Cinematography	Fanny and Alexander

1976

César Award for Best Cinematography

Honored for : Black Moon

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
César Award for Best Cinematography	Black Moon

1974

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography	Cries and Whispers

1973

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Honored for : Cries and Whispers

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Cinematography	Cries and Whispers

1972

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

Honored for : Cries and Whispers

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography	Cries and Whispers

1970

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography	The Passion of Anna","First Love

1967

Nominations 1967 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography	Persona

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