Sven NykvistNationality:
Swedish Birthdate:
12/03/1922 Birthplace:
Moheda, Sweden Death Date:
09/20/2006
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biography
A master of natural lighting, Swedish cameraman Sven Nykvist found his artistic soul mate in Ingmar Bergman, collaborating with the great writer-director on more than 20 projects. Nykvist's parents, Lutheran missionaries in the Congo, had left him and his siblings to be raised by relatives in Stockholm, and the sense of detachment created by their long absences helped prepare him for his long association with Bergman and the themes of alienation and isolation that captivated them both. Deciding early on a career as a cinematographer, Nykvist attended a photography school (there were no Swedish
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Raised by relatives in Stockholm and rarely saw his missionary parents until he was 13 years old
1935
Parents returned to Sweden
Saved money delivering newspapers to purchase a Keystone 8mm film camera with slow motion; used camera to film athletes during competition
1941
Began career as a focus puller at Sandrews studios, progressing to camera assistant
1943
Shared cinematography duties on "I morkaste Smaland"
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