Nykvist
Americannoun
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Cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed exactingly photographed the soul-stirring scene, channeling legends Sven Nykvist and Gordon Willis to craft a 1980s-inspired aesthetic of celluloid grain and realistic lighting, shaped by a lone 35mm lens.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
As a substitute, Bergman turned to Sven Nykvist, with whom he had worked on “The Virgin Spring.”
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2011
Mr. Nykvist, who died in 2006, took over as his regular photographer, although Mr. Fischer worked on the title sequences for the 1971 Bergman film “The Touch.”
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2011
Then again, Bergman never actually shows us what she's regurgitating, though I'm sure that if he had, Sven Nykvist would have lit it beautifully.
From The Guardian • May 6, 2010
When the producers resisted, he and his habitual partner, Cameraman Sven Nykvist, found a compromise.
From Time Magazine Archive
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