Swedish cinematographer
Linus Sandgren FSF, ASC (born 5 December 1972) is a Swedish cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors Damien Chazelle, David O. Russell, Gus Van Sant, and the duo of Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein. He is known for his use of unique and unconventional formats,[1] shooting Van Sant's Promised Land in 4-perf Super 35mm 1.3x anamorphic for a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and Chazelle’s First Man on a variety of different formats: Super 16mm, 35mm Techniscope, Super 35 3-perf, and IMAX 70mm film.[2]
For his work on La La Land (2016), which he shot in the classic Cinemascope ratio of 2.55:1, he won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Critics Choice and other awards for his cinematography.[3][4][5][6][7] He is additionally the recipient of a Guldbagge Award, Sweden's highest film honor. He is a member of both the American and Swedish Society of Cinematographers.[8] He also shot No Time to Die, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the 25th James Bond film.[9]
Filmography
Short film
Feature film
Television
| Year
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Title
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Director
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Notes
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| 2002
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Överallt och ingenstans
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Kajsa Eldin
Kristina Kjellin
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TV movie
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| Spung
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Måns Mårlind
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4 episodes
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| 2003
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Rätt i rutan
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Carl Svensson
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7 episodes
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| 2004
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Kommissarie Winter
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Eddie Thomas Petersen
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Episode "Himlen är en plats på jorden - Del 1"
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| 2006
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Snapphanar
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Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein
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Miniseries
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Awards and nominations
Major awards
Academy Awards
BAFTA Awards
| Year
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Title
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Category
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Result
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| 2016
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La La Land
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Best Cinematography
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Won
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| 2018
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First Man
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Nominated
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| 2021
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No Time to Die
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Nominated
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American Society of Cinematographers
Miscellaneous awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year
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Title
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Category
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Result
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| 2016
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La La Land
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Best Cinematography
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Won
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| 2018
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First Man
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Nominated
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| 2023
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Saltburn
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Nominated
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Royal Photographic Society
| Year
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Category
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Result
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| 2020
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Lumière Award
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Won
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Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
| Year
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Title
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Category
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Result
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| 2016
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La La Land
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Best Cinematography
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Nominated
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| 2018
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First Man
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Nominated
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Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year
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Title
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Category
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Result
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| 2016
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La La Land
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Best Cinematography
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Nominated
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| 2018
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First Man
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Nominated
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Chicago Film Critics Association
Other awards
References
- ^ "How Cinematographer Linus Sandgren Used Format to Change Visual Tone In 'First Man'". No Film School. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ O'Falt, Chris (November 1, 2018). "'First Man': How Damien Chazelle Used Handheld 16mm Cameras to Cut Through the Neal Armstrong Myth". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Moon Walk: First Man". American Cinematographer. January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Shot in CinemaScope, La La Land vibrantly romances the olden days of Hollywood". Kodak.
- ^ "» Breathless". ICG Magazine. 9 December 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 10, 2016). "How 'La La Land' Director Damien Chazelle, His Team & Lionsgate Faced The Music & Resurrected The Original Hollywood Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "'La La Land': Magical Modern-Day Musical Will Sweep You Off Your Feet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "The ASC Welcomes Linus Sandgren as a New Active Member - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (2018-12-07). "Bond 25: Cary Fukunaga Recruits Damien Chazelle's Oscar-Winning Cinematographer". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
External links
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