Linus Sandgren

Linus Sandgren
Born (1972-12-05) 5 December 1972 (age 52)
Spånga, Sweden
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2000–present
Organization(s)Swedish Society of Cinematographers
American Society of Cinematographers
Websitewww.linussandgren.com

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.

Work

Sandgren 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

Year Title Director
2000 Systrar Jesper Dagöö
2002 Disco Kung Fu Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein
Lyckantropen Steve Ericsson
2004 The Last Picture Show Magnus Nordstrand
2007 Milah Arne Toonen
2010 The Palace of Light Tim Piper
2011 In Adam Berg

Feature film

Year Title Director Notes
2005 Storm Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein
2010 Shelter
2012 Promised Land Gus Van Sant
Lycka till och ta hand om varandra Jens Sjögren
2013 American Hustle David O. Russell
2014 The Hundred-Foot Journey Lasse Hallström
2015 Joy David O. Russell
2016 La La Land Damien Chazelle
2017 Battle of the Sexes Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
2018 First Man Damien Chazelle
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Lasse Hallström
Joe Johnston
2021 No Time to Die Cary Joji Fukunaga
Don't Look Up Adam McKay
2022 Babylon Damien Chazelle
2023 Saltburn Emerald Fennell
2025 Jay Kelly † Noah Baumbach Post-production

Television

Year Title Director Notes
2002 Överallt och ingenstans Kajsa Eldin
Kristina Kjellin 		TV movie
Spung Måns Mårlind 4 episodes
2003 Rätt i rutan Carl Svensson 7 episodes
2004 Kommissarie Winter Eddie Thomas Petersen Episode "Himlen är en plats på jorden - Del 1"
2006 Snapphanar Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein 		Miniseries

Awards and nominations

Major awards

Academy Awards

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Best Cinematography Won

BAFTA Awards

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Best Cinematography Won
2018 First Man Nominated
2021 No Time to Die Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Nominated
2018 First Man Nominated

Miscellaneous awards

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Best Cinematography Won
2018 First Man Nominated
2023 Saltburn Nominated

Royal Photographic Society

Year Category Result
2020 Lumière Award Won

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Best Cinematography Won
2018 First Man Nominated

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Best Cinematography Nominated
2018 First Man Nominated

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Best Cinematography Nominated
2018 First Man Nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association

Year Title Category Result
2016 La La Land Best Cinematography Won
2018 First Man Nominated

Other awards

Year Award Category Title Result
2016 Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Cinematography La La Land Won
Satellite Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Won
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Cinematography Won
Online Film Critics Society Best Cinematography Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography 2nd place
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Cinematography 2nd place
National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography 2nd place
Indiewire Critics Poll Best Cinematography 2nd place
Atlanta Film Critics Society Awards Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Won
Utah Film Critics Association Won
Nevada Film Critics Association Award Won
Austin Film Critics Association Awards Won
North Texas Film Critics Association Won
North Carolina Film Critics Association Won
Houston Film Critics Society Won
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Won
Hawaii Film Critics Society Won
Seattle Film Critics Association Nominated
2018 Dublin Film Critics Circle First Man Won
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Nominated
S:t Louis Film Critics Circle Awards Nominated
North Texas Film Critics Association 2nd place

References

  1. ^ "How Cinematographer Linus Sandgren Used Format to Change Visual Tone In 'First Man'". No Film School. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Moon Walk: First Man". American Cinematographer. January 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Shot in CinemaScope, La La Land vibrantly romances the olden days of Hollywood". Kodak.
  5. ^ "» Breathless". ICG Magazine. 9 December 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "'La La Land': Magical Modern-Day Musical Will Sweep You Off Your Feet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "The ASC Welcomes Linus Sandgren as a New Active Member - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  9. ^ Sharf, Zack (2018-12-07). "Bond 25: Cary Fukunaga Recruits Damien Chazelle's Oscar-Winning Cinematographer". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-06-16.