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Linus Sandgren
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]
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Linus Sandgren | |
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| Born | (1972-12-05) 5 December 1972 (age 51) Spånga, Sweden |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Organization(s) | Swedish Society of Cinematographers American Society of Cinematographers |
| Website | www |
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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]
Short film
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| Year | Title | Director |
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| 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 |
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Feature film
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| Year | Title | Director |
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| 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 |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 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 |
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Academy Awards
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| Year | Title | Category | Result |
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| 2016 | La La Land | Best Cinematography | Won |
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BAFTA Awards
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| Year | Title | Category | Result |
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| 2016 | La La Land | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated | |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | Nominated |
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American Society of Cinematographers
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| Year | Title | Category | Result |
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| 2016 | La La Land | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
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| Year | Title | Category | Result |
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| 2016 | La La Land | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Saltburn | Nominated |
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Other awards
- Won
- 2016: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Atlanta Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Nevada Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Austin Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: North Texas Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2017: Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2017: Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2017: Hawaii Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2018: Dublin Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography – First Man
- 2023: San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography - Babylon
- 2nd Place
- 2016: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Indiewire Critics Poll Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2017: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2018: North Texas Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography – First Man
- Nominated
- 2016: San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2016: Satellite Award for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2017: Seattle Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography – La La Land
- 2018: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – First Man
- 2018: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography – First Man
- 2018: Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography – First Man
- 2018: San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography – First Man
- 2018: S:t Louis Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography – First Man
- 2018: Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Award for Best Cinematography – First Man
In 2020, Sandgren was given the Lumière Award of the Royal Photographic Society.
- "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.
- "» 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.
