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Linus Sandgren

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Linus Sandgren
Born (1972-12-05) 5 December 1972 (age 53)
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.

Career

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Sandgren is known for his use of unique and unconventional formats,[1] shooting Promised Land in 4-perf Super 35mm 1.3x anamorphic for a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and First Man on a variety of different formats.

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.[2][3][4][5] He is additionally the recipient of a Guldbagge Award, Sweden's highest film honor.

Sandgren is a member of both the American and Swedish Society of Cinematographers.

Filmography

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Feature film

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Year Title Director Notes
2005 Storm Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein
2010 Shelter
2012 Promised Land Gus Van Sant
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
2026 Wuthering Heights Emerald Fennell
Dune: Part Three Denis Villeneuve Post-production

Television

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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

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Major awards

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Year Award Category Title Result
2016 Academy Awards Best Cinematography La La Land Won
BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography Won
2018 First Man Nominated
2021 No Time to Die Nominated
2016 American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography La La Land Nominated
2018 First Man Nominated

Miscellaneous awards

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Year Award Category Title Result
2016 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Cinematography La La Land Won
2018 First Man Nominated
2023 Saltburn Nominated
2020 Royal Photographic Society Lumière Award Won
2016 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Cinematography La La Land Won
2018 First Man Nominated
2016 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Best Cinematography La La Land Nominated
2018 First Man Nominated
2016 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Cinematography La La Land Nominated
2018 First Man Nominated
2016 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography La La Land Won
2018 First Man Nominated

Other awards

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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
St. Louis Film Critics Circle Awards Nominated
North Texas Film Critics Association 2nd place

References

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  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. ^ "Moon Walk: First Man". American Cinematographer. January 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Shot in CinemaScope, La La Land vibrantly romances the olden days of Hollywood". Kodak.
  4. ^ "» Breathless". ICG Magazine. 9 December 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
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