Hoyte van Hoytema (born 4 October 1971 in Horgen, Switzerland) is a Dutch cinematographer who studied at the Polish National Filmschool in Lodz. He has worked primarily in the Scandinavian countries, but also in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom.
[edit] Life and work
Hoyte van Hoytema has shot several features, documentaries and successful TV series. His collaboration with director Mikael Marcimain has won him critical acclaim and a collection of national and international prizes.
In 2008 Hoyte van Hoytema received the Nordic Vision Award for cinematography in the film Let the Right One In directed by Tomas Alfredson handed out at the Gothenburg Film Festival. The film continues over the world winning prizes, including the prize for best cinematography at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal and the main prize at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.[1]
[edit] Filmography
| Year |
English title |
Original title |
Production country |
Director |
Notes |
| 2002 |
The First Gypsy in Space |
Den förste zigenaren i rymden |
Sweden |
Agneta Fagerström-Olsson |
TV mini-series |
| 2003 |
Svidd neger |
Norway |
Erik Smith Meyer |
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| 2003 |
Tarifa Traffic: Death in the Straits of Gibraltar |
Germany |
Joakim Demmer |
Documentary |
| 2004 |
Chlorox, Ammonium and Coffee |
Salto, salmiakk og kaffe |
Norway |
Mona J. Hoel |
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| 2004 |
The Return of the Dancing Master |
Danslärarens återkomst |
Sweden |
Stephan Apelgren |
TV mini-series |
| 2005 |
Pistvakt |
Sweden |
Stephan Apelgren |
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| 2005 |
The Laser Man |
Lasermannen |
Sweden |
Mikael Marcimain |
TV mini-series |
| 2006 |
A Matter of Life and Death |
En fråga om liv och död |
Sweden |
Håkan Lindhé |
TV mini-series |
| 2007 |
A Father's Music |
Nach der Musik |
Germany |
Igor Heitzmann |
Documentary |
| 2007 |
How Soon Is Now? |
Upp till kamp |
Sweden |
Mikael Marcimain |
TV mini-series |
| 2008 |
Let the Right One In |
Låt den rätte komma in |
Sweden |
Tomas Alfredson |
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| 2009 |
The Girl |
Flickan |
Sweden |
Fredrik Edfeldt |
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| 2009 |
Doktor Glas |
Sweden |
Various |
TV theatre |
| 2010 |
Bad Faith |
Ond tro |
Sweden |
Kristian Petri |
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| 2010 |
The Fighter |
United States |
David O. Russell |
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| 2011 |
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy |
United Kingdom and France |
Tomas Alfredson |
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| 2012 |
Call Girl |
Sweden |
Mikael Marcimain |
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[edit] Accolades
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Hoytema, Hoyte Van |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
4 October 1971 |
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| Date of death |
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