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Swedish cinematographer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jens Fischer (born 24 August 1946) is a Swedish cinematographer. According to Criterion Cast, Jens Fischer is known as "one of the most distinguished Swedish cinematographers of the 1990s and 2000s."[1]
Jens Fischer | |
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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 24 August 1946
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1972-present |
Jens Fischer was born in Sweden. His mother Gull Söderblom was the sister of Åke Söderblom,[1] while his father Gunnar Fischer was a film director and photographer who worked closely with Ingmar Bergman.[2][1] Both Jens and his brother Peter went on to become cinematographers.[1]
In 1974, he worked with his father Gunnar Fischer on Parade by Jacques Tati.[1] Jens and his brother Peter also played the sons of Eva Dahlbeck in Waiting Women.[1] According to Criterion Cast, Jens Fischer was "one of the most distinguished Swedish cinematographers of the 1990s and 2000s."[1]
In 1998, Fischer, who previously won the Guldbagge for best cinematography, was the recipient of the first George Eastman prize at the Guldebaggen.[3] Among other recent projects, he was a cinematographer along with Eric Kress on the 2010 film The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.[4] At the 15th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) in 2017, he served as a judge for the competition section.[5][6]
At the 28th Guldbagge Awards in 2014 he was nominated for the award for Best Cinematography for the films Svart Lucia and House of Angels.[7] At the 29th Guldbagge Awards he won the Best Cinematography award for the film Sista dansen.[8] He has worked on more than 35 films and television shows since 1972.[citation needed]
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