Göran Strindberg
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Göran Strindberg | |
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| Born | 15 January 1917 |
| Died | 13 March 1991 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1938-1962 |
Göran Strindberg (1917–1991) was a Swedish cinematographer. Strindberg was one of the leading cinematographers in post-Second World War Sweden, replacing the earlier generation who had emerged during the silent era. He worked a number of times with the director Alf Sjöberg.[1]
Biography
[edit]Strindberg worked as a B-photographer at Europafilm 1937–1942, A-photographer at Sandrews 1942–1957 and as a freelancer 1957–1961. In the 1950s, he was mainly active in Germany, where he made a dozen films, including Robert Siodmaks Råttorna. He then changed medium and worked for Swedish Radio 1963–1964, was a teacher at the Film School 1964–1970 and course leader at the Dramatic Institute 1970–1982.[2]
Strindberg is buried at Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm. He was the son of the sculptor Tore Strindberg, the nephew of the polar researcher Nils Strindberg and a member of the Strindberg family.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- I Killed (1943)
- Prince Gustaf (1944)
- We Need Each Other (1944)
- My People Are Not Yours (1944)
- Crime and Punishment (1945)
- The Rose of Tistelön (1945)
- It Rains on Our Love (1946)
- Desire (1946)
- A Ship Bound for India (1947)
- The People of Simlang Valley (1947)
- Maria (1947)
- Neglected by His Wife (1947)
- Song of Stockholm (1947)
- On These Shoulders (1948)
- Vagabond Blacksmiths (1949)
- Realm of Man (1949)
- Knockout at the Breakfast Club (1950)
- Girl with Hyacinths (1950)
- One Summer of Happiness (1951)
- A Ghost on Holiday (1951)
- In the Arms of the Sea (1951)
- Miss Julie (1951)
- Barabbas (1953)
- Stupid Bom (1953)
- Dance on Roses (1954)
- The Yellow Squadron (1954)
- Darling of Mine (1955)
- Master of Life and Death (1955)
- The Cornet (1955)
- Love (1956)
- Stage Entrance (1956)
- King in Shadow (1957)
- Mother Takes a Vacation (1957)
- Confess, Doctor Corda (1958)
- The Koster Waltz (1958)
- The Man Who Couldn't Say No (1958)
- Jons und Erdme
- Menschen im Hotel (1959)
- Marili (1959)
- Here I Am, Here I Stay (1959)
- The High Life (1960)
- Sweetheart of the Gods (1960)
- You Don't Shoot at Angels (1960)
References
[edit]- ^ Raimondo-Souto p.344
- ^ Bengt Forslund, Svensk Filmdatabas: Göran Strindberg, 2012
- ^ SvenskaGravar
Bibliography
[edit]- Raimondo-Souto, H. Mario. Motion Picture Photography: A History, 1891-1960. McFarland, 2006.
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