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Gunnar Fischer

Cinematographer

Gunnar Fischer

Born November 18, 1910 in Ljungby, Kronobergs län, SwedenDied June 11, 201151 films

Gunnar Fischer (18 November 1910 – 11 June 2011) was a Swedish cinematographer who worked with director Ingmar Bergman on several of the director's best-known films, including Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) and The Seventh Seal (1957). In addition to his career as cinematographer, Gunnar Fischer directed short films, wrote screenplays (1933–41) and published books for children.

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The Seventh Seal posterFirst watchThe Seventh Seal19578.1When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Wild Strawberries poster8.1Wild Strawberries1957Summer with Monika poster7.3Summer with Monika1953Smiles of a Summer Night poster7.4Smiles of a Summer Night1955The Magician poster7.3The Magician1958Summer Interlude poster7.4Summer Interlude1951The Devil's Eye poster7.1The Devil's Eye1960To Joy poster6.8To Joy1950Port of Call poster6.6Port of Call1948

Filmography

51 films
  1. TBAThe Polite InvasionDirector of Photography
  2. 1974ParadeDirector of Photography
  3. 1969Miss and Mrs SwedenDirector of Photography
  4. 1968Black Palm TreesDirector of Photography
  5. 1968An Introduction to Ingmar BergmanDirector of Photography
  6. 1967Ola and JuliaDirector of Photography
  7. 1967StimulantiaDirector of Photography
  8. 1966Adam in SwedenDirector of Photography
  9. 1966Oj oj oj eller 'Sången om den eldröda hummern'Director of Photography
  10. 1965Waiting WatersDirector of Photography
  11. 1965JuninattDirector of Photography
  12. 1964491Director of Photography
  13. 1963My Love Is Like a RoseDirector of Photography
  14. 1963A Testimony About HerDirector of Photography
  15. 1962SiskaDirector of Photography
  16. 1962Kort är sommarenDirector of Photography
  17. 1962Hans Brinker, or the Silver SkatesDirector of Photography
  18. 1961The Pleasure GardenDirector of Photography
  19. 1961The Boy in the TreeDirector of Photography
  20. 1960The Devil's EyeDirector of Photography
  21. 1959Swinging at the CastleDirector of Photography
  22. 1958The MagicianDirector of Photography
  23. 1958You Are My AdventureDirector of Photography
  24. 1957Möten i skymningenDirector of Photography
  25. 1957Wild StrawberriesDirector of Photography
  26. 1957The Seventh SealDirector of Photography
  27. 1956Den hårda lekenDirector of Photography
  28. 1956Private EntranceDirector of Photography
  29. 1955Smiles of a Summer NightDirector of Photography
  30. 1955StampenDirector of Photography
  31. 1954GabrielleDirector of Photography
  32. 1953Hidden in the FogDirector of Photography
  33. 1953We Three DebutantesDirector of Photography
  34. 1953Summer with MonikaDirector of Photography
  35. 1952Waiting WomenDirector of Photography
  36. 1951Summer InterludeDirector of Photography
  37. 1951Biffen och BananenDirector of Photography
  38. 1950This Can't Happen HereDirector of Photography
  39. 1950To JoyDirector of Photography
  40. 1949ThirstDirector of Photography
  41. 1948Private BomDirector of Photography
  42. 1948Port of CallDirector of Photography
  43. 1947Tappa inte sugenDirector of Photography
  44. 1945Females At PlayDirector of Photography
  45. 1945Two PeopleDirector of Photography
  46. 1943Natt i hamnDirector of Photography
  47. 1942The Heavenly PlaySecond Unit Director of Photography
  48. 1942Det är min musikDirector of Photography
  49. 1939WhalersDirector of Photography
  50. 1938Just a TrumpeterDirector of Photography
  51. 1936Han, hon och pengarnaFirst Assistant Camera