Jens Fischer

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
Born (1946-08-24) 24 August 1946
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1972-present

Early life and education

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]

Career

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.

Selected filmography

References
  1. Gallagher, Ryan (11 June 2011). "ACCLAIMED CINEMATOGRAPHER GUNNAR FISCHER PASSES AWAY AT 100". criterioncast.com. Criterion Cast. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. Thursby, Keith (13 June 2011). "Gunnar Fischer dies at 100; cinematographer known for work with Ingmar Bergman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. Tasca, Eileen (12 February 1998). "Golden Bugs honor Swedish filmmakers". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor)". abc.net.au. ABC. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. "Pune international film festival to screen films from 12 countries". timesofindia.com. Times of India. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ""Track 143" director Narges Abyar on Pune festival jury". www.tehrantimes.com. Tehran Times. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. "Jens Fischer". The Swedish Film Database. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  8. "Sista dansen (1993)". The Swedish Film Database. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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