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Biography
Hoyte van Hoytema (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦɔi̯tə vɑn ˈɦɔi̯təmə], born 4 October 1971) is a Dutch-Swedish cinematographer who studied at the National Film School in Łódź. He has worked primarily in Sweden, but also in Germany, Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom. His recent, high-profile work include Her, Interstellar, the James Bond film Spectre, and the upcoming World War II thriller Dunkirk.
Life and work
Hoytema has shot several feature films, documentaries, and successful TV series. His collaboration with directors Mikael Marcimain, Tomas Alfredson and Christopher Nolan has won him critical acclaim and a collection of national and international prizes.
Hoytema founded the photo-sharing website Woophy with Joris van Hoytema and Marcel Geenevasen. The website was founded in 2005 and shut down in December 24, 2013 for lack of funding.
Filmography
| Year | Original title | English title | Production country | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Den förste zigenaren i rymden | The First Gypsy in Space | Sweden | Agneta Fagerström-Olsson | TV Serial |
| 2003 | Svidd neger | – | Norway | Erik Smith Meyer | |
| 2003 | Tarifa Traffic: Death in the Straits of Gibraltar | – | Germany | Joakim Demmer | Documentary |
| 2004 | Salto, salmiakk og kaffe | Chlorox, Ammonium and Coffee | Norway | Mona J. Hoel | |
| 2004 | Danslärarens återkomst | The Return of the Dancing Master | Sweden | Stephan Apelgren | TV Serial |
| 2005 | Pistvakt | – | Sweden | Stephan Apelgren | |
| 2005 | Lasermannen | The Laser Man | Sweden | Mikael Marcimain | TV Serial |
| 2006 | En fråga om liv och död | A Matter of Life and Death | Sweden | Håkan Lindhé | TV Serial |
| 2007 | Nach der Musik | A Father's Music | Germany | Igor Heitzmann | Documentary |
| 2007 | Upp till kamp | How Soon Is Now? | Sweden | Mikael Marcimain | TV Serial |
| 2008 | Låt den rätte komma in | Let the Right One In | Sweden | Tomas Alfredson | |
| 2009 | Flickan | The Girl | Sweden | Fredrik Edfeldt | |
| 2009 | Doktor Glas | – | Sweden | Various | TV Theatre |
| 2010 | Ond tro | Bad Faith | Sweden | Kristian Petri | |
| 2010 | The Fighter | – | United States | David O. Russell | |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | – | United Kingdom and France | Tomas Alfredson | |
| 2012 | Call Girl | – | Sweden | Mikael Marcimain | |
| 2013 | Her | – | United States | Spike Jonze | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | – | United Kingdom | Christopher Nolan | |
| 2015 | Spectre | – | United Kingdom | Sam Mendes | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | – | United Kingdom | Christopher Nolan |
Accolades
Wins
- 2008: Kodak Nordic Vision Award, Best Cinematography – Let the Right One In
- 2008: Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography – Let the Right One In
- 2009: Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography – The Girl
- 2012: Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography – Call Girl
Nominations
- 2012: American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- 2012: BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- 2015: Satellite Award for Best Cinematography – Interstellar
- 2015: BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography – Interstellar