Gunnar Fischer
Gunnar Fischer ( born November 18, 1910 in Ljungby, Smaland, † June 11, 2011 in Stockholm) was a Swedish cinematographer. He was known in particular for his work with the early films Ingmar Bergman.
Life
Gunnar Fischer began his film career in the mid 1930s as an assistant cameraman Julius Jaenzon, who in turn had worked for Victor Sjöström. His first work as a cinematographer, the film was Riksdagens högtidliga öppnande (1942 ), three years later he was shooting for director Carl Theodor Dreyer Två människor.
Starting with seaport ( 1948), he photographed until 1960 almost all movies Ingmar Bergman, including The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries, which brought the Swedish filmmaker 's international breakthrough. For critics Torsten Jungstedt Fischer was responsible among other things for the portrait photography, which gave Bergman's films of this period their profile. Film historian Peter Cowie highlighted the expressionist, contrast and nuanced black and white images fisherman from this period. The Devil's Eye ( also: The Young Women's Bridge ) was their last film together, Bergman began working as together with Sven Nykvist. According to the director's artistic and human differences were the reason for the end of their partnership. Nevertheless, Fischer designed for Bergman's The Touch (1971 ) the title.
One of Fischer's last work was Jacques Tati's Parade ( 1974), soon after he retired from the film business. In 2003 he received the Swedish Film Award Guldbagge for his life's work.