Göran Strindberg

Göran Strindberg
Göran Strindberg
Born	15 January 1917; Stockholm, Sweden
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

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.

External links edit

Göran Strindberg at IMDb

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[1] Raimondo-Souto p.344

[Forslund-2] Bengt Forslund, Svensk Filmdatabas: Göran Strindberg, 2012

[3] SvenskaGravar

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Göran Strindberg
Born	15 January 1917 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	13 March 1991 Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1938-1962