Göran Strindberg

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

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

• I Killed (1943)
• Prince Gustaf (1944)
• We Need Each Other (1944)
• My People Are Not Yours (1944)
• Crime and Punishment (1945)
• The Rose of Tistelön (1945)
• It Rains on Our Love (1946)
• Desire (1946)
• A Ship Bound for India (1947)
• The People of Simlang Valley (1947)
• Maria (1947)
• Neglected by His Wife (1947)
• Song of Stockholm (1947)
• On These Shoulders (1948)
• Vagabond Blacksmiths (1949)
• Realm of Man (1949)
• Knockout at the Breakfast Club (1950)
• Girl with Hyacinths (1950)
• One Summer of Happiness (1951)
• A Ghost on Holiday (1951)
• In the Arms of the Sea (1951)
• Miss Julie (1951)
• Barabbas (1953)
• Stupid Bom (1953)
• Dance on Roses (1954)
• The Yellow Squadron (1954)
• Darling of Mine (1955)
• Master of Life and Death (1955)
• The Cornet (1955)
• Love (1956)
• Stage Entrance (1956)
• King in Shadow (1957)
• Mother Takes a Vacation (1957)
• Confess, Doctor Corda (1958)
• The Koster Waltz (1958)
• The Man Who Couldn't Say No (1958)
• Jons und Erdme
• Menschen im Hotel (1959)
• Marili (1959)
• Here I Am, Here I Stay (1959)
• The High Life (1960)
• Sweetheart of the Gods (1960)
• You Don't Shoot at Angels (1960)

References

Bibliography

• Raimondo-Souto, H. Mario. Motion Picture Photography: A History, 1891-1960. McFarland, 2006.

External links

• Göran Strindberg at IMDb