Gunnar Fischer

Director Of Photography

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Birth Place

Ljungby, , SE

Born

November 18, 1910

Died

June 11, 2011

Biography

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Distinguished cinematographer, best known for his work on Ingmar Bergman's early films. Fischer's sometimes subdued, sometimes stark, black-and-white photography produced some of the most impressive images of the 1950s, in films such as "Smiles of a Summer Night" (1955), "The Seventh Seal" and "Wild Strawberries" (both 1957). Son Peter Fischer is also a cinematographer....

Filmography

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Director Of Photography

Short Is the Summer (1968)

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Two Living, One Dead (1964)

Director of Photography

Port of Call (1963)

Director of Photography

Secrets of Women (1961)

Director of Photography

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Magician, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Weak Vessels And Weak Souls

Seventh Seal, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) I'm In Dull Company

Biography

Distinguished cinematographer, best known for his work on Ingmar Bergman's early films. Fischer's sometimes subdued, sometimes stark, black-and-white photography produced some of the most impressive images of the 1950s, in films such as "Smiles of a Summer Night" (1955), "The Seventh Seal" and "Wild Strawberries" (both 1957). Son Peter Fischer is also a cinematographer.

Filmography

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Director Of Photography

Short Is the Summer (1968)

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Two Living, One Dead (1964)

Director of Photography

Port of Call (1963)

Director of Photography

Secrets of Women (1961)

Director of Photography

Secrets of Women (1961)

Director of Photography

The Devil's Eye (1961)

Director of Photography

Lustgarden (1961)

Cinematographer

The Seventh Seal (1958)

Director Of Photography

The Magician (1958)

Director Of Photography

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Director Of Photography

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Director Of Photography

Summer with Monika (1953)

Cinematographer

Summer Interlude (1951)

Cinematographer

Sant Hander Inte Har (1950)

Cinematographer

Cinematographer

Pappas pojke (1937)

2nd Camera Operator

Sara lar sig folkvett (1937)

2nd Camera Operator

Klart till drabbning (1937)

2nd Camera Operator

Samvetsomma Adolf (1936)

2nd Camera Operator

Aventyret (1936)

2nd Camera Operator

Johan Ulfstjerna (1936)

2nd Camera Operator

Visual Effects (Feature Film)

The Touch (1971)

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Port of Call (1948)

Soldat Bom (1948)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Dp/Cinematographer

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Dp/Cinematographer

Summer with Monika (1953)

Dp/Cinematographer

Life Events

1935

Joined Svensk Filmindustri as a second cameraman for Julius Jaenzon, Ake Dahlqvist and Martin Bodin

1935

First film as assistant cameraman, "Smalanninger/People of Smaland"

1942

First film as cinematographer, "Det ar min musik/It Is My Music"

1948

First teamed with Ingmar Bergman on "Port of Call"

1951

Once again teamed with Bergman for "Summer Interlude"

1953

Teamed with Bergman for a third time on "Summer With Monika"

1957

Re-teamed with Bergman for "Wild Strawberries"

1957

Worked with director Ingmar Bergman on "The Seventh Seal"

1958

Once again was the cinematographer for Bergman's "The Magician"

1960

Final film as Ingmar Bergman's cinematographer, "The Devil's Eye"

Videos

Magician, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Weak Vessels And Weak Souls Detained in a provincial town, Max Von Sydow (Vogler, title character) with his troupe (Ingrid Thulin, Ake Fridell), is grilled by the doctor (Gunnar Bjornstrand), who doesn’t believe he’s mute, Toivo Pawlo the cop, Erland Josephson and Gertrud Fridh the friendlier hosts, in Ingmar Bergman’s The Magician, 1958.

Seventh Seal, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) I'm In Dull Company Distracted from his chess game with Death, returned crusader Block (Max Von Sydow) has watched but not yet met dazzling young mother and actor Mia (Bibi Andersson) and her anxious husband Jof (Nils Poppe), discussing their prospects together, in Ingmar Bergman’s celebrated The Seventh Seal, 1957

Seventh Seal, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) You Drew Black Returning Crusader Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow) awakens to a visit from Death (Bengt Ekerot), and proposes a game of chess, opening Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, 1957.

Seventh Seal, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) With Loathing And Horror Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow) the returning crusader, comes upon a chapel and confesses, not recognizing the priest (Bengt Ekerot), in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, 1957.

Seventh Seal, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) God Is Punishing Us The penitents arrive in the village, interrupting the actors, Block (Max Von Sydow), Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand) et al watching, and a monk (Anders Ek) with a tirade, in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, 1957.

Secrets Of Women (1952) -- (Movie Clip) With Jesus Or The Grandchildren Following a brief introduction, of women on vacation with kids, awaiting their husbands, writer-director Ingmar Bergman begins his story, five principal characters in one shot, Maj-Britt Nilsson in the foreground, Aino Taube as older Annette, reflecting, with Eva Dahlbeck, Anita Bjork as Rakel, Gerd Andersson as teen Maj, in Secrets Of Women, 1961.

Secrets Of Women (1952) -- (Movie Clip) I'll Have To Show Some Courage Rakel (Anita Bjork) has finished a long flashback about her marriage, as writer-director Ingmar Bergman returns to his vacationing women at the kitchen table, Eva Dahlbeck, older Aino Taube and young Gerd Andersson listening as Marta (Maj-Britt Nilsson) begins her own recollection, the second segment of Secrets Of Women, 1961.

Summer With Monika (1953) -- (Movie Clip) You May Kiss Me On their first date which she initiated, Harriet Andersson (title character) with pliable Harry (Lars Ekborg), early in director and co-writer Ingmar Bergman's tale of young working class Stockholmers, Summer With Monika, 1953.

Summer With Monika (1953) -- (Movie Clip) What Nice Long Legs Harriet Andersson (title character) has thrown a tantrum and left her parents' place, leaving new boyfriend Harry (Lars Ekborg) to improvise shelter for her, in his father's boat, early earthiness in director Ingmar Bergman's provocative Summer With Monika, 1953.

Wild Strawberries (1957) -- (Movie Clip) My Name Is Isak Borg First jarring then absorbing in its candor, director Ingmar Bergman’s opening from his original screenplay, narrated by Victor Sjostrom as Professor Borg, leading to the credits, from the internationally celebrated Wild Strawberries, 1957.

Wild Strawberries (1957) -- (Movie Clip) A Very Unpleasant Dream Immediately after the credits, Victor Sjostrom as aging Professor Borg having introduced himself by narration in the opening, then the first part of the first dream sequence, from writer-director Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries, 1957.

Wild Strawberries (1957) -- (Movie Clip) Even Clearer Images Of Memory Having spontaneously stopped at the his family’s old country vacation home, dismissing his daughter-in-law (Ingrid Thulin), Professor Isak Borg recalls his youth, his cousin Sara (Bibi Andersson) and eldest brother (Per Sjostrand), in Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries, 1957.

Family

Peter Fischer

Son

Director of photography.

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