Jens Fischer Explained

Jens Fischer
Birth Date:24 August 1946
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation:Cinematographer
Yearsactive:1972-present

Jens Fischer (born 24 August 1946) is a Swedish cinematographer. According to Criterion Cast, Jens Fischer is known as "one of the most distinguished Swedish cinematographers of the 1990s and 2000s."

Early life and education

Jens Fischer was born in Sweden. His mother Gull Söderblom was the sister of Åke Söderblom, while his father Gunnar Fischer was a film director and photographer who worked closely with Ingmar Bergman.[1] [2] Both Jens and his brother Peter went on to become cinematographers.[2]

Career

In 1974, he worked with his father Gunnar Fischer on Parade by Jacques Tati.[2] Jens and his brother Peter also played the sons of Eva Dahlbeck in Waiting Women.[2] According to Criterion Cast, Jens Fischer was "one of the most distinguished Swedish cinematographers of the 1990s and 2000s."[2]

In 1998, Fischer, who previously won the Guldbagge for best cinematography, was the recipient of the first George Eastman prize at the Guldebaggen.[3] Among other recent projects, he was a cinematographer along with Eric Kress on the 2010 film The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.[4] At the 15th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) in 2017, he served as a judge for the competition section.[5] [6]

At the 28th Guldbagge Awards in 2014 he was nominated for the award for Best Cinematography for the films Svart Lucia and House of Angels.[7] At the 29th Guldbagge Awards he won the Best Cinematography award for the film Sista dansen.[8] He has worked on more than 35 films and television shows since 1972.

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gunnar Fischer dies at 100; cinematographer known for work with Ingmar Bergman . Thursby . Keith . 13 June 2011 . . 25 January 2020 .
  2. Web site: ACCLAIMED CINEMATOGRAPHER GUNNAR FISCHER PASSES AWAY AT 100 . Gallagher . Ryan . 11 June 2011 . criterioncast.com . Criterion Cast . 25 January 2020 .
  3. Web site: Golden Bugs honor Swedish filmmakers . Tasca . Eileen . 12 February 1998 . www.variety.com . . 25 January 2020 .
  4. Web site: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor) . 26 March 2010 . abc.net.au . . 25 January 2020 .
  5. Web site: Pune international film festival to screen films from 12 countries . 3 January 2017 . timesofindia.com . . 25 January 2020 .
  6. Web site: "Track 143" director Narges Abyar on Pune festival jury . 4 January 2017 . www.tehrantimes.com . . 25 January 2020 .
  7. Web site: Jens Fischer . 23 March 2014 . The Swedish Film Database . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417000612/http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=64030&iv=AWARDS . 17 April 2014 .
  8. Web site: Sista dansen (1993) . 6 April 2014 . The Swedish Film Database . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140415182553/http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=17895&iv=Awards . 15 April 2014 .