Martin Ahlgren Explained

Martin Ahlgren
Birth Place:Scotland
Occupation:Cinematographer
Years Active:2000–present

Martin Ahlgren, is a Swedish cinematographer.

Early life

Ahlgren was born in Scotland to Swedish parents.[1] The family soon returned to Sweden, where Ahlgren grew up in Stockholm. He later moved to the U.S. and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Career

After a decade of working on campaigns for major brands around the world and music videos for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, and Kanye West, Ahlgren began working on independent feature films and television series. His credits include films such as The Sunlit Night and series such as House of Cards, Daredevil, Altered Carbon, and The Plot Against America, as well as the Netflix comedy special and the pilot episodes for Blindspot and NOS4A2.[2]

Ahlgren has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2020.[1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleNotes
2013McCanick
Netflix comedy special
2014Revenge of the Green Dragons
2015Stealing Cars
2019The Sunlit Night
TBAThe Silence of Mercy

Television

YearTitleNotes
2003Anna Netrebko: The Woman, the VoiceTelevision documentary film
2006Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty2 episodes
As camera operator
2013Over/UnderTelevision film
Six by SondheimTelevision documentary film
2014Power4 episodes
Death PactTelevision film
2015House of Cards11 episodes
Blindspot1 episode
2016Daredevil13 episodes
CivilTelevision film
2017Crash & Burn
2018Altered Carbon5 episodes
2019NOS4A22 episodes
2020The Plot Against America6 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201567th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series"Chapter 29"
House of Cards
[3]
201630th American Society of Cinematographers AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movies, Miniseries or Pilots"Who is Jane Doe"
Blindspot
202072nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie"Part 1"
The Plot Against America
202135th American Society of Cinematographers AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television"Part 6"
The Plot Against America
[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ASC Welcomes New Member Martin Ahlgren. Dillard. Samantha. October 3, 2020. American Society of Cinematographers. May 28, 2021.
  2. Web site: ASC Awards: Past Nominees and Winners. American Society of Cinematographers. May 28, 2021.
  3. Web site: Martin Ahlgren - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins. Television Academy. May 28, 2021.
  4. Web site: ASC Awards: ‘Mank’, ‘The Crown’, ‘The Mandalorian’ Take Top Honors – Full Winners List. Tapp. Tom. April 18, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. May 28, 2021.