FILM DIRECTOR

Sven Nykvist

1922 - 2006

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Sven Vilhem Nykvist (Swedish pronunciation: [svɛn ˈvɪ̌lːhɛlm ˈnŷːkvɪst]; 3 December 1922 – 20 September 2006) was a Swedish cinematographer and filmmaker. His work is generally noted for its naturalism and simplicity. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sven Nykvist has received more than 305,039 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Sven Nykvist is the 291st most popular film director (up from 317th in 2019), the 237th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 247th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swedish Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 310k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.97

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Sven Nykvists by language

Over the past year Sven Nykvist has had the most page views in the with 35,332 views, followed by Swedish (7,727), and Russian (7,091). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Basque (91.24%), Malagasy (72.88%), and Egyptian Arabic (40.00%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sven Nykvist ranks 291 out of 2,041. Before him are Sam Raimi, Spike Lee, Just Jaeckin, Roger Corman, Michael Bay, and Barbet Schroeder. After him are Rouben Mamoulian, Makoto Shinkai, Michael Cacoyannis, Mike Nichols, Stanley Kramer, and Márta Mészáros.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Sven Nykvist ranks 96. Before him are Jenny-Wanda Barkmann, Ralph H. Baer, Abdul Razak Hussein, Yvonne De Carlo, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and Salvatore Giuliano. After him are Jonas Mekas, Michael Cacoyannis, Alistair MacLean, Gianna Beretta Molla, José Froilán González, and Shigeru Mizuki. Among people deceased in 2006, Sven Nykvist ranks 74. Before him are Richard Fleischer, Ferenc Bene, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Reinhart Koselleck, Floyd Patterson, and Allen Carr. After him are Shin Sang-ok, Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Milan Babić, and Lillian Asplund.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Sven Nykvist ranks 237 out of 1,879. Before him are Elsa Beskow (1874), Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (1616), Adam Afzelius (1750), Reino Börjesson (1929), Catherine Stenbock (1535), and Olaus Petri (1493). After him are Hjalmar Söderberg (1869), Mats Wilander (1964), Carl Gustaf Mosander (1797), John Ericsson (1803), Camilla Läckberg (1974), and Gustav Horn, Count of Pori (1592).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden

Among film directors born in Sweden, Sven Nykvist ranks 5. Before him are Ingmar Bergman (1918), Lasse Hallström (1946), Victor Sjöström (1879), and Roy Andersson (1943). After him are Bo Widerberg (1930), Alf Sjöberg (1903), Jan Troell (1931), Vilgot Sjöman (1924), Ruben Östlund (1974), Olle Hellbom (1925), and Hasse Ekman (1915).

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Filmography

What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Director
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
Dec 17o 19937.668 / 10
Persona
Director
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer. The time they spend together only strengthens the crushing realization that one does not exist.
Oct 18o 19668.2 / 10
Sleepless in Seattle
Director
When Sam Baldwin's wife dies, he is left to bring up his eight-year-old son Jonah alone, and decides to move to Seattle to make a new start. On Christmas Eve, Jonah rings a radio phone-in with his Christmas wish to find a new wife for his dad. Meanwhile in Baltimore, journalist Annie Reed, who is having doubts about her own relationship, is listening in.
Jun 24o 19936.732 / 10