Gunnar Fischer (18 November 1910 – 11 June 2011) was a Swedish cinematographer who worked with director Ingmar Bergman on several of the director's best-known films, including Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) and The Seventh Seal (1957). In addition to his career as cinematographer Gunnar Fischer directed short films, wrote screenplays (1933–41) and published books for children.
He served in the Swedish navy as a chef for three years, then studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm with the celebrated decorative artist Otte Sköld. He subsequently absolved his apprenticeship in cinematography at Svensk Filmindustri (SF), the country's foremost production company.
Received an honorary Guldbagge (Swedish version of honorary Oscar) in 2002 for his pioneer work in film photography.
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His wife, Gull Soderblom, was the younger sister of Åke Söderblom, a well-known Swedish actor.
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Father of cinematographers Jens Fischer and Peter Fischer. Gunnar often worked with Ingmar Bergman and Jens has also found a co-worker in english-swedish director Colin Nutley.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Soldat Bom
1948
Port of Call
1948
Tant Grön, Tant Brun och Tant Gredelin
1947
Tappa inte sugen
1947
Krigsmans erinran
1947
Blåjackor
1945
as G. Fischer
Två människor
1945
Night in the Harbor
1943
Det är min musik
1942
Valfångare
1939
Havets storvilt
1939
Documentary short
Bara en trumpetare
1938
uncredited
Don Juan
1979
Raskens
1976
TV Mini-Series 8 episodes
Parade
1974
TV Movie director of photography
Din stund på jorden
1973
TV Mini-Series
Is
1971
TV Movie
Miss and Mrs Sweden
1969
Kråkguldet
1969
TV Series
Made in Sweden
1969
Black Palm Trees
1968
Ola & Julia
1967
Adamsson i Sverige
1966
Oj oj oj eller 'sången om den eldröda hummern'
1966
Juninatt
1965
...för vänskaps skull...
1965
491
1964
Min kära är en ros
1963
Vittnesbörd om henne
1963
Short
Kort är sommaren
1962
Siska
1962
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1962
TV Series 2 episodes
Lustgården
1961
Pojken i trädet
1961
Een blandt mange
1961
Two Living, One Dead
1961
The Devil's Eye
1960
Det svänger på slottet
1959
The Magician
1958
Playing on the Rainbow
1958
Du är mitt äventyr
1958
Wild Strawberries
1957
Möten i skymningen
1957
The Seventh Seal
1957
Den hårda leken
1956
Egen ingång
1956
Smiles of a Summer Night
1955
Stampen
1955
Foreign Intrigue
TV Series 1 episode, 1954 director of photography - 2 episodes, 1954