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CINEMATOGRAPHER · BORN 1971 · NETHERLANDS

Hoyte van Hoytema

Handheld work, shot primarily on film.

Born
1971
Country
Netherlands
Field
Cinematographer
Hoyte van Hoytema
Portrait: Asariton, CC BY-SA 3.0

KNOWN FOR

  1. 2023Oppenheimer
  2. 2014Interstellar
  3. 2008Let the Right One In
  4. 2013Her

WHY THEY MATTER

Won the Academy Award for Oppenheimer from two nominations; BAFTA Award from four nominations; member of the American, Swedish and Netherlands Societies of Cinematographers.

THE LIFE

Van Hoytema was born in Horgen, Switzerland, to Dutch parents, grew up in the Netherlands and studied at the Lodz Film School in Poland. His films include Let the Right One In, The Fighter, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Her and the James Bond film Spectre. He is known for his collaboration with Christopher Nolan and for shooting primarily on film. He won the Academy Award for Oppenheimer.

Source: Wikipedia

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