Göran Strindberg


Göran Strindberg was a Swedish cinematographer. Strindberg was one of the leading cinematographers in post-Second World War Sweden, replacing the earlier generation who had emerged during the silent era. He worked a number of times with the director Alf Sjöberg.

Biography

Strindberg worked as a B-photographer at Europafilm 1937–1942, A-photographer at Sandrews 1942–1957 and as a freelancer 1957–1961. In the 1950s, he was mainly active in Germany, where he made a dozen films, including Robert Siodmaks Råttorna. He then changed medium and worked for Swedish Radio 1963–1964, was a teacher at the Film School 1964–1970 and course leader at the Dramatic Institute 1970–1982.
Strindberg is buried at Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm. He was the son of the sculptor Tore Strindberg, the nephew of the polar researcher Nils Strindberg and a member of the Strindberg family.

Selected filmography

I Killed Prince Gustaf We Need Each Other My People Are Not Yours Crime and Punishment The Rose of Tistelön It Rains on Our Love Desire A Ship Bound for India The People of Simlang Valley Maria Neglected by His Wife Song of Stockholm On These Shoulders Vagabond Blacksmiths Realm of Man Knockout at the Breakfast Club Girl with Hyacinths One Summer of Happiness A Ghost on Holiday In the Arms of the Sea Miss Julie Barabbas Stupid Bom Dance on Roses The Yellow Squadron Darling of Mine Master of Life and Death The Cornet Love Stage Entrance King in Shadow Mother Takes a Vacation Confess, Doctor Corda The Koster Waltz The Man Who Couldn't Say No Jons und ErdmeMenschen im Hotel Marili Here I Am, Here I Stay The High Life Sweetheart of the Gods You Don't Shoot at Angels