Linus Sandgren

Linus Sandgren is a Swedish cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors Damien Chazelle, David O. Russell, Gus Van Sant, and the duo of Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein.

Career

Sandgren is known for his use of unique and unconventional formats, shooting Van Sant's Promised Land in 4-perf Super 35mm 1.3x anamorphic for a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and Chazelle’s First Man on a variety of different formats: Super 16mm, 35mm Techniscope, Super 35 3-perf, and IMAX 70mm film.
For his work on La La Land, which he shot in the classic Cinemascope ratio of 2.55:1, he won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Critics Choice and other awards for his cinematography. He is additionally the recipient of a Guldbagge Award, Sweden's highest film honor. He is a member of both the American and Swedish Society of Cinematographers.

Academy Awards

Year	Title	Category	Result
2016	La La Land	Best Cinematography	Won

BAFTA Awards

American Society of Cinematographers

Year	Title	Category	Result
2016	La La Land	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography	Nomitated
2018	First Man	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography	Nomitated

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Royal Photographic Society
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Chicago Film Critics Association