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 Movie Award for Best Cinematography|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.

Awards and nominations

Major awards

Academy Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandBest CinematographyWon

BAFTA Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandBest CinematographyWon
2018First ManBest CinematographyNomitated
2021No Time to DieBest CinematographyNomitated

American Society of Cinematographers
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandOutstanding Achievement in CinematographyNomitated
2018First ManOutstanding Achievement in CinematographyNomitated

Miscellaneous awards

Critics' Choice Movie Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandBest CinematographyWon
2018First ManBest CinematographyNomitated
2023SaltburnBest CinematographyNomitated

Royal Photographic Society
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandWashington D.C. Area Film [Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]Won
2018First ManBest CinematographyNomitated

San Francisco Film Critics Circle
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandBest CinematographyNomitated
2018First ManBest CinematographyNomitated

Alliance of Women Film Journalists
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandBest CinematographyNomitated
2018First ManBest CinematographyNomitated

Chicago Film Critics Association
YearTitleCategoryResult
2016La La LandBest CinematographyWon
2018First ManBest CinematographyNomitated