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Swedish cinematographer
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Julius Jaenzon
Julius Jaenzon in 1921 together with Victor Sjöström (left) and Mauritz Stiller (bottom right).
Born(1885-07-08)8 July 1885
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died17 February 1961(1961-02-17) (aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1907 - 1948

Julius Jaenzon (8 July 1885 – 17 February 1961) was a Swedish cinematographer, essential in the early Swedish silent cinema. He is most known for his collaborations with directors Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller, particularly in adaptions of novels by Selma Lagerlöf. Especially the accuracy with which he mastered the double exposure, for example in The Phantom Carriage, was much admired at the time.

Early life

Julius Jaenzon was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on 8 July 1885.

Legacy

He was portrayed by Carl Magnus Dellow in the 2000 television play The Image Makers.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Bo Florin (2010), "Victor Sjöström and the Golden Age", Mariah Larsson and Anders Marklund (eds), "Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader", Lund: Nordic Academic Press, pp. 76-85, p.83.

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