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Hoyte van Hoytema
Van Hoytema in November 2012
Born	(1971-10-04) 4 October 1971 (age 53) Horgen, Switzerland
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1997–present

Hoyte van Hoytema ASC (Dutch: [ˈɦɔitə vɑn ˈɦɔitəmaː]; born 4 October 1971) is a Dutch and Swedish cinematographer. He has received two Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations, for the Christopher Nolan–directed films Dunkirk (2017) and Oppenheimer (2023), winning the Oscar for the latter.

Early life

Hoyte van Hoytema was born in Horgen on 4 October 1971, the son of Dutch parents. The family returned to the Netherlands shortly after his birth. He later moved to Poland to study at Łódź Film School.

Career

Van Hoytema's work as a cinematographer includes Let the Right One In (2008), The Fighter (2010), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Her (2013), the James Bond film Spectre (2015), Ad Astra (2019), and Nope (2022). His collaborations with directors Mikael Marcimain, Tomas Alfredson, and Christopher Nolan have earned him critical acclaim; his collaborations with Nolan include Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023).

Van Hoytema's work has been highly praised by film critics and audiences alike, and has earned him multiple awards, including an Academy Award from two nominations and a BAFTA Award from four nominations for Best Cinematography. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the Swedish Society of Cinematographers, and the Netherlands Society of Cinematographers.

Personal life

Van Hoytema has said of his birthplace and family, "I'm not really affiliated with Switzerland. I'm born there, that is all. My parents were there very briefly. They are both from Holland. I'm Dutch, but it has been over 20 years since I was in Holland. What has been important for my career has taken place in Sweden. I have a Swedish wife and a Swedish daughter, and I feel adopted by Sweden. I feel most connected to Sweden."

Filmography

Film

Documentary film

Television

Miniseries

TV movie

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

BAFTA Awards

American Society of Cinematographers

Other awards

References

1. "Hoyte van Hoytema". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017.
2. ^ "Hoyte van Hoytema Biography". Moviefone.
3. "Hoyte Van Hoytema – Awards – IMDb". IMDb.
4. "2018 Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 13 Nominations". New York Times. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
5. Gonzalez, Shivani (23 January 2024). "Oscar Nominees 2024". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
6. BAFTA Film Awards Nominations in 2012, bafta.org, 17 January 2012.
7. Reynolds, Simon (12 February 2012). "Orange BAFTA Film Awards 2012 winners list – in full". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
8. "Bafta Film Awards 2015: Winners". BBC News. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
9. "The ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography". Archived from the original on 12 November 2010.
10. "The Nominees Are: 2017 Achievements in Cinematography Earn ASC Accolades - The American Society of Cinematographers (en-US)". theasc.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
11. "Guldbaggenomineringar 2008". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 10 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
12. ^ "Hoyte van Hoytema". Swedish Film Database. 4 October 1971. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
13. Peterson, Jens; Holmqvist, Emilia; Wejbro, Sandra (8 January 2010). "De kan vinna baggar". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 February 2017.
14. "Nomineringarna till Guldbaggen" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan.se. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
15. Fellman, Erik (21 January 2013). "Guldbaggen 2013 : Vinnare" (in Swedish). Filmkritikerna. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
16. Ramos, Dino-Ray (25 January 2021). "Online Films Critics Society Unveils Annual Film Awards Recipients, Names 'Nomadland' Best Picture". Deadline Hollywood.

External links

• Hoyte van Hoytema at IMDb 

• 1971 births
• Living people
• Best Cinematographer Guldbagge Award winners
• Best Cinematography BAFTA Award winners
• Dutch cinematographers
• Dutch film producers
• Dutch people of Polish-Jewish descent
• People from Horgen
• Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners