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Linus Sandgren

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Linus Sandgren
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper).  DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia thatÂ’s as dangerous as it is enchanting.  Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. IrvingÂ’s unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. Like David O. RussellÂ’s previous films, American Hustle defies genre, hinging on raw emotion, and life and death stakes.

Directed by David O. Russell.  Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell.  Produced by Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, and Jonathan Gordon.
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Linus Sandgren is an Academy Award winning Swedish cinematographer. He is best known for his work with Damien Chazelle on La La Land (2016) and his collaboration with David O Russell on the films American Hustle (2013) and Joy (2015).

He also worked with Gus Van Sant on Promised Land where he shot the film in a unique format, Super 35mm 1.3x anamorphic.

In La La Land he shot in the classic Cinemascope ratio 2.55:1.
BornDecember 5
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 29 wins & 73 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)
    First Man
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
    La La Land (2016)
    La La Land
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
    Daniel Craig in No Time to Die (2021)
    No Time to Die
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
    Richard E. Grant, Rosamund Pike, Richie Cotterell, Alison Oliver, Barry Keoghan, Archie Madekwe, and Jacob Elordi in Saltburn (2023)
    Saltburn
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • Dune: Part Three
      • director of photography
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Evel Knievel on Tour
      • Cinematographer
      • Production Unknown



    • Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Wuthering Heights (2026)
      Wuthering Heights
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • George Clooney and Adam Sandler in Jay Kelly (2025)
      Jay Kelly
      6.5
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Jason Schwartzman and Wes Anderson in Montblanc: 100 Years of Meisterstück (2024)
      Montblanc: 100 Years of Meisterstück
      6.9
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Lily Collins in Maison Perrier (2024)
      Maison Perrier
      5.8
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Richard E. Grant, Rosamund Pike, Richie Cotterell, Alison Oliver, Barry Keoghan, Archie Madekwe, and Jacob Elordi in Saltburn (2023)
      Saltburn
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • PVOLVE Commercial: A Strength That Sets You Free
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Life Is the Greatest Odyssey (2023)
      Life Is the Greatest Odyssey
      8.0
      Short
      • cinematography
      • 2023
    • Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
      Babylon
      7.1
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Ron Perlman, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, and Ariana Grande in Don't Look Up (2021)
      Don't Look Up
      7.1
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Daniel Craig in No Time to Die (2021)
      No Time to Die
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • De'Longhi: Perfetto. Espresso Made Right (2021)
      De'Longhi: Perfetto. Espresso Made Right
      6.5
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Fares Fares and Ana Gil de Melo Nascimento in Volvo XC60: The Parents (2020)
      Volvo XC60: The Parents
      8.3
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • DHL 'Licence to Deliver' James Bond 'No Time to Die' Commercial (2020)
      DHL 'Licence to Deliver' James Bond 'No Time to Die' Commercial
      7.9
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • The Stunt Double (2020)
      The Stunt Double
      6.3
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Apple: A Little Company
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2018

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
      The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
      7.5
      • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Peter Andersson, Jakob Eklund, Jacqueline Ramel, and Marie Richardson in Zero Tolerance (1999)
      Zero Tolerance
      6.5
      • first assistant camera
      • 1999
    • Selma & Johanna - En roadmovie (1997)
      Selma & Johanna - En roadmovie
      4.9
      • first assistant camera
      • focus puller
      • 1997
    • Att stjäla en tjuv (1996)
      Att stjäla en tjuv
      4.3
      • focus puller
      • 1996
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Luke Griffin in The Disappearance of Finbar (1996)
      The Disappearance of Finbar
      6.3
      • electrician
      • 1996
    • Bengbulan (1996)
      Bengbulan
      5.6
      • second assistant camera
      • 1996

    Art Department



    • Lycka till och ta hand om varandra (2012)
      Lycka till och ta hand om varandra
      5.9
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Storm (2005)
      Storm
      5.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • December 5
      • Spånga, Sweden
    • Parents
      • Bertil Sandgren
    • Other works
      Cinematographer of music video for Nordman "Se dig själv" (1997).
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      • 4 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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      Son of Bertil Sandgren.
    • Quotes
      [on shooting most of First Man (2018) on 16mm] We shot the spacecrafts on 35mm for the camera test, which we thought we were going to do, then we felt it looked too good. It looked too much like a movie. It didn't feel as authentic and real as the inspiration, which was [NASA's] actual footage that we'd screened. To be authentic '60s, to be emotionally connected as well, the grain and 16mm softness is something we felt was more human and connected with them, while the moon was so far away. [2018]

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