You may not know the name Gunnar Fischer, but if you’re a film buff, chances are you’ve appreciated his work. The cinematographer, who died in Stockholm this week at 100, was Ingmar Bergman’s director of photography between 1948 and 1960 — meaning he was behind the camera for some of Bergman’s best movies, including Smiles of a Summer Night, Wild Strawberries, and The Seventh Seal. As Movieline points out, Fischer is less widely praised than Bergman’s next cinematographer, Sven Nykvist. But Fischer’s often shadowy, psychologically rich images deserve to be celebrated. In his honor, we’ve collected some of our favorite stills from his collaboration with Bergman.
Port of Call, 1948
Thirst, 1949
To Joy, 1950
Summer Interlude, 1951
Secrets of Women, 1952
Monika, 1953
Smiles of a Summer Night, 1955
The Seventh Seal, 1957
Wild Strawberries, 1957
The Magician, 1958
