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Linus Sandgren

Linus Sandgren

Cinematographer · Born December 5, 1972 (53) · Spånga, Sweden

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Linus Sandgren FSF, ASC (born 5 December 1972) is a Swedish cinematographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Linus Sandgren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1972 (53)
From
Spånga, Sweden
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Linus Sandgren's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
20%
Morality
16%
Society
16%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
6
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Linus Sandgren's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Linus Sandgren's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dune: Part Three(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Wuthering Heights(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Jay Kelly(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Saltburn(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Babylon(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Up(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • No Time to Die(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • First Man(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Sexes(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • La La Land(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Joy(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Hundred-Foot Journey(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • American Hustle(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck. And Take Care of Each Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Promised Land(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • 6 Souls(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Snapphanar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Everyone Just Disappears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lycantrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Disco Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • The Disappearance of Finbar(1996)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

La La Land (2016)

$523M worldwide

Highest rated

La La Land (2016)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography23 of 24: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 8 major nominations, 2016–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2023
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 2022
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  4. 2019
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  5. 2017
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Cinematography
  6. 2016
    • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Cinematography

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Linus Sandgren's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of the 16 of 17 with a score; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most loved · cinematographer

La La Land (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 62. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Linus Sandgren's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles3–76 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles6–80 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles22–87 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles11–72 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles10–77 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Linus Sandgren work with?

People who share at least 2 of Linus Sandgren's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Cross shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles