Hoyte van Hoytema

Hoyte van Hoytema
Van Hoytema in 2012
Born (1971-10-04) 4 October 1971 (age 52)
Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland
NationalityDutch
Alma materNational Film School in Łódź
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1997–present
AwardsGuldbagge Award for Best Cinematography
2008 Let the Right One In
2009 The Girl
2012 Call Girl

Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦɔi̯tə vɑn ˈɦɔi̯təma]; born 4 October 1971) is a Dutch cinematographer who studied at the National Film School in Łódź. His work 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). Van Hoytema is also known for his collaborations with director Christopher Nolan, having shot Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023). His work has been highly praised by film critics and audiences alike and has earned him multiple awards, including one Academy Award nomination and three BAFTA Award nominations for Best Cinematography.

Career

Van Hoytema has shot several feature films, documentaries, and successful television series. His collaborations with directors Mikael Marcimain, Tomas Alfredson, and Christopher Nolan have won him critical acclaim and several national and international prizes.

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 was born to Dutch parents in Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland. Of his nationality, Hoytema stated, "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

Year Title Director
2003 Svidd neger Erik Smith Meyer
2004 Chlorox, Ammonium and Coffee Mona J. Hoel
2005 Pistvakt Stephan Apelgren
2008 Let the Right One In Tomas Alfredson
2009 The Girl Fredrik Edfeldt
2010 Ond tro (Bad Faith) Kristian Petri
The Fighter David O. Russell
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tomas Alfredson
2012 Call Girl Mikael Marcimain
2013 Her Spike Jonze
2014 Interstellar Christopher Nolan
2015 Spectre Sam Mendes
2017 Dunkirk Christopher Nolan
2019 Ad Astra James Gray
2020 Tenet Christopher Nolan
2022 Nope Jordan Peele
2023 Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan

Documentary films

Year Title Director Notes
2001 Choka! Kasper Bisgaard
2003 Tarifa Traffic: Death in the Straits of Gibraltar Joakim Demmer
2007 Nach der Musik (A Father's Music) Igor Heitzmann With Rali Raltschev

TV miniseries

Year Title Director
2002 Den förste zigenaren i rymden (The First Gypsy in Space) Agneta Fagerström-Olsson
2004 Danslärarens återkomst (The Return of the Dancing Master) Stephan Apelgren
2005 The Laser Man Mikael Marcimain
2006 En fråga om liv och död (A Matter of Life and Death) Håkan Lindhé
2007 How Soon Is Now? Mikael Marcimain

TV movie

Year Title Director
2009 Doktor Glas Peder Bjurman
Krister Henriksson
Mikael Marcimain
Måns Månsson
Himself

Video game

Year Title Notes
2021 Call of Duty: Vanguard Cinematography and visual consultant

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Year Title Category Result Ref.
2017 Dunkirk Best Cinematography Nominated

BAFTA Awards

Year Title Category Result Ref.
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Best Cinematography Nominated
2014 Interstellar Nominated
2017 Dunkirk Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers

Year Title Category Result Ref.
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Outstanding Cinematography Nominated
2017 Dunkirk Nominated

Other awards

Year Title Award Result Ref.
2008 Let the Right One In Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography Won
Kodak Nordic Vision Award for Best Cinematography Won
2009 Flickan (The Girl) Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography Won
2012 Call Girl Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography Won
2013 Her Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography Nominated
International Online Cinema Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Italian Online Movie Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Online Film & Television Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography Nominated
Cinema Bloggers Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
2014 Interstellar Florida Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography Won
Nevada Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography Won
North Texas Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Cinematography Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Cinema Bloggers Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Denver Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography Nominated
2015 Spectre Satellite Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
2017 Dunkirk Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Won
Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Won
Atlanta Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Cinematography Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Chicago Indie Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Hawaii Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography Nominated
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
North Carolina Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
North Texas Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Online Film & Television Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Utah Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
2020 Tenet Black Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography Won
Hawaii Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography Won
Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Black Reel Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Chicago Indie Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Columbus Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
DiscussingFilm Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association for Best Cinematography Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography Nominated
Gold Derby for Best Cinematography Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Cinematography Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated

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