---
name: "Linus Sandgren"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/linus-sandgren"
fi1m_id: "linus-sandgren"
imdb_id: "nm0761874"
tmdb_id: 969171
wikidata_id: "Q6092676"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "5 December 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-19T04:31:31.394622+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Linus Sandgren

## Identity

Linus Sandgren

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/linus-sandgren
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** linus-sandgren
- **IMDb ID:** nm0761874
- **TMDB ID:** 969171
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6092676
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Sandgren, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6092676, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761874/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/969171

Cinematographer. Born 5 December 1972 in Spånga, Sweden.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 5 December 1972, Spånga, Sweden
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Damien Chazelle](https://film.one/person/damien-chazelle.md), [Margot Robbie](https://film.one/person/margot-robbie.md), [Alison Oliver](https://film.one/person/alison-oliver.md), [Emerald Fennell](https://film.one/person/emerald-fennell.md), [Jacob Elordi](https://film.one/person/jacob-elordi.md), [Jennifer Lawrence](https://film.one/person/jennifer-lawrence.md), [Marc Platt](https://film.one/person/marc-platt.md), [Ryan Gosling](https://film.one/person/ryan-gosling.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 61 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 71 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 4, Thriller 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,662m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Sandgren, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6092676, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761874/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/969171

## Coming up

- *Dune: Part Three* (2026-12-15), Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/dune-part-three.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*La La Land*](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md) (81), [*American Hustle*](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md) (72)
- **Netflix:** [*Jay Kelly*](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md) (64), [*Don't Look Up*](https://film.one/film/dont-look-up.md) (52)
- **Hulu:** [*Saltburn*](https://film.one/film/saltburn.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Linus Sandgren is a Swedish cinematographer. He was born on 5 December 1972 in Spånga, Sweden. He is a member of the Swedish Society of Cinematographers (FSF) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Sandgren has frequently collaborated with director Damien Chazelle. Their films together include *La La Land* (2016), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, *First Man* (2018) and *Babylon* (2022). Other credits include *American Hustle* (2013), *Joy* (2015), *No Time to Die* (2021) and *Don't Look Up* (2021).

He served as cinematographer on *Saltburn* (2023) and *Jay Kelly* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, camnoir.com, thewrap.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *Saltburn* (2023), Fi1m 60, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/saltburn.md)
- *Don't Look Up* (2021), Fi1m 52, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/dont-look-up.md)
- *No Time to Die* (2021), Fi1m 67, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/no-time-to-die.md)
- *First Man* (2018), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *La La Land* (2016), Fi1m 81, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *American Hustle* (2013), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dune: Part Three* (2026), Director of Photography — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/dune-part-three.md)
- *“Wuthering Heights”* (2026), Director of Photography — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/wuthering-heights-2026.md)
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *Saltburn* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/saltburn.md)
- *Babylon* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Don't Look Up* (2021), Director of Photography — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/dont-look-up.md)
- *No Time to Die* (2021), Director of Photography — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/no-time-to-die.md)
- *The Nutcracker and the Four Realms* (2018), Director of Photography
- *First Man* (2018), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *Battle of the Sexes* (2017), Director of Photography
- *La La Land* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *Joy* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Hundred-Foot Journey* (2014), Director of Photography
- *American Hustle* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md)
- *Good Luck. And Take Care of Each Other* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Promised Land* (2012), Director of Photography
- *In* (2011), Director of Photography
- *6 Souls* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Snapphanar* (2006), series, Director of Photography
- *Storm* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Everyone Just Disappears* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Lycantrophe* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Disco Kung Fu* (2002), Director of Photography
- *The Disappearance of Finbar* (1997), Electrician

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 2017: Best Cinematography (won)

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 2017: Best Cinematography (won)

### Other awards — 1 won

- Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography 2006: Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Storm*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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