Svein Krøvel(1946-2011)
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Svein Krøvel, FNF was a Norwegian Cinematographer known for more than 40 Feature Films, Documentaries and numerous short films. Krøvel was educated at the Photo- and Documentary School in Stockholm where he began in 1968. His teacher was Christer Strömholm.
Svein Krøvel's debut as a Cinematographer was Bredo Greve's 'The Stone Wood Witches' (1976). His breakthrough came with Oddvar Einarsons 'X' in 1986. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1986 and was also nominated for the Golden Lion. In Norway 'X' won the Amanda Prize for Best film of the Year in 1987. Svein Krøvel won a personal Amanda for his work on Oddvar Einarsons 'Karachi' in 1989.
Krøvel photographed Torun Lian's 'Only Clouds Move the Stars' (1998) which was awarded the Ingmar Bergman prize in 1999. He was also responsible for the photography in Norway's 2002 Oscar entry, 'Elling' directed by Petter Næss.
Among the films Krøvel photographed were Knut Erik Jensen's 'Burnt by Frost' (1997). Their collaboration continued with 'Passing Darkness' (2000) and the documentary film 'Cool and Crazy' (2001) who won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago Film Festival, the Dragon Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival, and both Best Film and Best Documentary at the Norwegian Amanda Film Film Festival.
Krøvel also photographed Torun Lian's Only Clouds Move the Stars (1998), which was awarded the Ingmar Bergman prize in 1999. He was also responsible for the photography in Norway's 2002 Oscar entry, 'Elling' directed by Petter Næss.
Svein Krøvel died of cancer at the age of 65.
Svein Krøvel's debut as a Cinematographer was Bredo Greve's 'The Stone Wood Witches' (1976). His breakthrough came with Oddvar Einarsons 'X' in 1986. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1986 and was also nominated for the Golden Lion. In Norway 'X' won the Amanda Prize for Best film of the Year in 1987. Svein Krøvel won a personal Amanda for his work on Oddvar Einarsons 'Karachi' in 1989.
Krøvel photographed Torun Lian's 'Only Clouds Move the Stars' (1998) which was awarded the Ingmar Bergman prize in 1999. He was also responsible for the photography in Norway's 2002 Oscar entry, 'Elling' directed by Petter Næss.
Among the films Krøvel photographed were Knut Erik Jensen's 'Burnt by Frost' (1997). Their collaboration continued with 'Passing Darkness' (2000) and the documentary film 'Cool and Crazy' (2001) who won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago Film Festival, the Dragon Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival, and both Best Film and Best Documentary at the Norwegian Amanda Film Film Festival.
Krøvel also photographed Torun Lian's Only Clouds Move the Stars (1998), which was awarded the Ingmar Bergman prize in 1999. He was also responsible for the photography in Norway's 2002 Oscar entry, 'Elling' directed by Petter Næss.
Svein Krøvel died of cancer at the age of 65.
