Svein Krøvel (12 May 1946 – 29 December 2011) was a Norwegian

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the c ...

, known for his collaborations with director Knut Erik Jensen and

Petter Næss Petter Næss (born 14 March 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor and film director. His first film as a director was the comedy '' Absolutt blåmandag'' in 1999. Næss is best known for his work directing two of the three films about Ingvar ...

. Krøvel worked on both documentaries and feature films. He started his feature film career in 1980. Since then he has been responsible for the photography of around 20 features, and collaborated with several of Norway's leading directors. Among the films Krøvel photographed and that have reached an international audience are '' Burnt by Frost'' (1997), '' Passing Darkness'' (2000) and '' Cool and Crazy'' (2001), all of which were directed by Knut Erik Jensen. The latter film became a huge success in Norway. 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 ''Elling'' is a Norwegian Black comedy film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel ''Brødre i blodet'' ("Blood brot ...

'', directed by Petter Næss.

Selected filmography

(2001) *

Mozart and the Whale ''Mozart and the Whale'' (released as ''Crazy in Love'' in some parts of Europe) is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Petter Næss and starring Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell. The film is loosely based on the lives of Jerry and Mary ...

(2005)

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* 1946 births 2011 deaths Norwegian cinematographers {{Norway-film-bio-stub