Martin Ahlgren
Swedish cinematographer
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Martin Ahlgren, ASC is a Swedish cinematographer.
Martin Ahlgren | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scotland |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | martinahlgren |
Early life
Ahlgren was born in Scotland to Swedish parents.[1] The family soon returned to Sweden, where Ahlgren grew up in Stockholm.[1] He later moved to the U.S. and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[1]
Career
After a decade of working on campaigns for major brands around the world and music videos for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, and Kanye West, Ahlgren began working on independent feature films and television series. His credits include films such as The Sunlit Night and series such as House of Cards, Daredevil, Altered Carbon, and The Plot Against America, as well as the Netflix comedy special Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive and the pilot episodes for Blindspot and NOS4A2.[2]
Ahlgren has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2020.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | McCanick | |
| Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive | ||
| 2014 | Revenge of the Green Dragons | [3] |
| 2015 | Stealing Cars | |
| 2019 | The Sunlit Night | [4] |
| 2020 | Chart Your Course - The Musical Journey of Cas Haley | Documentary short |
| 2024 | Old Guy | |
| 2026 | Greenland 2: Migration | |
| Shelter | ||
| TBA | The Silence of Mercy | |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Anna Netrebko: The Woman, the Voice | Television documentary film |
| 2006 | Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty | 2 episodes As camera operator |
| 2013 | Over/Under | Television film |
| Six by Sondheim | Television documentary film | |
| 2014 | Power | 4 episodes |
| Death Pact | Television film | |
| 2015 | House of Cards | 11 episodes[5] |
| Blindspot | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Daredevil | 13 episodes |
| Civil | Television film | |
| 2017 | Crash & Burn | |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | NOS4A2 | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Plot Against America | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | "Chapter 29" House of Cards |
Nominated | [6] |
| 2016 | 30th American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movies, Miniseries or Pilots | "Who is Jane Doe" Blindspot |
Nominated | |
| 2020 | 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | "Part 1" The Plot Against America |
Nominated | [6] |
| 2021 | 35th American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television | "Part 6" The Plot Against America |
Nominated | [7] |
| 2024 | 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | "Judgment Day" 3 Body Problem |
Nominated | [6] |
