# Hoyte van Hoytema

Hoyte van Hoytema ASC (Dutch:; born 4 October 1971) is a Dutch and Swedish cinematographer. Renowned for his handheld camera work and for shooting primarily on film, he has received two Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations, for the Christopher Nolan–directed films Dunkirk (2017) and Oppenheimer (2023), winning the Oscar for the latter.

## Early life

Hoyte van Hoytema was born in Horgen on 4 October 1971, the son of Dutch parents. The family returned to the Netherlands shortly after his birth. He later moved to Poland to study at Łódź Film School.

## Career

Van Hoytema's work as a cinematographer 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). His collaborations with directors Mikael Marcimain, Tomas Alfredson, and Christopher Nolan have earned him critical acclaim; his collaborations with Nolan include Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023).
Van Hoytema's work has been highly praised by film critics and audiences alike, and has earned him multiple awards, including an Academy Award from two nominations and a BAFTA Award from four nominations for Best Cinematography. 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 has said of his birthplace and family, "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 | Notes |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2026 | The Odyssey † | Christopher Nolan | Filming |

### Television

Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2002 | Den förste zigenaren i rymden | Agneta Fagerström-Olsson |
| 2004 | Danslärarens återkomst | Stephan Apelgren |
| 2005 | The Laser Man | Mikael Marcimain |
| 2006 | En fråga om liv och död | 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 |

## Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Best Cinematography | Won | |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Best Cinematography | Won |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Outstanding Cinematography | Won |
Other awards
| Year | Title | Award | Result |
| 2008 | Let the Right One In | Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2008 | Let the Right One In | 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 |
| 2013 | Her | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | International Online Cinema Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Italian Online Movie Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Online Film & Television Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Cinema Bloggers Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2013 | Her | Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Nevada Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2014 | Interstellar | North Texas Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Satellite Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Cinema Bloggers Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Denver Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Houston Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Seattle Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | St. Louis Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2014 | Interstellar | 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 |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Atlanta Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Satellite Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Chicago Indie Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Hawaii Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Houston Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | National Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | North Carolina Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | North Texas Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Online Film & Television Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Seattle Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | St. Louis Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Utah Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Black Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2020 | Tenet | Hawaii Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2020 | Tenet | Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Black Reel Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Chicago Indie Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Columbus Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Discussing Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Florida Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Hollywood Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Houston Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Gold Derby for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Satellite Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tenet | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | National Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |