Roy Andersson
Film director · 5 films (1970–2014)
Roy Andersson is a director whose work here spans A Swedish Love Story (1970) to A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), across drama and comedy. 2 of those films were photographed by István Borbás. The work runs wide — 41% of frames across the 5 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 227 frames from 5 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Roy Arne Lennart Andersson is a Swedish film director, best known for his distinctive style of absurdist humor and melancholic depictions of human life. His personal style is characterized by long takes, and stiff caricaturing of Swedish culture and grotesque.
Born 31 March 1943 · Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Directing style
Andersson constructs lonely, oppressive, and tense interior spaces during the day by utilizing eye-level wide and medium shots that maintain a deep depth of field. His compositions rely on a mix of practical, fluorescent, and window light sources to illuminate these deep-focus frames, which are finished with a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by slate grays, muted olives, and dusty charcoals, punctuated by sharp accents of deep red. This flat, objective camera placement and clinical lighting scheme create a stark, tableau-like staging that serves his blend of drama and dark comedy.
Awards
- European Film Award for Best Comedy · 2015
- Lenin Award (Sweden) · 2010
- Litteris et Artibus · 2009
- Nordic Council Film Prize · 2008
- honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg · 2001
- Stig Dagerman Prize · 2000
Films directed by Roy Andersson
About Roy Andersson
When was Roy Andersson born?
Roy Andersson was born on 31 March 1943 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.
What films has Roy Andersson directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of them: A Swedish Love Story (1970), Giliap (1975), Songs from the Second Floor (2000), You, The Living (2007) and A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014).
What awards has Roy Andersson won?
European Film Award for Best Comedy (2015), Lenin Award (Sweden) (2010), Litteris et Artibus (2009) and Nordic Council Film Prize (2008).
Search every frame of Roy Andersson’s films
All 227 indexed frames from 5 films directed by Roy Andersson — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.