Gustav Danielsson
Cinematographer, also actor · Born January 12, 1975 (51) · Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrlands län, Sweden
Primetime Emmy nominee
Lars Gustav Danielsson, born Jan 12, 1975, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, is a director and cinematographer. He studied Architecture at Chalmers and Film directing at IHTV in Gothenburg. His work as cinematographer includes Roy Andersson's most recent, award winning feature film "Du levande / You, the living" (2007). Gustav Danielsson's short documentary "Porträtt av en motvillig herre/ Portrait of a Reluctant Gentleman" (2008) received a lot of attention for it's experimental and visual style. "Tvillingen/ The Twin" (2011) was his short feature film debut. It premiered internationally at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, where it won the Busan Cinephile Award. "Djur jag dödade förra sommaren/ Animals I Killed Last Summer" was shoot in July 2012 and premiered at the Stockholm International Filmfestivals international competition. It's international premier was at the Berlinale, February 2013. Gustav Danielsson acted as director of cinematography for "The Gamechangers" and "Kill your Friends" two Brittish feature productions released in 2015.
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 12, 1975 (51)
- Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrlands län, Sweden
- Cinematographer, also actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Gustav Danielsson's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gustav Danielsson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Gustav Danielsson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Doctor Glas(2026)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
A Knight in the Making (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Maffia(2025)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
The Glass Dome(2025)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
A Nearly Normal Family(2023)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
The Box(2021)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Revansch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Infection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Kill Your Friends(2015)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Gamechangers(2015)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
A Living Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Couple Fucking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Animals I Killed Last Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Black Mirror(2011)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Portrait of a Reluctant Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
You, the Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 2007 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2026, Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour).
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Gustav Danielsson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Gustav Danielsson's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Gustav Danielsson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gustav Danielsson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Owen Harris shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Owen HarrisShared titles: A Knight in the Making (2026), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026), Kill Your Friends (2015), The Gamechangers (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Owen Harris
Writers
- Axel StjärneShared titles: Maffia (2025), The Glass Dome (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Axel Stjärne
Actors
- Christian Fandango SundgrenShared titles: Doctor Glas (2026), A Nearly Normal Family (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Fandango Sundgren
- Daniel IngsShared titles: A Knight in the Making (2026), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Ings
- Dexter Sol AnsellShared titles: A Knight in the Making (2026), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Dexter Sol Ansell
- Peter ClaffeyShared titles: A Knight in the Making (2026), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Claffey
Mixed roles
- Ira ParkerShared titles: A Knight in the Making (2026), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Ira Parker
- Sarah BradshawShared titles: A Knight in the Making (2026), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)See all 2 shared titles with Sarah Bradshaw
