Martin Ahlgren, is a Swedish cinematographer.

Early life

Ahlgren was born in Scotland to Swedish parents. The family soon returned to Sweden, where Ahlgren grew up in

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. He later moved to the U.S. and attended the

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Career

After a decade of working on campaigns for major brands around the world and music videos for artists such as

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, and

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, Ahlgren began working on independent feature films and television series. His credits include films such as '' The Sunlit Night'' and series such as ''

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'', '' Daredevil'', ''

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'', as well as the

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comedy special '' Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive'' and the pilot episodes for '' Blindspot'' and '' NOS4A2''. Ahlgren has been a member of the

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since 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * Swedish cinematographers School of Visual Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Cinematographer-stub