{{Short description|Swedish cinematographer}} {{Infobox person | name = Martin Ahlgren | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Scotland | occupation = Cinematographer | years_active = 2000–present | website = {{url|martinahlgren.com}} }}
'''Martin Ahlgren''', {{small|ASC}} is a Swedish cinematographer.
==Early life== Ahlgren was born in Scotland to Swedish parents.<ref name="theasc">{{cite web|url=https://theasc.com/news/asc-welcomes-new-member-martin-ahlgren|title=ASC Welcomes New Member Martin Ahlgren|last=Dillard|first=Samantha|date=October 3, 2020|website=American Society of Cinematographers|access-date=May 28, 2021}}</ref> The family soon returned to Sweden, where Ahlgren grew up in Stockholm.<ref name="theasc" /> He later moved to the U.S. and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City.<ref name="theasc" />
==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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theasc.com/asc/awards/past-nominees-winners|title=ASC Awards: Past Nominees and Winners|website=American Society of Cinematographers|access-date=May 28, 2021}}</ref>
Ahlgren has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2020.<ref name="theasc"/>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 | ''McCanick'' | |- | ''Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive'' | |- | 2014 | ''Revenge of the Green Dragons'' |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Justin |date=2014-10-28 |title=Film Review: ‘Revenge of the Green Dragons’ |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/film-review-revenge-of-the-green-dragons-1201340823/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 2015 | ''Stealing Cars'' | |- | 2019 | ''The Sunlit Night'' |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. H. R. |date=2019-01-26 |title=‘The Sunlit Night’: Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2019 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/sunlit-night-review-1179611/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Chart Your Course - The Musical Journey of Cas Haley'' | Documentary short |- | 2024 | ''Old Guy'' | |- | rowspan="2" | 2026 | ''Greenland 2: Migration'' | |- | ''Shelter'' |- | TBA | ''The Silence of Mercy'' | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2003 | ''Anna Netrebko: The Woman, the Voice'' | Television documentary film |- | 2006 | ''Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty'' | 2 episodes <br> As camera operator |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 | ''Over/Under'' | Television film |- | ''Six by Sondheim'' | Television documentary film |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''Power'' | 4 episodes |- | ''Death Pact'' | Television film |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 | ''House of Cards'' | 11 episodes<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Variety |date=2015-04-21 |title=10 Cinematographers to Watch |url=https://variety.com/gallery/10-cinematographers-to-watch/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | ''Blindspot'' | 1 episode |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | ''Daredevil'' | 13 episodes |- | ''Civil'' | rowspan="2"| Television film |- | 2017 | ''Crash & Burn'' |- | 2018 | ''Altered Carbon'' | 5 episodes |- | 2019 | ''NOS4A2'' | 2 episodes |- | 2020 | ''The Plot Against America'' | 6 episodes |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Nominated work ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2015 | 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | "Chapter 29" <br> ''House of Cards'' | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="emmys">{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/martin-ahlgren-asc|title=Martin Ahlgren, ASC - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins|website=Television Academy|access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2016 | 30th American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movies, Miniseries or Pilots | "Who is Jane Doe" <br> ''Blindspot'' | {{Nom}} | |- | 2020 | 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | "Part 1" <br> ''The Plot Against America'' | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="emmys"/> |- | 2021 | 35th American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television | "Part 6" <br> ''The Plot Against America'' | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite news|last=Tapp|first=Tom|date=April 18, 2021|title=ASC Awards: 'Mank', 'The Crown', 'The Mandalorian' Take Top Honors – Full Winners List|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/asc-american-society-conematographers-awards-nominees-winners-list-1234739085/|url-status=live|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928212044/https://deadline.com/2021/04/asc-american-society-conematographers-awards-nominees-winners-list-1234739085/|archive-date=September 28, 2024|access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2024 | 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | "Judgment Day" <br> ''3 Body Problem'' | {{Nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="emmys"/> |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.martinahlgren.com/}} * {{IMDb name|1383797}}
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