Peter Gerdehag

Peter Gerdehag

director, cinematographer, producer

Peter Gerdehag was born on Jun 05, 1953 in Sweden. Peter Gerdehag's big-screen debut came with The Horseman directed by Tell Aulin in 2006. Peter Gerdehag is known for The Horseman directed by Tell Aulin, Stig-Anders Svensson stars as and Madelene Björklund as . Peter Gerdehag has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Peter Gerdehag achieved is International Documentary Association. The upcoming new movie Peter Gerdehag plays is The Horseman which will be released on Nov 10, 2006.

Peter Gerdehag, born Peter Indrik Herodes in Stockholm, Sweden is a director, writer and cinematographer. Gerdehag is the fighter pilot turned teacher, who switched to photography and cinematography. His style of story telling has been called "image-saturated poetry". He has reached into the very soul of the Swedish nation with his portraits of characters like "The Horseman's Last Stand" and the "Women with Cows"; portraits that have made the audience think about their own life ambitions and the very meaning of life. Gerdehags vision revolves around the preservation of memories and knowledge about places where nature and man co-exist. Stories about old traditional ways of life in conflict with the changes brought on by modernity. Peter turns ordinary people into in-depth characters. Limitless enthusiasm and patience allows him to bring us closer to their lives. The film "The Horseman's Last Stand" found a larger TV audience than any other independently produced documentary in Sweden and Peter Gerdehag was nominated for Sweden's highest film award for its cinematography. "Women with Cows" received acclaim at festivals around the world; it won the Golden Horn in Cracow and was awarded for "Best Cinematography" by IDA in Los Angeles. Gerdehag has up till now directed seven documentary films. Peter Gerdehag's own motto has always been: A good photo isn't a goal in itself, the real goal is the effect that the photo generates.

  • Birthday

    Jun 05, 1953
  • Place of Birth

    Stockholm, Sweden

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

International Documentary Association
2012
Best Cinematography
Winner - Creative Recognition Award
Kokvinnorna (2011)
2012
Best Feature
Winner - Creative Recognition Award
Kokvinnorna (2011)
Krakow Film Festival
2012
Kokvinnorna (2011)
Winner - Golden Horn
Kokvinnorna (2011)

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