Mac Ahlberg obit

Cinematographer, director Mac Ahlberg dies

Worked with John Landis on films including 'Beverly Hills Cop III' 

He was not on the list.

Swedish-born cinematographer and director Mac Ahlberg, who worked in both low-budget genre films and high-budget studio fare such as “Beverly Hills Cop III,” died on Oct. 26 of complications from congestive heart failure in Cupra Maritima, Italy. He was 81.

As a director of photography, Ahlberg shot dozens of features, documentaries and television productions throughout Europe including the five-part documentary “Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie.”

In 1965 he directed his first feature, the Danish erotic film “I, a Woman,” a box office success that spawned two sequels.

He moved to Los Angeles in the late ’70s and served as cinematographer on several films for producer Irwin Yablans including “Hell Night” (1981) and “The Seduction” (1984). Ahlberg was d.p. for more than 30 of producer Charles Band’s Empire and Full Moon Pictures including “Re-Animator” (1985), directed by Stuart Gordon, with whom Ahlberg worked on seven films.

Ahlberg’s major studio projects included “Striking Distance” (1993) and “The Brady Bunch Movie” (1995); for director John Landis, he shot feature films “Oscar,” “Innocent Blood” and “Beverly Hills Cop III,” episodes of the Landis-helmed HBO series “Dream On” and the Michael Jackson video “Black or White.”

His television work also included Joe Dante’s “The Second Civil War” for HBO and “The Wonder Years” for ABC.

Born in Stockholm, Ahlberg began as a camera assistant in the 1950s.

He is survived by his wife Mary and a daughter.

Director

Nai Bonet, Michael V. Gazzo, Tony Page, and Raymond Serra in Hoodlums (1980)

Hoodlums

4.8

Director

1980

 

Sex in Sweden

5.4

Director (as Bert Torn)

1977

 

Bel Ami

5.0

Director (as Bert Torn)

1976

 

Anne Bie Warburg and Marie Forså in Justine & Juliette (1975)

Justine & Juliette

5.1

Director (as Bert Torn)

1975

 

Marie Forså in Flossie (1974)

Flossie

5.2

Director (as Bert Torn)

1974

 

Second Coming of Eva

5.5

Director

1974

 

Shirley Corrigan in Around the World with Fanny Hill (1974)

Around the World with Fanny Hill

4.6

Director

1974

 

Anna Gaël in Nana (1970)

Nana

4.7

Director

1970

 

The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III (1970)

The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III

4.3

Director

1970

 

Fanny Hill (1968)

Fanny Hill

4.5

Director

1968

 

2 - I, a Woman, Part II (1968)

2 - I, a Woman, Part II

4.1

Director

1968

 

Gabriel Axel in The Reluctant Sadist (1967)

The Reluctant Sadist

4.8

Director

1967

 

I, a Woman (1965)

I, a Woman

5.2

Director

1965

 

Sängen - En respektlös historia (1965)

Sängen - En respektlös historia

Short

Director

1965

 

Writer

Sex in Sweden

5.4

Writer (as Edward Mannering)

1977

 

Bel Ami

5.0

Writer (as Edward Mannering)

1976

 

Anne Bie Warburg and Marie Forså in Justine & Juliette (1975)

Justine & Juliette

5.1

Writer (as Edward Mannering)

1975

 

Marie Forså in Flossie (1974)

Flossie

5.2

Writer (as Bert Torn)

1974

 

Second Coming of Eva

5.5

Writer

1974

 

Shirley Corrigan in Around the World with Fanny Hill (1974)

Around the World with Fanny Hill

4.6

Writer

1974

 

Anna Gaël in Nana (1970)

Nana

4.7

Writer

1970

 

Fanny Hill (1968)

Fanny Hill

4.5

writer

1968

 

Sängen - En respektlös historia (1965)

Sängen - En respektlös historia

Short

writer

1965

 

Cinematographer

Evil Bong-a-Thon! (2025)

Evil Bong-a-Thon!

director of photography

2025

 

Jeffrey Combs, David Warner, and Barbara Crampton in The Evil Clergyman (2012)

The Evil Clergyman

6.2

Video

Cinematographer

2012

 

Evil Bong (2006)

Evil Bong

3.9

director of photography

2006

 

Petrified (2006)

Petrified

3.1

Video

Cinematographer

2006

 

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004)

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

3.9

Video

director of photography

2004

 

Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)

Puppet Master: The Legacy

2.7

Video

director of photography

2003

 

King of the Ants (2003)

King of the Ants

6.1

Cinematographer

2003

 

Mega Scorpions (2003)

Mega Scorpions

3.8

director of photography

2003

 

Deathbed (2002)

Deathbed

3.5

Video

Cinematographer

2002

 

Groom Lake (2002)

Groom Lake

2.8

Cinematographer

2002

 

Ice-T in Air Rage (2001)

Air Rage

3.3

Video

director of photography

2001

 

Horrorvision (2001)

Horrorvision

3.3

Video

Cinematographer

2001

 

Sideshow (2000)

Sideshow

4.9

director of photography

2000

 

Amanda Detmer, Paul Fitzgerald, Lauren Graham, and Katharine Towne in M.Y.O.B. (2000)

M.Y.O.B.

7.4

TV Series

Cinematographer

2000

 

Mikko Nousiainen and Laura Malmivaara in Restless (2000)

Restless

5.6

Cinematographer

2000

 

Ragdoll (1999)

Ragdoll

3.7

director of photography

1999

 

Janeane Garofalo, Illeana Douglas, Noah Wyle, Kathy Griffin, Laura Innes, Carrie Aizley, John Aylward, Shaune Bagwell, Margaret Cho, David Cross, Bruce Daniels, Melanie Hutsell, Michael Irpino, Taylor Negron, Bob Odenkirk, Brett Paesel, Fred Willard, and Ben Zook in Can't Stop Dancing (1999)

Can't Stop Dancing

4.4

Cinematographer

1999

 

It's True! (1998)

It's True!

5.7

TV Series

Cinematographer

1998

 

Heart Attack

Short

Cinematographer

1998

 

Joe Mantegna, Edward James Olmos, Clifton Collins Jr., Esai Morales, and Gregory Sierra in The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

6.2

Cinematographer

1998

 

Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Good Burger (1997)

Good Burger

5.8

Cinematographer

1997

 

Dan Hedaya, Beau Bridges, Denis Leary, and Phil Hartman in The Second Civil War (1997)

The Second Civil War

6.6

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1997

 

Dennis Hopper, Debi Mazar, and Stephen Dorff in Space Truckers (1996)

Space Truckers

5.4

director of photography

1996

 

Shelley Long, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Gary Cole, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, Jesse Lee Soffer, Henriette Mantel, Paul Sutera, and Christine Taylor in A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

A Very Brady Sequel

5.9

Cinematographer

1996

 

The Late Shift (1995)

The Late Shift

6.7

TV Movie

director of photography

1995

 

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

The Brady Bunch Movie

6.2

Cinematographer

1995

 

Couples

6.3

TV Movie

director of photography

1994

 

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Beverly Hills Cop III

5.5

Cinematographer

1994

 

My Breast (1994)

My Breast

5.0

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1994

 

Bruce Willis in Striking Distance (1993)

Striking Distance

5.9

director of photography

1993

 

Andrew Lowery in My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

My Boyfriend's Back

5.5

Cinematographer

1993

 

Anne Parillaud in Innocent Blood (1992)

Innocent Blood

6.2

Cinematographer

1992

 

Nails (1992)

Nails

5.3

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1992

 

Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Black or White (1991)

Michael Jackson: Black or White

7.9

Music Video

Cinematographer

1991

 

Dream On (1990)

Dream On

7.6

TV Series

director of photography

1990–1991

28 episodes

 

Sylvester Stallone in Oscar (1991)

Oscar

6.5

Cinematographer

1991

 

Megan Ward in Crash and Burn (1990)

Crash and Burn

5.0

Video

Cinematographer

1990

 

Sherilyn Fenn and Alex Daniels in Meridian (1990)

Meridian

5.0

Video

Cinematographer

1990

 

Robot Jox (1989)

Robot Jox

5.5

director of photography

1989

 

Double Your Pleasure (1989)

Double Your Pleasure

5.6

Cinematographer

1989

 

Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)

The Wonder Years

8.4

TV Series

Cinematographer

1988–1989

17 episodes

 

House III: The Horror Show (1989)

House III: The Horror Show

5.1

Cinematographer

1989

 

Paul Satterfield in Arena (1989)

Arena

5.3

director of photography

1989

 

DeepStar Six (1989)

DeepStar Six

5.3

director of photography

1989

 

Trancers: City of Lost Angels (1988)

Trancers: City of Lost Angels

6.1

Short

Cinematographer

1988

 

Pulse Pounders (1988)

Pulse Pounders

6.3

Cinematographer

1988

 

Ghost Town (1988)

Ghost Town

5.3

Cinematographer

1988

 

Prison (1987)

Prison

5.8

Cinematographer

1987

 

House II: The Second Story (1987)

House II: The Second Story

5.4

director of photography

1987

 

Dolls (1986)

Dolls

6.3

director of photography

1986

 

From Beyond (1986)

From Beyond

6.6

director of photography

1986

 

Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds, and Andrew Prine in Eliminators (1986)

Eliminators

4.9

director of photography

1986

 

House (1985)

House

6.1

director of photography

1985

 

Zone Troopers (1985)

Zone Troopers

5.2

Cinematographer

1985

 

Jeffrey Combs in Re-Animator (1985)

Re-Animator

7.1

director of photography

1985

 

Prime Risk (1985)

Prime Risk

5.4

Cinematographer

1985

 

Ghoulies (1984)

Ghoulies

4.2

director of photography

1984

 

Trancers (1984)

Trancers

6.0

director of photography

1984

 

Ghost Warrior (1984)

Ghost Warrior

5.2

director of photography

1984

 

The Dungeonmaster (1984)

The Dungeonmaster

4.6

Cinematographer

1984

 

Young Warriors (1983)

Young Warriors

4.6

Cinematographer

1983

 

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn

3.9

director of photography

1983

 

Chained Heat (1983)

Chained Heat

5.0

director of photography

1983

 

Caren Kaye and Matt Lattanzi in My Tutor (1983)

My Tutor

5.2

director of photography

1983

 

Parasite (1982)

Parasite

4.1

Cinematographer

1982

 

Morgan Fairchild in The Seduction (1982)

The Seduction

5.0

Cinematographer

1982

 

Tennessee Stallion (1982)

Tennessee Stallion

5.2

Cinematographer

1982

 

Linda Blair in Hell Night (1981)

Hell Night

5.6

director of photography

1981

 

Somewhere, Sometime

Cinematographer

1979

 

The Boy in the Fog

Cinematographer

1979

 

Nocturna (1979)

Nocturna

4.3

Cinematographer

1979

 

Sex in Sweden

5.4

Cinematographer (as Bert Torn)

1977

 

The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III (1970)

The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III

4.3

Cinematographer

1970

 

Fanny Hill (1968)

Fanny Hill

4.5

Cinematographer

1968

 

Vindingevals (1968)

Vindingevals

4.1

Cinematographer

1968

 

2 - I, a Woman, Part II (1968)

2 - I, a Woman, Part II

4.1

Cinematographer

1968

 

Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 in b-moll von Peter I. Tschaikowsky

9.4

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1967

 

Gabriel Axel in The Reluctant Sadist (1967)

The Reluctant Sadist

4.8

Cinematographer

1967

 

A Time in the Sun (1966)

A Time in the Sun

7.1

Cinematographer

1966

 

Ormen (1966)

Ormen

6.2

Cinematographer

1966

 

I, a Woman (1965)

I, a Woman

5.2

Cinematographer

1965

 

En historia till fredag

TV Mini Series

Cinematographer

1965

 

Sängen - En respektlös historia (1965)

Sängen - En respektlös historia

Short

Cinematographer

1965

 

The Cats (1965)

The Cats

6.0

Cinematographer

1965

 

Narr

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1964

 

Herr 'M' bekommt eine Stunde

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1964

 

Det går an

5.8

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1963

 

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (1963)

Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie

7.8

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1963

 

Hatten eller Trollkarlens melodier

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1963

 

Gäst hos verkligheten (1961)

Gäst hos verkligheten

6.5

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1961

 

Jörgen Lindström in Åke och hans värld (1959)

Åke och hans värld

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1959

 

Konstfack (1959)

Konstfack

TV Movie

Cinematographer

1959

 

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Dudikoff and Treat Williams in Gale Force (2002)

Gale Force

3.9

Video

director of photography: second unit

2002

 

Venomous (2001)

Venomous

4.0

Video

director of photography: second unit

2001

 

HBO First Look (1992)

HBO First Look

6.2

TV Series

camera operator

1999

1 episode

 

Mitch Pileggi in Shocker (1989)

Shocker

5.5

director of photography: additional photography

1989

 

Marianne Bengtsson and Lars Ekborg in Nattens ljus (1957)

Nattens ljus

5.8

assistant camera

1957

 

Sickan Carlsson in Med glorian på sned (1957)

Med glorian på sned

5.7

assistant camera (uncredited)

1957

 

Thanks

Demonic Toys: Personal Demons (2010)

Demonic Toys: Personal Demons

3.5

Video

the director wishes to extend special thanks to the following

2010