Strindberg was one of the leading cinematographers in post-Second World War Sweden, replacing the earlier generation who had emerged during the silent era.
He worked a number of times with the director Alf Sjöberg.
[1] Strindberg worked as a B-photographer at Europafilm 1937–1942, A-photographer at Sandrews 1942–1957 and as a freelancer 1957–1961.
In the 1950s, he was mainly active in Germany, where he made a dozen films, including Robert Siodmaks Råttorna.
He then changed medium and worked for Swedish Radio 1963–1964, was a teacher at the Film School 1964–1970 and course leader at the Dramatic Institute 1970–1982.