About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1957-09-28
Place of birth:
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Website:
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Harris Savides

Overview

Harris Savides (September 28, 1957 – October 9, 2012) was an American cinematographer. Notable films include Gus Van Sant's "young death" trilogy (Gerry, Elephant, and Last Days), and the Van Sant films Milk, Finding Forrester, and Restless; David Fincher's The Game, Zodiac, and the opening title sequence in Seven; Martin Scorsese's short film The Key to Reserva; Wong Kar Wai's short film The Follow; Ridley Scott's American Gangster; Woody Allen's Whatever Works; Sofia Coppola's Somewhere and The Bling Ring; Noah Baumbach's Greenberg and Margot at the Wedding; and John Turturro's Illuminata.

Savides also won a "Best Cinematographer" New York Film Critics Circle award in 2003 for his cinematography work in Gerry and Elephant. Savides was also nominated five times for Best Cinematographer in the Independent Spirit Awards for his cinematography in Gerry, Elephant, Last Days, Milk and Greenberg. In 2007, Savides was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Cinematography for Zodiac. In 2008, Savides was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Cinematographer in American Gangster. In 2011, Savides was nominated for a Best Cinematography National Society of Film Critics Award for his cinematography work in Somewhere.

Known for

Acting

2004 The Making of Last Days Actor Himself N/A
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2003 Saltlake Van Sant Actor Self N/A
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1997 The Game Actor Ankles 74
Good
1995 Se7en Actor 911 Operator 83
Very good
1994 Nine Inch Nails: Behind The Scenes Of Closer Actor Himself N/A
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Camera

2013 The Bling Ring Camera Director of Photography 54
Average
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World Camera Director of Photography 72
Good
2011 Restless Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2010 Somewhere Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2010 Greenberg Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2009 Whatever Works Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
2008 Milk Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
2007 The Key to Reserva Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2007 Margot at the Wedding Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2007 American Gangster Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
2007 Zodiac Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
2006 Best of Chris Isaak Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2005 Last Days Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
2004 Birth Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2003 Elephant Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
2002 Gerry Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2001 The Follow Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2001 Chop Suey Camera Additional Photography 58
Average
2000 Finding Forrester Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
2000 The Yards Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1998 Illuminata Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 The Game Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1996 Four Boys in a Volvo Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1996 Heaven's Prisoners Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1995 Se7en Camera Additional Photography 83
Very good
1995 Robbie Robertson: Going Home Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1994 The Investigator Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1994 Closer Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1993 Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 Lake Consequence Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1980 Fist of Fear, Touch of Death Camera Key Grip 58
Average

Crew

2016 The Funeral Crew Thanks N/A
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2010 I'm Still Here Crew Thanks 59
Average
2008 WALL·E Crew Thanks 80
Very good
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame Crew Cinematography N/A
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