
About
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 |
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2004 | The Making of Last Days | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
2003 | Saltlake Van Sant | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
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 N/A |
Camera |
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2013 | The Bling Ring | Camera | Director of Photography | 54 Average |
2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World | Camera | Director of Photography | 70 Good |
2011 | Restless | Camera | Director of Photography | 61 Fair |
2010 | Somewhere | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
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 | 60 Fair |
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 N/A |
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 N/A |
1994 | The Investigator | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1993 | Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
1993 | Lake Consequence | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1980 | Fist of Fear, Touch of Death | Camera | Key Grip | 58 Average |
Crew |
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2016 | The Funeral | Crew | Thanks | N/A N/A |
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 N/A |