Harris Savides

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Harris Savides

Camera September 28, 1957

New York, New York, U.S.A.

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),…

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Se7en

Se7en

8.4 1995 Movie
WALL·E

WALL·E

8.1 2008 Movie
Zodiac

Zodiac

7.5 2007 Movie
The Game

The Game

7.6 1997 Movie
American Gangster

American Gangster

7.6 2007 Movie
The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring

5.4 2013 Movie
Milk

Milk

7.2 2008 Movie
Elephant

Elephant

7.0 2003 Movie
Whatever Works

Whatever Works

7.1 2009 Movie
Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

7.1 2000 Movie
Somewhere

Somewhere

6.1 2010 Movie
Birth

Birth

6.1 2004 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    The Funeral

    Movie Thanks

  2. 2013
    The Bling Ring

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2011
    George Harrison: Living in the Material World

    TV show Director of Photography

  4. 2011
    Restless

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2010
    I'm Still Here

    Movie Thanks

  6. 2010
    Somewhere

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2010
    Greenberg

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2009
    Whatever Works

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2008
    Milk

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2008
    WALL·E

    Movie Thanks

  11. 2007
    Margot at the Wedding

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2007
    American Gangster

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2007
    Zodiac

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 2006
    Best of Chris Isaak

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2005
    The Work of Director Mark Romanek

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2005
    Last Days

    Movie Director of Photography

More credits
  1. 2004
    Birth

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2004
    The Making of Last Days

    Movie Himself

  3. 2003
    Saltlake Van Sant

    Movie Self

  4. 2003
    The Work of Director Michel Gondry

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2003
    Elephant

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2002
    Gerry

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2001
    The Follow

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2001
    The Hire

    TV show Director of Photography

  9. 2001
    Chop Suey

    Movie Additional Photography

  10. 2000
    Finding Forrester

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 2000
    The Yards

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1998
    Illuminata

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1997
    The Game

    Movie Ankles

  14. 1997
    HIStory on Film, Volume II

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1996
    Four Boys in a Volvo

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1996
    Heaven's Prisoners

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1995
    Se7en

    Movie 911 Operator

  18. 1995
    Lake Consequence

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1995
    Robbie Robertson: Going Home

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1994
    Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame

    Movie Cinematography

  21. 1994
    The Investigator

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 1993
    Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 1980
    Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

    Movie Key Grip