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Harris Savides

Biography

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.

Actor

The Game

1997

as Ankles

Se7en

1995

as 911 Operator

Nine Inch Nails: Behind The Scenes Of Closer

1994

as Himself

Camera

The Bling Ring

2013

Director of Photography

Restless

2011

Director of Photography

Somewhere

2010

Director of Photography

Greenberg

2010

Director of Photography

Whatever Works

2009

Director of Photography

Milk

2008

Director of Photography

The Key to Reserva

2007

Director of Photography

Margot at the Wedding

2007

Director of Photography

American Gangster

2007

Director of Photography

Zodiac

2007

Director of Photography

Best of Chris Isaak

2006

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

2005

Director of Photography

Last Days

2005

Director of Photography

Birth

2004

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

2003

Director of Photography

Elephant

2003

Director of Photography

Gerry

2002

Director of Photography

The Follow

2001

Director of Photography

Chop Suey

2001

Additional Photography

Finding Forrester

2000

Director of Photography

The Yards

2000

Director of Photography

Illuminata

1998

Director of Photography

The Game

1997

Director of Photography

HIStory on Film, Volume II

1997

Director of Photography

Four Boys in a Volvo

1996

Director of Photography

Heaven's Prisoners

1996

Director of Photography

Se7en

1995

Additional Photography

Robbie Robertson: Going Home

1995

Director of Photography

The Investigator

1994

Director of Photography

Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout

1993

Director of Photography

Lake Consequence

1993

Director of Photography

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

1980

Key Grip