A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Χάρης Σαββίδης
Birthplace:
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Born:
September 28, 1957
Died:
October 11, 2012
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.
Additional Photography:
1995 Se7en
2001 Chop Suey
Cinematography:
1995 Se7en
2001 Chop Suey
???? Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Director of Photography:
1993 Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout
1993 Lake Consequence
1994 The Investigator
1995 Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1995 Se7en
1996 Four Boys in a Volvo
1996 Heaven's Prisoners
1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 The Game
1998 Illuminata
2000 Finding Forrester
2000 The Yards
2001 Chop Suey
2001 The Follow
2002 Gerry
2003 Elephant
2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004 Birth
2005 Last Days
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2006 Best of Chris Isaak
2007 American Gangster
2007 Margot at the Wedding
2007 The Key to Reserva
2007 Zodiac
2008 Milk
2009 Whatever Works
2010 Greenberg
2010 Somewhere
2011 Restless
2013 The Bling Ring
???? Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Key Grip:
1980 Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1993 Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout
1993 Lake Consequence
1994 The Investigator
1995 Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1995 Se7en
1996 Four Boys in a Volvo
1996 Heaven's Prisoners
1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 The Game
1998 Illuminata
2000 Finding Forrester
2000 The Yards
2001 Chop Suey
2001 The Follow
2002 Gerry
2003 Elephant
2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004 Birth
2005 Last Days
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2006 Best of Chris Isaak
2007 American Gangster
2007 Margot at the Wedding
2007 The Key to Reserva
2007 Zodiac
2008 Milk
2009 Whatever Works
2010 Greenberg
2010 Somewhere
2011 Restless
2013 The Bling Ring
???? Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Thanks:
1980 Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1993 Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout
1993 Lake Consequence
1994 The Investigator
1995 Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1995 Se7en
1996 Four Boys in a Volvo
1996 Heaven's Prisoners
1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 The Game
1998 Illuminata
2000 Finding Forrester
2000 The Yards
2001 Chop Suey
2001 The Follow
2002 Gerry
2003 Elephant
2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004 Birth
2005 Last Days
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2006 Best of Chris Isaak
2007 American Gangster
2007 Margot at the Wedding
2007 The Key to Reserva
2007 Zodiac
2008 Milk
2008 WALL·E
2009 Whatever Works
2010 Greenberg
2010 I'm Still Here
2010 Somewhere
2011 Restless
2013 The Bling Ring
2016 The Funeral
???? Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Director of Photography:
2001 The Hire
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World
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