Harris Savides

Harris Savides

Born: September 28, 1957
Died: October 11, 2012
in 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), 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.

Movies for Harris Savides...

The Making of Last Days
Title: The Making of Last Days
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Behind-the-scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant's "Last Days."
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Saltlake Van Sant
Title: Saltlake Van Sant
Character: Himself
Released: November 11, 2003
Type: Movie
Behind-the-scenes documentary of one morning on the set of "Gerry" directed by Gus Van Sant.
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The Game
Title: The Game
Character: Ankles
Released: September 12, 1997
Type: Movie
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
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Se7en
Title: Se7en
Character: 911 Operator
Released: September 22, 1995
Type: Movie
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
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Nine Inch Nails: Behind The Scenes Of Closer
Title: Nine Inch Nails: Behind The Scenes Of Closer
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
3 Disc set of behind the scenes footage of the making of the iconic Nine Inch Nails - Closer music video directed by Mark Romanek