Harris Savides

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 9 wins & 20 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Elephant Cinematographer

(2003)

Zodiac Cinematographer

(2007)

Milk Cinematographer

(2008)

Birth Cinematographer

(2004)

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Filmography

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Cinematographer (47 credits)

2013 The Bling Ring

2011/I Restless (director of photography)

2010 Mark Romanek: Music Video Montage (Video short)

2010 Somewhere (director of photography)

2010 Greenberg (director of photography)

2009 Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (Video) (videos "Rain, " "Take a Bow, " "Bedtime Story, " "Human Nature", "Die Another Day")

2009 Whatever Works

2008/I Milk (director of photography)

2007 The Key to Reserva (Short)

2007 American Gangster (director of photography)

2007 Margot at the Wedding

2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Desecration Smile (Video short)

2007 Zodiac (director of photography)

2006 Best of Chris Isaak (Video) (director of photography - music video "Blue Spanish Sky")

2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek (Video documentary) (segments "Criminal", "Scream", "Bedtime Story", "Closer", "Rain")

2005 Coldplay: Speed of Sound (Video short)

2005 Last Days

2004 Birth

2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry (Video) (segment "Like a Rolling Stone")

2003 Elephant (director of photography)

2002 Madonna: Die Another Day (Video short)

2002 Gerry

2001 Radiohead: I Might Be Wrong (Video short)

2001 The Follow (Short)

2000 Finding Forrester

2000 The Yards (director of photography)

1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (Video) (video "Rain"/"Take a Bow"/"Bedtime Story"/"Human Nature")

1999 Macy Gray: I Try (Video short)

1998 Illuminata

1998 Hanson: Weird (Video short)

1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (Video) (segment "Scream")

1997 The Game

1997 Fiona Apple: Criminal (Video short)

1996 Heaven's Prisoners (director of photography)

1996 Janet Jackson: Twenty Foreplay (Video short)

1995 The Rolling Stones: Like a Rolling Stone (Video short)

1995 Michael Jackson Feat. Janet Jackson: Scream (Video short)

1995 Madonna: Human Nature (Video short)

1995 Madonna: Bedtime Story (Video short)

1995 Hole: Violet (Video short)

1994 The Investigator (TV Short)

1994 Madonna: Take a Bow (Video short)

1994 Nine Inch Nails: Closer (Video short)

1993 Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout (Video) (director of photography)

1993 Madonna: Rain (Video short)

1993 R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts (Video short)

1993 Lake Consequence (TV Movie)

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Camera and Electrical Department (7 credits)

2012 Frances Ha (visual consultant)

2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World (Documentary) (camera operator)

2010 Somewhere (camera operator)

2001 Chop Suey (Documentary) (additional cinematographer)

1995 Se7en (additional photographer)

1993 Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout (Video) (camera operator)

1980 Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (Documentary) (key grip - as Harry Savides)

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Actor (2 credits)

1997 The Game
Ankles

1995 Se7en
911 Operator

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1979 Don't Go in the House (production assistant - as Harry Savides)

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Thanks (8 credits)

2015 Cook & Banks (very special thanks)

2014 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (very special thanks - as Harry Saivdes)

2013 Her (dedicatee)

2013 The Bling Ring (dedicatee)

2012 Frances Ha (dedicatee - as Harris)

2010/I I'm Still Here (special thanks)

2010 Meek's Cutoff (thanks)

2008 WALL·E (special thanks)

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Self (5 credits)

2008 Zodiac Deciphered (Video documentary)
Himself - Director of Photography

2005 Making of Last Days (Video short)
Himself

2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek (Video documentary)
Himself - Interviewee

2003 Saltlake Van Sant (Video documentary short)
Himself

1997 The Game: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short)
Himself

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2013 The Oscars (TV Special)
Himself - Cinematographer (In Memoriam)

2005 The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (Video documentary)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

At the 1994 MTV Awards, he was nominated in three out of the five slots for music video cinematography, winning for REM's "Everybody Hurts". In 1995, he won again for Madonna's "Rain".

Alternate Names:

Harris | Harry Saivdes | Harry Savides

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

After working with Gus [director Gus Van Sant], I can't go back to just loving the visuals. On one level, I don't want the work to be photographic. But I'd also have trouble doing a comedy, where there's so much that needs to be delivered verbally. It's about having an opportunity to tell the story without words.[2004] See more »

Trivia:

Cinematographer Harris Savides (1957-2012) had bit parts as an actor in at least 3 films he worked on: In Se7en (1995) he played the '911 Operator', in The Game (1997) he played 'Ankles' and in Illuminata (1998) he had an uncredited part as a theater patron who walks up to John Turturro's character, a playwright, and says to him: "Did you see the play? I hated it.". See more »