1. Harris Savides was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for the Ridley Scott crime film American Gangster.
15 Facts About Harris Savides
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Harris Savides served as the cinematographer for David Fincher's The Game, and Zodiac ; Woody Allen's Whatever Works ; Jonathan Glazer's Birth ; Sofia Coppola's Somewhere and The Bling Ring ; Noah Baumbach's Margot at the Wedding, and Greenberg.
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Harris Savides was the cinematographer for a total of six films directed by Gus Van Sant: Gerry, Elephant, Last Days, Milk, Finding Forrester, and Restless.
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Harris Savides shot two films for David Fincher: The Game and the mostly digital Zodiac, and the footage that was used in the opening title sequence of Fincher's Seven.
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Harris Savides was the director of photography for Ridley Scott's American Gangster and Woody Allen's Whatever Works.
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Harris Savides was additionally the director of photography on a film directed by John Turturro, Illuminata.
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Harris Savides was the cinematographer on two films directed by Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring and Somewhere, a departure from Coppola's regular DP Lance Acord.
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Besides his frequent collaborations with Gus Van Sant, David Fincher, Noah Baumbach and Sofia Coppola, Harris Savides was known for the very delicate images that he created for The Yards and Birth.
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Harris Savides was the cinematographer on a number of well-known music videos directed by Mark Romanek including Michael Jackson's Scream, Madonna's Rain and Bedtime Story, Fiona Apple's Criminal, and Nine Inch Nails' Closer.
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Harris Savides was the director of photography on a short film directed by Wong Kar Wai for BMW's "The Hire" film series entitled The Follow.
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Harris Savides was the director of photography on a short film directed by Martin Scorsese as a homage to Alfred Hitchcock entitled The Key to Reserva.
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Harris Savides has collaborated as a director of photography with director John Hillcoat in a series of Levi's commercials for their "To Work" advertising campaign.
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Harris Savides was born in New York City, New York, to parents of Greek Cypriot origin, Eleni, a clerical worker, and Savas Harris Savides, a short-order cook.
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Harris Savides graduated with a degree in photography and film from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
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Harris Savides lived in Manhattan with his wife Medine, and daughter Sophie.