Savides, Harris 1957-

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Savides, Harris 1957-

PERSONAL

Born September 28, 1957, in New York, NY. Education: School of Visual Arts, degree in film and still photography.

Addresses:

Agent—The Skouras Agency, 1149 Third St., 3rd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403.

Career:

Cinematographer. Began career as fashion photographer; also worked as a cinematographer on television commercials.

Member:

American Society of Cinematographers.

Awards, Honors:

MTV Video Music Award, best music video cinematography, 1993, for Madonna's "Rain"; MTV Video Music Award, best music video cinematography, 1994, for REM's "Love Hurts"; MTV Video Music Award, 1998, for Fiona Apple's "Criminal"; Music Video Production Association Award nomination, 2001, for Macy Gray's "I Try"; New York Film Critics Circle Award, best cinematographer, 2003, for both Elephant and Gerry; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best cinematography, Independent Features Project, 2003, for Gerry; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best cinematography, 2004, for Elephant; MTV Video Music Award nomination, 2005, for Coldplay's "Speed of Sound"; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best cinematography, 2006, for Last Days.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

Heaven's Prisoners, New Line Cinema, 1996.

The Game, PolyGram, 1997.

Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment, 1998.

The Yards, Miramax, 2000.

Finding Forrester, Columbia, 2000.

The Follow (short; also known as The Hire: The Follow), BMW Films, 2001.

Gerry, Miramax, 2002.

Elephant, HBO Films, 2003.

Birth, Fine Line Features, 2004.

Last Days, 2005.

Zodiac, Paramount, 2007.

Margot at the Wedding, Paramount, 2007.

American Gangster, Universal, 2007.

Film Work; Other:

Additional photographer, Se7en, New Line Cinema, 1995.

Additional cinematographer, Chop Suey (documentary), Zeitgeist Films, 2001.

Film Appearances:

911 operator, Se7en, New Line Cinema, 1995.

Ankles, The Game, PolyGram, 1997.

Himself, The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (documentary), Palm Pictures, 2005.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

Lake Consequence, Showtime, 1993.

Television Cinematographer; Specials:

The Investigator, Showtime, 1994.

Robbie Robertson: Going Home, Disney Channel, 1995.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos (as Cinematographer):

Tom Waits' "Goin' Out West," 1992.

REM's "Love Hurts," 1993.

Madonna's "Rain," 1994.

Nine Inch Nail's "Closer," 1994.

Madonna's "Bedtime Story," 1995.

Michael Jackson's "Scream," 1995.

The Rolling Stones' "Like a Rolling Stone," 1995.

Fiona Apple's "Criminal," 1997.

"Scream," Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film—Volume II, Sony Music, 1997.

Sonic Youth's "Little Trouble Girl," 1999.

Macy Gray, "I Try," 1999.

"Rain," Madonna; The Video Collection 93:99, Warner Reprise Video, 1999.

Radiohead's "I Might Be Wrong," 2001.

"Like a Rolling Stone," The Work of Director Michel Gondry, Palm Pictures, 2003.

Coldplay's "Speed of Sound," 2004.

"Criminal," "Scream," "Bedtime Story," "Closer," and "Rain," The Work of Director Mark Romanek, Palm Pictures, 2005.

Exercise Videos (as cinematographer):

Cindy Crawford: The Next Challenge Workout, 1993.