Harris Savides
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| Harris Savides | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1957 New York City, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Harris Savides (born September 28, 1957) is a contemporary American cinematographer. Notable films include Gus Van Sant's "young death" trilogy (Gerry, Elephant, and Last Days), The Game, Zodiac and American Gangster.
Savides was born in New York City, New York to parents of Greek Cypriot origin.[citation needed] He graduated with a degree in photography and film from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Besides his recent collaborations with Van Sant, the blunt cinematographer is also known for the very delicate images that he created for The Yards and Birth. In both instances he underexposed the filmstock by several stops in order to break up the colors and give the blacks a purplish and brownish tint. This non-conventional approach lead to a look that reminds[according to whom?] of Georges De La Tour and Caravaggio paintings.
Savides has also shot two films for David Fincher: The Game and the mostly digital Zodiac. He was the cinematographer for Sofia Coppola's Somewhere (2010), a departure from regular DP Lance Acord. For the visual style she discussed Bruce Weber's Hollywood portraits and Helmut Newton's of models at the Chateau Marmont, and Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), a film by Chantal Akerman about the routine of a Belgian housewife, with Savides. He said, "“The main thing was to tell the story really simply and let it play out in long beats and have the audience discover the moment."[1] Coppola used the lenses that her father had filmed Rumble Fish (1983) with in an effort to give the film a more period look, although it is set in the present.[2]
Savides lives in Manhattan with his wife, Medine, and daughter, Sophie.
[edit] References
- ^ Lim, Dennis It’s What She Knows: The Luxe Life New York Times, 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ Linda Barnard (2011-01-08). "Interview: Sofia Coppola". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/917836--interview-sofia-coppola. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
