Eric Saarinen
Eric Saarinen (26 June 1949) is an American cinematographer andfilm director. His parents were the famous architect Eero Saarinen and his first wife, sculptor Lilian Swann Saarinen.[1]
Saarinen has photographed several features, including Lost in America directed by Albert Brooks. Exploratorium was nominated for the Best Short Film Oscar.[2] In 1982 he finished the film Symbiosis, which was shown in Walt Disney World for 28 million people. It was filmed in 24 countries on 70 mm film.[1]
Eric Saarinen has directed an co-produced a document about his father's work in PBS series American Masters.[3] His parents divorced when Eric was 12 years old. As a student he worked in his father's office, but he did not became as passionate about architecture as his father or his grandfather, Eliel Saarinen.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future". Adfilmfest. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Dokumentin kuvaaminen opetti Eric Saarisen tuntemaan isänsä, arkkitehti Eero Saarisen". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future". PBS. Retrieved 8 November 2017.