1930–1992 · Spain · Cinematographer
Nestor Almendros
Natural window light and magic-hour exteriors.
Days of Heaven, 1978Source: Wikipedia
CINEMATOGRAPHER · 1957–2012 · UNITED STATES
Harris Savides
Minimal, soft available light and long takes.
- Born
- 1957
- Died
- 2012
- Country
- United States
- Field
- Cinematographer
KNOWN FOR
- 2003Elephant
- 2007Zodiac
- 2002Gerry
WHY THEY MATTER
BAFTA nomination for American Gangster; the only person to win three MTV Video Music Awards for best cinematography.
THE LIFE
Savides was born in New York City to parents of Greek Cypriot origin and studied photography and film at the School of Visual Arts. He started as a key grip and won three MTV Video Music Awards for cinematography, for videos including R.E.M.'s Everybody Hurts. He worked on six films with Gus Van Sant and shot The Game and Zodiac for David Fincher, the latter mostly on digital cameras. He was nominated for a BAFTA for American Gangster and died of brain cancer in 2012.
Also born in 1930–1959
1930–2001 · India · Cinematographer
Subrata Mitra
Natural bounce light and quiet realism.
Pather Panchali, 1955Source: Wikipedia
1930–2016 · United States · Cinematographer
Vilmos Zsigmond
Pre-flashed, muted colour and atmospheric haze.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977Source: Wikipedia
1931–2014 · United States · Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
Top light and deep underexposure that earned him the name the Prince of Darkness.
The Godfather, 1972Source: Wikipedia
1933–2007 · United States · Cinematographer
Laszlo Kovacs
Loose, natural-light American New Wave photography.
Easy Rider, 1969Source: Wikipedia
1934–2001 · United States · Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo
Naturalistic, cinema verite-inspired photography of the New Hollywood.
Chinatown, 1974Source: Wikipedia